Anyone still listen to radio? - Page 3

Sundae · 05-28-2014, 10:53 AM

Of course I forget that in other countries radio means adverts.
I don't listen to music on the radio, and don't have to hear adverts either.
I forget how foreign I am sometimes.

Flint · 06-03-2014, 12:20 AM

Portland has a great jazz station.
Most days I have it on all day.

BigV · 06-03-2014, 02:28 PM

Carruthers, I often hear BBC programming, World News for example, when I listen to my local station KUOW late at night. There are a couple of voices I especially like hearing. Neil Nunes has a beautiful voice, and the way Louisa Lim sounds, I imagine she's just eaten a cherry cordial and is striving to read the news without swallowing or spilling a drop. I find that particular speech pattern distinctly English. (said the American)

xoxoxoBruce · 06-03-2014, 09:08 PM

Seems the Brits have as many different accents on that little island as we do in this huge country. Most are pleasant but I've heard a few that I found unintelligible. Of course I've found some Americans unintelligible too.

DanaC · 06-04-2014, 08:15 AM

This is really neat. It is just general highlights, for instance it gives one yorkshire accent and one lancashire accent, but in reality there are many variations of each regional accent (I can absolutely tell the difference between the Bolton accent and the Burnley accent and they are just two towns in Lancashire) but it's cleverly done.

Carruthers · 06-04-2014, 09:39 AM

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Originally Posted by BigV

Carruthers, I often hear BBC programming, World News for example, when I listen to my local station KUOW late at night. There are a couple of voices I especially like hearing. Neil Nunes has a beautiful voice, and the way Louisa Lim sounds, I imagine she's just eaten a cherry cordial and is striving to read the news without swallowing or spilling a drop. I find that particular speech pattern distinctly English. (said the American)

Pleased to hear that you find BBC programming to your liking. It surprised me how many Public Radio stations carry BBC output and my trips to the US were accompanied by familiar voices coming from the car radio.

...and as Bruce says:

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Seems the Brits have as many different accents on that little island as we do in this huge country. Most are pleasant but I've heard a few that I found unintelligible.

Dani's video neatly illustrates the wide variety of accents in the UK. Some are pretty much unintelligible and others do not fall lightly on the ear. I think I'd better stop there!

Just to end, here's a sample of BBC English at its best (other opinions are available).

05-28-2014, 10:53 AM	#31
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	Of course I forget that in other countries radio means adverts. I don't listen to music on the radio, and don't have to hear adverts either. I forget how foreign I am sometimes. __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac

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Flint Snowflake Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Dystopia Posts: 13,136	Portland has a great jazz station. Most days I have it on all day. __________________ **************** There's a level of facility that everyone needs to accomplish, and from there it's a matter of deciding for yourself how important ultra-facility is to your expression. ... I found, like Joseph Campbell said, if you just follow whatever gives you a little joy or excitement or awe, then you're on the right track. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terry Bozzio**

06-03-2014, 02:28 PM	#33
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	Carruthers, I often hear BBC programming, World News for example, when I listen to my local station KUOW late at night. There are a couple of voices I especially like hearing. Neil Nunes has a beautiful voice, and the way Louisa Lim sounds, I imagine she's just eaten a cherry cordial and is striving to read the news without swallowing or spilling a drop. I find that particular speech pattern distinctly English. (said the American) __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.

06-03-2014, 09:08 PM	#34
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Seems the Brits have as many different accents on that little island as we do in this huge country. Most are pleasant but I've heard a few that I found unintelligible. Of course I've found some Americans unintelligible too. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

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