Pulse FM/Ben Murray

[Mister807]

I read on the newspage and since heard on the radio that having burned his bridges on 105.7 due to his own stupidity and technical incompetence, Ben has moved to 102.5. This frequency, as Ben well knows has been occupied by weekend station "The Zone" for a year and a half.

This attidude and lack of respect is the sort of behaviour is the sort of thing that will ensure that Ben/Pulse will never have any luck or assistance when it comes to broadcasting.

Ben, try to learn a bit about respect, switch off 102.5 and dont switch back on until youve learned a thing or two.

Shameful, pathetic, unmannerly child.

Mister 807

[aki ross]

Here Here.

[John Fleming]

It was with a sense of outrage that i reported this...the Radiowaves bandscan for Dublin is a little out of date, but in this case there is no excuse - The Zone have been around for a long time now. If the intention was to use it for just Monday-Thursday even, there would be some excuse, but Pulse came on last night and were still on at the last check!

Have no doubt, those with no regard for the airwaves will cause problems for all pirates, including the stations who have established themselves and been on air for years.
The respect they've earned from the lawmakers and legal broadcasters alike will be eradicated if the only way to get rid of them is to legislate against all pirates...and don't think that won't happen.

The ODTR are stretched to the limit. As humans they can, and i'm sure have, distinguished between the likes of Phantom FM / Jazz Fm etc (who've treated the airwaves with the respect such a resource deserves) and the likes of Pulse.
A law change, however, can only be a black & white one.

This does highlight the need for stations to contact us or The Anorak Hour and let us know of their existance though...that way there can be no excuse for 'jumping' frequencies.

[Mike O' Brien]

its an absolute disgarace that this "child" for want of a better word is allowed to even possess a transmitter.

as you all know we here at breeze have had the same trouble as regards breeze fm.

BEN TURN IT OFF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

NOW!

[ihatebenmurray]

WELL WELL WELL.

THE CHILD OF PIRATE RADIO IS BACK ON AIR AGAIN.

AUDIO - CRAP
SIGNAL - CRAP
MUSIC - CRAP
NAME OF STATION - CRAP (I.E. BAD CHOICE)

BEN GIVE UP YOUR CHILDISH FANTSIES ABOUT "MAKING" IT IN PIRATE RADIO. YOU WILL NEVER EVER MAKE IT IN RADIO SO WHY NOT SELL YOUR TX (THATS SHORT FOR TRANSMITTER BTW).
STICK TO YOUR SCHOOLING AND BE A GOOD LITTLE BOY AND GO AWAY FOR THE BETTERMENT OF EVERYONE INVOLVED WITH PIRATE RADIO. COME BACK AND EARN OUR RESPECT IN A FEW YEARS WHEN YOU HAVE LEARNT SOMTHING.

BEST REGARDS,

XXX

[Ben Murray]

I don't really read these message boards anymore, but I happened to come across this post.

Just to inform you of a few things, the audio is bad basicly because it is a minidisk on loop direct from the site until I sort out the link system. The signal is bad because the transmitter is not yet on full power and the aerials are not yet at the max hight of the mast, however, as for the music being "crap" thats just your point of view, plenty of people happen to like this sort of music. As for the name of the station, Pulse 103 has been off air for three years now and the average teenager can't even remember the station or can vaguely remember it.

Pulse was a huge station but then so was Nova, does this then meen that Nova 94.7 can't use the name because its been used before? No, of corse they can. I can name numerous examples of the same situation.

I will admit it isn't the most original name but hardly any station name is anymore, and as for the ones that are, they are generaly rubish.

As for being "childish" do you really think using a name like "ihatebenmurray" is mature? I would expect that from a 4
year old. I have an interest in radio, I may have acted like a tosser years ago but that is all in the past, I am older now and have a clearer picture as to what I wan't to do with this. I am not going to stop in radio because it is something I love to do, so stop being offended by every little thing I do. You don't know me, I don't know you, leave me to it.

Regards,

Ben.

[ihatebenmurray]

ur fixing ur masts and ariels the past year and ur signal is crap coz ur using a 40w tx.

if you can mange to have the station on for more than a day without dead air i will be impressed.

[Ben Murray]

Right well I hate to be so blunt about it but you obviously don't have a clue what your talking about, I have only just got a site on three rock so therefor we have to do alot of work to get it up to broadcast standard. I am actually using a 240w veroinca transmitter from three rock which is currently on only 175w's because not all the aerials are on the mast yet.

I havn't used that 40w in nearly 2 years, the last time it was used was on System FM 93.2. Just give me a chance and wait until it actually goes live then give me a comment on it. Finally, the reason it is on a blank today is because of work currently going on at the site.

If you wish to make any further comments regarding the station, make them personally to me not through a public board. My email address is benmurray@eircom.net

Kind Regards,

Ben

[ihatebenmurray]

my deepest and sincere apoligies mr murray.
ive been away on holidays for a few days so i havent had a chance to check the board.

Firstly that e mail addresss doesnt work.
today is thursday and the blank carrier isnt even on today, do you only switch it on when you come home from school? are you in first or second year?

"i only just got a site on three rock......"
lol lol lol lol lol
you should do stand up you really should....lol

"240w veronica........from three rock..."

oh my god .. i cant type anymore....

call me an ambulance..

im dieing of laughter.........


lol lol lol

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

[ihatebenmurray]

Radiowaves News

"...Dance station Pu"lse FM are now off air altogether on 105.7MHz in Dublin."

I REST MY CASE.

[Billy Dane]

It kills me to say it but there has been one mature contributor to this thread, and one immature spoilt little brat.

ihatebenmurray as a username. How bloody pathetic!

[RadioFreak]

Couldn't have said it better myself Mr. Dane.....

[deco]

I think there is some jealously there guys and im really struggling to discover it.
Yuo keep pluging away at it Mr Murray wheather or not your still in school must obviously matter...... sinicism is not a strong point of mine, I always thought it was love of radio myself........ who lets idiots loose on the forum?

[sub-site]

It`s great to see some youthful personalities in the pirate radio scene -isn`t it the personalities that make pirates stand out.
One problem, Where`s the responsibility in youth?

Many truely dedicated on these boards have some legitimate qualification in electronic engineering and/or having dedicated considerable time prioritising radio engineering (putting job comittments 2nd). These aren`t obtained over night.

Slow things down. You might aswell do it as best as you can now. (don`t tell us that your current offering is your best effort) You may only have one or two goes at the "game".

[Ben Murray]

Thanks for your comments, I have taken them all on board. As I said to "ihatebenmurray" I am in radio because it is something I love to do, and I hope to still be doing it many years from now. As for the station, it should be back on during the week. I'll let you know when it is back on.

Thanks again for all your comments,

Kind Regards,

Ben.

[deco]

Youthful personalaties indeed my friend. Show me a responsible teen and I show you some one not entirely true to themselves.
As far as technical requirements are concerned I didnt realise the world of pirate radio now needed you to hold a docterate in the sciences and the last time I checked it wasnt necessary to be an affiliate of any specific organisation to qualify as an anorak.......
As far as Mr Murrays current effort is concerned I believe the only thing missing is a "secure" site, he has both the technical and financial backing of quite a considerable number of people so I suggest some mor research my friend................

[sub-site]

Good to hear, I`ve worked along side a proposed station coming setting up in waterford for the Summer. the station, even after poster campaigns and talks with the station manager (and a launch date proposed) disappeared at the end of the Summer

[deco]

Im curious on a number of things that perhaps Mr Murray may be able to answer
1: Is Pulse coming back on air
2: What freq?
3: Who's on offer to us
4: For the short while you were on air there was a very interesting show on from about 9pm with a good selection of oldies mixed with some new sounds, nice mix, will it return?
5: Who was the jock hosting same show and where does he gig?
One last point, persistance is something you are Ben and altough the nature of the beast hasnt changed in relation to jealousy I admire your "le-a-riodi" in continuing reguardless. For all you begrudgers out there watch the Ben Murray space he has something to offer ya if you open to his ideas.............

[deco]

Unfortunate I admit, Obviously some hard work gone but judging by your dissapointment in prose would I be right in assuming some valuable lessons were learnt and will be used in the future to develop another(if not the same) project? By your own admittance you appear to have a lot of respect for people who give it a go which would include the very person you begun the thread slating!
I notice your Fav station is Energy, ow do you think the new station manager is doin? And i have to say it was a long time coming.............

[sub-site]

The project I worked on was a website with a little bit of presenting stuff (just for the laugh). I gave it a go and got to reading sites and articles on all kinds of stuff (history, personalities, technical etc.) regarding pirate radio.
Both managers have done/ are doing a really great job at Energy.
The station is still going strong.

[Ben Murray]

Deco,

Yes, Pulse will be coming back, during the week I'd say wednesday. I'll let you know the frequency as soon as it is turned on, it won't be 105.7 anyway. You can see a full list of our presenters at www.pulsefm.tk some well known voices in there! There will be more though, we're still talking to a few people. That could have been me (Steve Redmond) or Andy Mann. If it was 9pm then it would have been me, yeah this will be returning.

Thanks for the comments I was told that persistance pays and thats what I run by.

Kind Regards,

Ben

[sub-site]

If Pulse is looking to get a website up quickly, feel free to replicate the design.

[Ben Murray]

Well I'm in the chatroom now so if you want to speak to me about Pulse you can.

Thanks,

Ben

[deco]

No it wasnt Steve, I think it was Andy Mann, I recognised you voice Ben but his is a new one but sounded very experieced and had a lot of good taste with somethng in his presentation thats been missing on the radio....... Good catch Mr Murray,more of his kind please and I imagine you'll have a considerable listenership.

[Turiel]

Ben - I don't begrudge you for doing what you love and setting up (yet another ;)) radio station, but there are some points I'd like to make.

1) You say that you are justified in your use of Pulse FM, as the station has been off for a number of years. Okay, can't say I agree, but fair enough. But how do you also justify stealing taglines and the station image from the Pulse103? Looking at your website, your tagline appears to be "Dublin's Hottest Dance Mix". The last time I heard the station was a couple of months back, but the jingles were all similiar to the Pulse103 ones. Surely this indicates you're just trying to copy a station?

2) Indeed, you do have a few "well known voices" listed on your presenters page. I happen to know for a fact that at least 3 of these well known voices have no intention whatsoever of working on your station.

3) Maybe I just missed it, but I've yet to see a post by you justifying your blatant abuse of the airwaves by hopping on 105.7. Yes, I understand you've worked it out with the other station, but what gave you the right to start the frequency war in the first place?!?

It may not seem it after my above points, but I meant what I said at the start of the message - I'm not trying to slag you for the sake of it or cause I think you're a prat. By all means, set up a radio station. But just maybe you should think about using your OWN ideas, not making up your presenters, and playing fair!

[deco]

Turiel by your own argument and Im not being smart but once an idea or station or whatever becomes reality then anything after it becomes a copy of an origional regardless of the ideas being used............. so, isnt it fair to then say that everything in pirate after "Radio Dublin" isnt an origional but based on someone elses idea?????? (regardless of content). What seperates each copy is their managers idreain development.
As far as the line up goes most of them have indeed agreed to present on the new Ben Murray station and if the others are havin a laugh you can hardly blame it on Ben now can ya?

[Ben Murray]

Turiel,

Just to reply to a few of your points, firstly, my use of the name Pulse FM is no different to the use of Energy FM or Hot FM for that matter. There was Energy 88 who broadcast up until 1998 if I'm not mistaken, and Hot 107FM. I will admit the Energy my not have been on the same scale as Pulse but it is the same situation, and I believe you worked or work for Energy 94FM therefore you don't have any hangups on working for a station which "steals" its name.

Secondly, As for our package being worded like the Pulse 103 package, that complaint was made on this very board when we first started using them and we got a new jingle package put together which sounds nothing like the Pulse 103 package. Thirdly, the tagline "Dublin's Hottest Dance Mix" was used by Energy 94 also so did they steal it to?

Fourthly, name me the presenters who have no intention in working for me? I have spoken to all who are named on the website and they are all 100% on board.

Last but not least, the situation with 105.7 was that Breeze FM had been off due to technical work and had been off for 2 weeks. I had the transmitter tuned to 105.7 months before Breeze started using it and when I noticed they had gone I thought they had left 105.7 so I then turned on.

Kind Regards,

Ben.

[sub-site]

Ben, I`ve just been to your website...
Why has it changes since this afternoon?

[deco]

Yes Ben, some considerable changes........... coincidence perhaps or just bad timing???????????


P.S some nice defensive work above mate.........

[Ben Murray]

I'm just changing the look and putting some new info and pictures of the studio on the site, I'd say bad timing to be honest!

Cheers,

Ben.

[Mister807]

Ben,

Are you going to let the rest of the posters on this board in on the reason why you left 105.7 so suddenly a week or so ago. Dont claim to have ceased to be a "tosser" (your own words) when your recent "dispute" almost had you in a lot of trouble. Ben, Dublin is a very small city and it doesnt take long to burn your bridges with everyone who can help or facilitate you. Lonely existence outside of that Ben, dont let yourself end up there.

Mister 807

[Ben Murray]

Mister807,

I will take your comments on board and thanks for the advise.

Kind Regards,

Ben

[deco]

Yeh Ben go on tell us!!!!!!!!!
While your at it is there any truth in the rumour that an amicable conclusion was made only to be dishonored..........
Needless to say rumour has it that both sides in that dispute behaved like children, if as you say you had the Freq earmarked how come Breeze lay claim to it? And I also believe Mike made a lot of effort to resolve the matter.
A general ponderence to all others, if as Mr Murray stated Breeze were off air for "two weeks" was he not justified to reclaim the freq? Surely two weeks is a long time to have minor Tx problems..........

[Ben Murray]

I think that one's best left alone, its all in the past. I'll give you the whole story of the Breeze situation, we turned on and I got a call from Mike telling me that they had been off due to technical problems and that they we're turning back on with a 250w from three rock mountain and they would blow us off the frequency. I met with the other owners of the station and we decided that we'd keep it on and see if what he was saying was true. it turned out that he was using a 100w from his house. And so we both tried blowing each other off the frequency resulting in some serious overmodulation, which later led to a call at my door from the ODTR. Anyway, we arranged to meet Mike at our studio to talk about the matter. He suggested that we should toss a coin and the winner would take the frequency and the loser would find another frequency. This was done and I won the toss. Mike agreed to turn off that night, that night led to the next day, the next day led to the next week and so on. He eventually turned off after much abuse was hurled from both sides.

I have setteled my differences with Mike and get on grand with him now, oh by the way best of luck in the future mate you deserve it.

Cheers,

Ben

[deco]

Fair enough, Who's using 105.7 then or have those nice people up the band caused you all so much sh1t from the ODTR that you've left well enough alone?
Rumour also have it that you were going to invade 102.5 which I believe is "The Zone" @ the weekend which would concur with previous accusations and would also question the thought process by which you strive to defend your choice of freq......... or did you have that earmarked too?????????? I'm not bein mean either I'm just posing the question we're all anxious to hear an answer to .......................

[deco]

Fair enough .......................

Who if anyone is using 105.7 or do you propose to re-instate Pulse on it?
If so do you not invisage more trouble from the ODTR as I believe both Breeze and Pulse experienced a lot of hassle......
Another point I'd like to query if I may... Rumour has it Pulse was Tx on 102.5 which I believe is also being used by "the Zone" so perhaps expain that one or is there likely to be another incidence of "Invasion" on the airwaves???????????

[Ben Murray]

105.7 is not a good idea, any station that goes near it will be raided or hastled by the ODTR. 102.5 we tested on but once we were contacted by the zone we turned off, we have apologised to them for the interference caused. What happened there was that I was told the zone where gone ages, even our engineer didn't know they were still on and so we stupidly turned on. I can assure you that the frequency we have now is 100% free so we're safe enough on it.

[deco]

Where we goin to find ya now then, I ask only for the fact I really liked the format you were developing and also some of the jocks as ive already stated.........
No other reason mate.

[Ben Murray]

I don't really want to say just until we are actually on air as you can understand I'm sure, just because there is a frequency shortage at the moment. I will let you know the minute it turns on though!

Thanks for the comments of the format, it was quite good and seemed to work well. Our main reason for setting up this station was just to be an alternative to what is there at the moment, and if your into commercial dance in Dublin all you have to listen to is CHEEZE! We don't play any of that stuff just good commercial dance and some r "n" b to even it out. Its all playlisted so its the same format throughout.

I'm in the chatroom now if you want a word?

[Turiel]

The difference is that Pulse FM had such a big market share that it's still very much in the minds of the current generation. And you're aiming for the exact same audience.

As for "Dublin's Hottest Dance Mix"... yes, I suppose you're right there. It wasn't one of the main taglines, and I never said it on air, but it was indeed used in jingles.

Fair play on getting a new jingle package, although I haven't heard it yet to make a comment on it.

It wouldn't be right for me to name 'your' presenters, it's up to them what they want to tell you. If I hear them on air, which i'm 100% sure I will not, then I shall take back my argument :). I will point out that your presenters list is now gone from your website (along with the rest of it). As you say though, maybe just coincidence?

105.7 - okay, maybe it was indeed just a genuine misunderstanding. Fair enough.

Deco - Your own argument doesn't make an awful lot of sense. Obviously enough, *everything* is a copy of something up to a certain point. You can't say that every pirate station is a copy of Radio Dublin just because its a pirate. And I was certainly not trying to say that. What I was talking about was copying almost a whole station identity.

[Billy Dane]

Thirdly, the tagline "Dublin's Hottest Dance Mix" was used by Energy 94 also so did they steal it to?

Erm, Energy was Pulse relaunched by the same people, so it follows that they have the right to use it...

Tell us what happened last week ben? What were the police doing at your place?

And the station manager of breeze has said that your parting was not amicable as you failed to live up to the agreement you two had.

Are you not telling us the new frequency because you plan to jump on someone elses? If you were not aware about Breeze and Zone, then you should say where youre going in case theres another station youve overlooked, surely?

[deco]

"copying a whole station identity"

Thats never happened before now has it?????????
Who objected?
And certainly nobody thought of doing it did they, or perhaps they never thought of it.............. Or to put it another way, they did'nt have the Idea. By definition what Ben did was come up with an idea( regardless of wheather or not we liked it) of using an available format..... It wasnt stealing cos it wasnt being used
So your point being????????????????????????

[Turiel]

I can't recall it happening before actually, no. Maybe you'd like to cite some examples? And don't talk about Hot107/99, Energy 88/94. Completely different stations aside from the names.

Who objected? Hmm everyone I mentioned it to who was involved in Pulse objected. Publically? No, why would they bother.

Nobody ever 'thought' of it because most people know how to play by the rules and not blatantly steal other peoples ideas. Trying to get the same presenters, same format, same jingles, etc IS stealing a station identity regardless of whether or not its currently being used or not.

[deco]

DLR - HITS 106.

Well if they didnt feel like bothering why should it matter a toss to you?

I wasnt aware there were rules governing pirate radio now, who is the regulatory body cos I'd really like to get a copy of them.

As far as presenters are concerned since when was it a crime to invite some one you obviously think to be a good jock a gig on the radio............. maybe Im missing something..........

Formats vary as we're all aware, trying to differentiate between them nowadays......... why bother.

It appears to me your a little jealous of lil Ben........ and it appears the lil man has more support than we think so why not give him some time to show what he's got, after that if he deserves it slate him(verbally)................
But something tells me regardless your going to have a go anyway......................

[Turiel]

No, since I'm so insanely jealous of Ben, I'll take this opportunity to crawl under a rock.

[sub-site]

Doesn`t running a pirate for any length longer than a year or two become more routine and taken for granted as you go along? (It is only natural). Surely any station that has dedicated management will be constantly making small, gradual changes as they go along. Won`t these ultimately change where the station ends up when it is eventually, inevitability shut-down. Isn`t this why station biographies are always different. Don`t they usually all begin in the same way though...the runner(s) get what they feel should be heard on-air. Obiously if you want something broadcast, so do others (best of luck if this is not the case).
There will be some element of fashion to what the station is broadcasting. Unless established stations are standing still, the newcomer will have simularities with, and depending on the popularity, grow similar to other stations -supply and demand.
Isn`t the object of the game to develop the character of your own station through the minor developments as you go along so that the tale at the end of it all is truely a unique one?

[deco]

Agreed sub-site, and quite an unambigious statement...Touche

Sorry Turiel I didnt quite get the address of the New regulatory body governing pirate radio, the one which will furnish us all with its new rules associated in setting up a pirate station, or perhaps your rock dosent have a post box....................

[Darren B]

Dont see why youre arguing. Ben's Pulse station isnt on air at the mo if Im correct, also its small time not like the old Pulse so who cares.

He promises everybody on this board the sun , moon and stars about his station, but always fails to deliver. Haw many launch dates have been and gone for this station at this stage ?

If and its a massive IF he ever gets the station off the air. I will be first to say fair play to him. Who gives a toss about what station name he uses, what jingles he uses, what presenters etc, once its good raido. after all thats what its about isnt it ?

[Billy Dane]

It appears to me your a little jealous of lil Ben........ and it appears the lil man has more support than we think

Support?

So that support comes from you deco.

And?

Well?

So thats you, basicaly.

Ben has made many enemies in the radio scene, a lot more than is healthy for someone his age.

if professional people in the scene for years are adamant that there are no "safe" frequencies left in Dublin, what is it about this kid that thinks he knows better? Unless the plan isto jump on yet another stations frequency.

[deco]

Your point being??????????

God it must really be truly irritable for you to see someone have a go........

What, dont you have the balls Bill??????????(Or maybe you dont thimk it worth it?)

[Billy Dane]

My point was made...didn't you read it?

Where did it say that I found it irritable that someone was having a go? I DID say that a lot of people find BM ittitable on the basis of the hassle hes caused over the years.

The balls for what exactly?

[Emerson]

Originally posted by "deco"
Or maybe you dont thimk it worth it?
wha?


Ben cannot ever expect respect by messing around and lying to those who were willing to help him..
I used to wonder why everyone had such a problem with the guy, now I know why...

Some day he'll realise, in the end lies get people nowhere in life

[deco]

I plead his case because like a lot of people who actually managed to make it in this industry or least they forget they all got slated for their love of radio also and as most of them will tell you they had the last laugh. Whether or not BM has the last laugh is down to him, everybody makes mistakes, I believe the phrase goes something like "we're all human after all".

[Emerson]

Originally posted by deco
I plead his case because like a lot of people who actually managed to make it in this industry or least they forget they all got slated for their love of radio also and as most of them will tell you they had the last laugh. Whether or not BM has the last laugh is down to him, everybody makes mistakes, I believe the phrase goes something like "we're all human after all".

People aren't slating Ben for his love of radio. This is after all a radio forum, but rather for the way he has bizarrely treated certain people who have come to his assistance with constant lies, deceiving stories and false names.
Simple as that really..

[deco]

Certainly lies,deceit, and formulations hurt and associate with them by their nature condemnation, for that I have no argument but then again I ask you to explain "Entrepeneurs"???????

Or then again for that matter "politicians"

[Slicklink]

The simple point to be made here is....

Pulse FM was an iconic Dance Station of the 90s ....... which Ben listened to (and called and hounded).

To use the Pulse FM name now with a 40 watt transmitter is a joke, bad call at the worst. Set up your own brand of station, dont try to set up on the back of a succesfull branded name from the 90s (its only 3 years ago and people still remember it!!! you know) so if Ben thinks he can will get a reaction that Pulse is Back!!! maybe he will but the people who where involved with Pulse know otherwise and yes we do object to anyone tarnishing the name of something that was good, innovative for the time...... use another name, you may get more respect from the board starting something from scratch and building it in to something as successful as Pulse, you dont need the name.... leave it where it belongs in the past. Had Ben been involved with the original (which he wasnt) then it still would have been debatable.

Just my opinion.

[16.db]

2 weeks later it seems that BM is a bullshitter not even a 40 watt
transmitter waS turned on or if it was had he got an antenna or
50 ohm load to connect it to . What a load of fuss over nothing
to be honest it seems to me there are no frequencies left that are safe to broadcast on and BM is a dreamer or wanta be station owner or manager . By the way agree with slinklink bad
chioce of name why not try kiddy fm seems a good name since
there are so many kids involved you might even try bullshit radio
and yes it does all just about fit in on your rds.

[Peter]

Quote: Ben Murray of Pulse FM

"105.7 is not a good idea, any station that goes near it will be raided or hastled by the ODTR. 102.5 we tested on but once we were contacted by the zone we turned off, we have apologised to them for the interference caused..... I can assure you that the frequency we have now is 100% free so we're safe enough on it".


Despite the aforementioned statement from the operators of Pulse FM, it seems that they are now back on 102.5 in Dublin. One can only conclude that many of the issues raised by contributors to this thread with regard to the operators of this station have been bourne out in full. It will be interesting to see if they turn their TX off at the weekend and avoid interference to the Zone's weekend broadcast.


I have my doubts........

[Darren B]

And you sound surprised why ??

[Emerson]

He is an attention seeking waffler with no regard for anyone..
The sooner people realise this, the better..
Really, the best thing you can do is ignore him.
He loves reading about himself, hence the over modulation & frequency stealing..

...next!

[John Fleming]

Emerson makes some good points. Personally, i try to keep a neutral stance on issues, because i need to...but in Ben's case i have been forced to make an exception.
Ignoring him is fine, but it sounds like The Zone won't have that option...

[sound_eng]

Just wondering never heard of the zone what music format are they dance !
can't hear either station on 102.5 just hiss although the zone
are only on at the week-ends must check it out

[T-man]

I must say I'v watched this space for a long time without giving an opinion but alas for no longer, so here goes nothing........

1. where to start.............
2. Im looking for a pleasent begining only to later punish the Ben Murray fan club( one - I believe).
3. still searching my tiny little brain.... uuggggghh it hurts so bad.
4. hold on a sec ...... is that ....... no , it cant be ......... oh a mistake, I tought for a second there some sympathy had escaped but fortunatly it was only wind........"s'cuse me"
5.6.7.8.
9. thats it I cant contain myself any longer.........
10. Ben and a radio station that dosent involve ripping some-one/body/agency/company/group/kids club/bridge club/innocent bystanders/grannies/oap's(they I believe are far nicer than grannies)........ and how could I forget......... another, past class example of what even today pirate stations are still trying to match, that would be "Pulse"..............
11. I think I covered almost everything.
12. Almost forgot ..... Jingles/web page/liners, and of course format.

I hope im not being to bold here?

P.s Its only MY opinion and possibly not that of the majority so, as per usuall im rambling......... and by right should now be shot ............. Any takers?

[Ben Murray]

Ok, just to clear a few things up for you all. I no longer own the station. I have sold it and all the gear. If the new owners wish to reply to your posts regarding 102.5 I will leave that up to them.

However, it is my opinion that you can't expect to run a low powered weekend hobby station on a clear frequency and not expect a professional station with good coverage, using a site, broadcasting 24 hours a day to jump on it you are seriously taking the piss. That may have been fine years ago when there was available frequencys. If you want to run a station of that sort use MW!

I had the same done to me when we were using 94.4 and Kiss blew us off. I didn't go running to my computer moaning about it on this board, I got on with life!

Finally, If you have a problem with me contact me via email with your contact number and I will gladly speak to you about your problems with me. Don't use a public board using a nickname bitching about me. Talk to me directly!

Regards,

Ben

[Emerson]

Originally posted by Ben Murray
I no longer own the station. I have sold it and all the gear.

Good try at passing the buck!
Heard this particular one a few times before Ben...
Afraid it doesn't work any more.. Time to make up some new stories

[Darren B]

Originally posted by Ben Murray
Ok, just to clear a few things up for you all. I no longer own the station. I have sold it and all the gear.

Regards

Ben

Well if you have sold my tx that you took with no permission from an unnamed person, your in big big trouble.

If you still have it I would like it back

[sub-site]

Is Pulse overmodulating on 102.5 this weekend? Why did Pulse move from 93.8? Trouble with Future Fm? Why won`t Ben Murray
just set up an internet station at this stage? Would Breeze still be broadcasting today if Pulse never interfered? Does Ben still own the station? Why was his own website slating him at one stage? Why is it that this message board is about the most entertaining thing about Pulse Fm? Is Ben hated by everyone? Does anyone pity him?
WHAT`S THE POINT AT THIS STAGE?!
BOREDOM?
Boredom?

[Emerson]

Originally posted by sub-site
Why won`t Ben Murray
just set up an internet station at this stage?
It wouldn't attract enough attention

Does Ben still own the station?
Does anyone care is a better question.

Does anyone pity him?
Some people did, then realised what a mistake it was.

WHAT`S THE POINT AT THIS STAGE?!
In what? Talking about him? You just brought this thread back up after 3 days..

[Peter]

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Ben Murray
[B]Ok, just to clear a few things up for you all. I no longer own the station. I have sold it and all the gear. If the new owners wish to reply to your posts regarding 102.5 I will leave that up to them.

Ahh yes Ben, But you still are behind the Station and the broadcast site and are used for on air promos and contact number (i.ie your mobile number) for budding new air talent.

Who are you trying to kid here. ohh hold on you are a kid!

[JDxtra]

I still have failed to actually pick this station up! In what area's can you hear it best - and what kind of power is it outputtng?

[John Fleming]

Haven't been able to do much scanning in the past few days, but i got Pulse in Donaghmede last night...but not in Kilbarrack - or Finglas over the past few days...

...another point which should be addressed...The Zone have been using this frequency for nearly two years. If Pulse insist on using it, the least they could do is limit tx to weekdays.

And Ben forever mentions Kiss jumping on Pulse's frequency when they were on 94.4, that he's never moaned about it, and that this somehow justifies the frequency-jumping that they have got up to since.

Point is that Pulse were on 94.4 for a matter of days when Kiss jumped on top of them...

[Anorak]

Is Pulse still on? Is The Zone still on?

[Mister807]

Pulse, or the most recent incarnation of it is currently on 98.4 putting out what is presumably supposed to be a 1khz tone. At least thats what I hope its supposed to be.

And The Zone are on air as normal on 102.5 this weekend. Good to hear them too. Their coverage is not helped by the fact that their audio which previously was excellent and nicely processed has dropped quite a bit in the last few months. Still, very well put together and excellent musical choices.

Regards,

Mister 807

[DeargDoom]

Was that a test tone? I thought it was the death cries of a commodore 64