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There's a thread about this every fortnight on NSC. But I still hate people who say "going forward", as in "we aim to decrease our overheads going forward". Just say "in the future". It makes you sound less of a ****.

Like I said, only more concisely put. Lucky I don't write things for a living, isn't it? Wait a minute, that's not right.:jester:

The actual cost of running a transmitter and buying the rights to the bandwidth is not that much greater than broadcasting one station on FM. Because GCap have several national digital stations, this obviously costs them quite a bit. But not all that much in terms of their overall...

Will DAB become BBC-only? I don't think so. The licences are handed out by Ofcom, and can be bought and sold between broadcasters. So the market will ensure they always find a price. But that doesn't mean the BBC won't dominate. Heavily. I'm not sure what you mean by "going to Sky" for radio...

DAB was actually developed jointly by the BBC and Commercial Radio Companies Association. GCap, which owns Southern FM, Classic FM, Planet Rock, and loads of other stations has announced it's going to shut down its national digital-only stations (you'll still be able to get Southern on DAB)...

I would suggest turning it off and turning it on again.

It was the Sharia Youth heading for Lambeth Palace

Absolutely TEXTBOOK use of CAPITALS from tomorrow's Daily Mirror!

So when the Marquis of Bath's flat in Chelsea burns down, he writes out a cheque for three grand. Fine. What about when a poor pensioner's house in Hove burns down. She's only just scraped enough together for a week's food and an hour's heating every day. And then the fire brigade want three...

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/health/article3241487.ece

Damnit man we want PICTURES

I did once fall asleep at Manchester Piccadilly station and miss a train, leading me to be late for work somewhere. It can happen.

1. Radio 4's Quote Unquote 2. Screaming kids in supermarkets who don't stop screaming 3. The use of "yourself" instead of "you". 4. Hazel Blears 5. Shane Warne 6. Footballers wearing any of the following: gloves/alice bands/coloured boots 7. Most football journalists 8. Nic Pothas 9...

A minute's finger-cymbals?

Bloody hell, I never knew he was an Albion fan. Any other secret millionaires out there?

He should have called him Elm.

The people of Falmer village might -- justifiably -- point out that a gigantic glowing ring wasn't in the planning application. Of course, we could argue that Lewes DC left us all with a gigantic glowing ring...

How journalism works Fashion editor to picture desk: "I've been promised a free dress if we run a picture of Anna Friel wearing it tonight. Get it in the f***ing paper" Picture desk to news desk: "Friel's going to the Ivy tonight. We're covering. Get what you can from her PR" Hapless reporter...

"The decision at P&R" is of course the council's Policy and Resources committee, and nothing to do with park 'n ride... Lord B, did you expect it all to go any faster or slower than this?

Not 24 hours, but I think it's open til 10pm. I don't even LIVE in Central Brighton and I know this.