The "Magic 105" thread

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i was listinning to magic 105 this moring traveling back to Dublin and i have to say it sounded very profesional good sounding presenter,good use of jingles And sweepers pllus weather and traffic reports. it sounded very good!!!! and for a pirate. why can't the other guys sound this good. the music this moring was ok, not crap not red hot

fair play guys

[Brian O'D]

Yes, I've always been impressed by Magic on the (unfortunately) rare ocasions I get to hear it. Is the live stream back in action?

[Pierce]

I see this post on their Website by Nick -

The first ever LIVE broadcasts on Magic 105 were made yesterday afernoon by Andy Stewart, made possible by the Magician, and Gordon's hard work yesterday.

The new High tech system makes live broadcasts possible from anywhere in the world.

Good work folks...! :-)

Nick

So things are looking up for Magic

[Megawatts]

Yes, we have to use professional kit, even when some don't think its required.

There is a team of people, most doing it for free, and just to hear the music they love without the shrill hark of the gobshyte DJ (Lenny Preston excluded).

Its unfortunate, if not a down right disgrace, this type of format is not licensable under the Radio Authority's regime. I don't see any reason why format stations such as Magic, or for that matter other stations we could mention, could not simply be awarded a licence, and get on with the business of giving the public a choice. Currently that would have to be all things to all, and sound like Grannies Approved Bland....

The station is limiting its coverage, to Mid Ulster, out of self regulation. There is no technical reason, why we could not diplex, and serve Belfast.

[Megawatts]

Magic has been live on several occaisons , from certain locations, by the old analogue method... in past years..
Nothing like a 45mile drive before you get on air...

[Mike]

Magic 105 are a great station but do they really expect us to believe they get 80% listenership in Lurgan, Portadown or Armagh ?

[RadioFreak]

How did they come to this figure of 80% ??

[Mike]

Supposedly they surveyed 1000 people and 80% of them listened to Magic

They would be doing well to get 18% I reckon

Very few if any stations nowadays could credibly claim 80% listenership

[Danno]

i think you'll find the new promos claim that 80% listen on a daily basis...(which, under the radio-authority guidelines and Rajars rules is 10-15 minutes daily, even tho they are not bound by these)...so to get 800 that listen for more than 10 minutes every day isn't as hard as getting a one legged man to do the hokey cokey.

Then again, they can say wot the hell they want, Chris Moyles gets paid for talking out of his fat hairy one.

What you have to remember is that Magic's format is very accessible, the music is easy, and the lack of presenters during the daytime is its forte, less jock-more rock. Its non offensive, entertaining unlike some of the crap that haunts ulster, and is technically good for a station in that area.

I think I can safely say that magic is improving on a daily basis, new jocks (of which, admittedly i am one) and more commercial clients joining weekly, some huge household names too.

I say this to everyone who stops me in the street...if u dont like it, dont listen...we know we're getting more listeners, and we know that it narks some of the other stations.

[Mike]

Yeah I agree with most of what you say (especially the Chris Moyles bit !) but still dont see how 80% of people could be listening even if only for a few mins.

At the end of the day Magic is a good station but it ising going to appeal to everybody and especially given that probably 10% dont listen to the radio at all and a lot more only ever listen to one station (even uuuggghhh BBC R 1) I would be suprised if 80% of people have even HEARD of let alone listen to magic 105

[Danno]

why dont u phone and moan??

or find something better to listen to!

[Megawatts]

As you know (which you don't, so I'll tell u now, so I can claim the moral high ground of a superior being). There is no franchuise earmarked for the Greater Mid Ulster area, based in Craigavon.

So Magic, and its sister Magic 90s, has to do the moral thing, ad provide a public service, for this deprived high income growth area.

Consequently, in order not to dent the incredible growth potential of this up and coming area, Magic is using a 1971 rate card, to attract advertisiers.

[Strand]

"Magic is using a 1971 rate card, to attract advertisiers"

living in the past, just like their music LOL

[Flash 105 FM]

Would anybody know if Magic have made any adjustments to their transmission equipment? They are now coming in quite good pretty close to where I am, near Blessington.

[Danno]

All still in the same place with the same gear.

There was a lot of high pressure about recently, hence the good weather so it might have just been atmospherics.

Danno

[021]

Yes I was getting French stations yesterday morning on
98.2, 106.6, 107.3

[Billy Dane]

Are Magic still on 105.1 and 101.5?

[magician]

nope just 105.1 'someone has taken the benifit of out 101.5 set up' (intepret this into words that ryme with hole)

[Justin Speck]

Are they still on 105.8MHz?

J

[Pierce]

here it is from the forum

Corrupt Energies
by Megawatts

Hi Guys Magic is under extreme threat from raids, by corrupt mulitinationals, who pretend to have your banal hearts at their black centres.

We are under extreme threat, we are doing our best to give you the best, in music.

BUT:- our transmitters are being attacked by utterly corrupt agencies, who have no good thought amongst them.

Magic , and the sister on 107.7 can be destroyed by these agencies at any minute.,

We have sought a licenec in Lurgan, and Ulster, but been foaught back, by corrupt local monolopily radio, who have No Interest in giving YOU, out great listerners a Great Radio Station.

We have to join with our sisters Energy 106, and KISS 10--whatever. To give you the best local service. OWNED BY LOCAL PEOPLE. KISS 106, has been attacked and taklen off the air, so that local - externally diss-interested Coroprate Mulitnationals, who do not care about YOU, and Your Music, take over our wave bands, and make us into robots.

We are Fighting to give YOU the best we can, we do our best.
Please Understand, that our signal may fall away, and our quality lapse, but Understand that we at MAGIC 105, and the sisters at ENERGY and KISS, are fighting, day by day to give you the best:-

WE MAY BE TAKEN OFF AIR ANY MINUTE, SUPPORT US., IF YOU CAN.

Our Engineers are fighting to keep MAGIC alive, they face JAIL, to keep you with Magic 105.

Peopel who wish to make your life baldn and dead are trying to take us ofdf the air.

We will fight to give you joy, and "enhanced pereception" with the secret "I.T.S."

As Radio Caroine said:-
Loving Awareness is "free".:-, Is Free.

Please Understand our stations are under Emergency threat.

This is Miles Johnston Speaking:-
Maintain Transmissions.:- Over and Out

[DeargDoom]

ah, so its the multinationals.

I thought it was ComReg, but no. It was Ronald McDonald, Bill Kates and Col. Saunders that raided the pirates this week.

[Big Boss Man]

Y is their audio so CRAP??

[magician]

MM m wonder who you be.!

Well audio chain is basic at the moment for a variety of reasons, mainly related to running backup systems.

Doesn't stop our listeners, clibs, gigs, advertisers...but then again I am deaf!

[Mike]

Magics audio could be better but I would hardly describe it as "crap"

Magic play some very good music. Pity the signal where I live (Whiteabbey, Belfast) is so poor but in fairness I have trouble hearing even Citybeat here (Damn Carnmney hill)

[magician]

Thanks Mike

we have over £10k worth of audio 'ready' and did run for a short while, but took it off ..'for a while'

Ready to move it back...soon.

[mattbrat24]

A lot of dedicated work goes in to Magic from what I have seen on the Magic Board and here from Magician. Well done and hope the station keeps up the good work :)

Good luck,
matt;)

[magician]

Thanks...

[Mosfet]

No,cannot hear much wrong with Magic's audio,usually have to listen to pirates in Dublin to enjoy bass full audio!

[Derek Flood]

Magic's audio sounds fine to me.

As has already been said - the people behind the station put a lot of hard work into it and this is evident in the output.

Can it be heard completely in Mid106's TSA ?

[South Derry Guy]

They (magic105fm) have a far stronger/better signal than Mid106 all over Mid-Ulster!!!

[magician]

Maybe TSA is the issue. I strongly disgaree that we operate all oevr Mids TSA. They are Cookstown and Magherfelt and not supposed to be Dungannon. They are all over areas outside their TSA.

[South Derry Guy]

Yeah but their not all over this area the of Magherafelt area South Derry which is their TSA!!!

[JoeMc]

Great that Magic is back on the air, any ideas when the web stream will be sorted out? Web distribution of the signal seems a hit and miss with broadband, though dialup is available - however the audio is very unclear - sounds like another station is bleeding over the top of Magic.

Thanks
Joe

[Danno]

Magic aren't running on full steam at the moment as far as i understand it, i guess it'll get better.

[Micslive.com]

Streams are now running again. There is now a (rather appropriate) url which you can use as our IP recently changed - this URL will always be valid.

40k Stream
http://magic105.kicks-ass.net:9000/listen.pls

24k Stream
http://magic105.kicks-ass.net:4000/listen.pls

[Danno]

mmm doesn't work here.

[Danno]

4000 seems to be the broadband one...but magic is now off for engineering.

[Micslive.com]

Oops, got them the wrong way around - but hey, all is working now.

[South Derry Guy]

Not working here either guys on Real Player!!

[Mike]

Now theyre back on 105.1
Was I Imagining things when I thought they were on 105.15 yesterday :confused: :confused: :confused: