by ianp1970 » Mon May 27, 2013 11:20 pm
Arthur Crabtree wrote:Any reaction to the new BBC radio coverage of the county championship? I've listened to some of this for the first time, and it can be like listening to a couple of blokes talking in a shed. With similar atmospherics. I find the idea that there might be a few hundred in the ground, but it's still broadcast around the country, quite endearing. Proper public service broadcasting.
5LSX coverage of the County Championship is a fantastic addition to national radio, especially for those that cannot listen online at work
Kevin Howells has been hosting from a particular game, and the commentary appears (admittedly to my untrained ear) to be a combination of the home and away local BBC radio online commentators plus Kevin. If rain has stopped play or a match has finished early the coverage has switched to another match, which I assume has just been a direct feed from the online commentary.
Some sessions have been interrupted to provide commentary on other events (I have definitely heard F1 practice and Giro d'Italia) but the coverage details have been regularly announced during the programmes.
Overall top drawer
Sports broadcasting media nut miscast as a hard-working family man. Or should that be the other way around?
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