Have continuity been muzzled?

[J. P. Gilliver]

I usually listen to after the End Music, to see if the continuity person
comments. They certainly used to sometimes, but now the most we get
these days is what is clearly just a reading of a published spoiler.

Of course, I realise continuity have plenty of other things to do, and
of course there's no reason to expect they're all TA listeners anyway;
however I wondered - does UMRA think? - if they'd been told not to make
such comments. (Or, possibly a lesser directive, told not to listen to
the actual programmes they're controlling - maybe they're controlling
more programmes or whatever than they used to.)

[Joe Kerr]

Post by J. P. Gilliver
I usually listen to after the End Music, to see if the continuity person
comments. They certainly used to sometimes, but now the most we get
these days is what is clearly just a reading of a published spoiler.
Of course, I realise continuity have plenty of other things to do, and
of course there's no reason to expect they're all TA listeners anyway;
however I wondered - does UMRA think? - if they'd been told not to make
such comments. (Or, possibly a lesser directive, told not to listen to
the actual programmes they're controlling - maybe they're controlling
more programmes or whatever than they used to.)

"Continuity announcers' voices are at the heart of Radio 4 - they
introduce programmes and bring us the news. But who are they? What does
it take to do their job - from introducing The Archers to reading the
Shipping Forecast? And what happens on those hopefully rare occasions
when things don't go according to plan? With contributions from more
announcers than ever previously spotted in one place, and a special
musical performance, countdown to the new year with the BBC Radio 4
announcers."

Available to listen again, for the first, or to ignore on an internet
connected device near to you at:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001trdd

[J. P. Gilliver]

Post by Joe Kerr

Post by J. P. Gilliver
I usually listen to after the End Music, to see if the continuity
person comments. They certainly used to sometimes, but now the most
we get these days is what is clearly just a reading of a published
spoiler.
Of course, I realise continuity have plenty of other things to do,
and of course there's no reason to expect they're all TA listeners
anyway; however I wondered - does UMRA think? - if they'd been told
not to make such comments. (Or, possibly a lesser directive, told not
to listen to the actual programmes they're controlling - maybe
they're controlling more programmes or whatever than they used to.)

"Continuity announcers' voices are at the heart of Radio 4 - they
introduce programmes and bring us the news. But who are they? What does
it take to do their job - from introducing The Archers to reading the
Shipping Forecast? And what happens on those hopefully rare occasions
when things don't go according to plan? With contributions from more
announcers than ever previously spotted in one place, and a special

(I think it was about five.)

Post by Joe Kerr
musical performance, countdown to the new year with the BBC Radio 4
announcers."
Available to listen again, for the first, or to ignore on an internet
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001trdd

A fun prog. - but it didn't answer my question! )-: [In fact I think
there was only about one mention of TA.]

[Joe Kerr]

Post by J. P. Gilliver

Post by Joe Kerr

Post by J. P. Gilliver
I usually listen to after the End Music, to see if the continuity
person  comments. They certainly used to sometimes, but now the most
we get  these days is what is clearly just a reading of a published
spoiler.
 Of course, I realise continuity have plenty of other things to do,
and  of course there's no reason to expect they're all TA listeners
anyway;  however I wondered - does UMRA think? - if they'd been told
not to make  such comments. (Or, possibly a lesser directive, told
not to listen to  the actual programmes they're controlling - maybe
they're controlling  more programmes or whatever than they used to.)

"Continuity announcers' voices are at the heart of Radio 4 - they
introduce programmes and bring us the news. But who are they? What
does it take to do their job - from introducing The Archers to reading
the Shipping Forecast? And what happens on those hopefully rare
occasions when things don't go according to plan? With contributions
from more announcers than ever previously spotted in one place, and a
special

(I think it was about five.)

Post by Joe Kerr
musical performance, countdown to the new year with the BBC Radio 4
announcers."
Available to listen again, for the first, or to ignore on an internet
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001trdd

A fun prog. - but it didn't answer my question! )-: [In fact I think
there was only about one mention of TA.]

Sorry. It's been a while. I couldn't remember the details. I thought it
said that they normally listen to the programs and write their own
links, or is there another program lurking in the ether?