Worthy FM

[Guest]

I quite like listening to the festival radio as I'm getting myself together in the mornings...

well I did, until this year. I liked it's rather amateurish way in the past. I liked hearing the cock-ups... I liked the periods of silence while they tried to work out what they were doing... I liked it's sense of humour

this year, it seemed like it was in a competition to find the slickest, most professional (ie, like Radio 1 !) station going. It sounded like everything I'm glad to leave behind when I'm at Glastonbury... The stupid attempts at humour ... "ooh, I know, let's see if we can start a totally unfounded and poitless rumour about someone... you say you've seen Bob Dylans flight case back-stage.. that'll be a real hoot"... the annoying jingles (10 things you didn't know about Coldplay followed by another stupid joke). I stopped listening after a couple of mornings, it was reminding me of too many things I like to forget about

[cdm22]

We only listened to it on the way into Glastonbury on the Tuesday....utterly pointless as was recorded the previous week and just playing songs. No traffic updates, no site news or anything.

[rock n roll star]

Not really, Half hour on the way in and until we lost reception on the way out....

[rexclark]

Listened to it most mornings. It was awful yet enjoyable. It was just so cringeworthy.

Did anyone hear that song "The King Has Lost His Hat"? they seemed to play it at least twice every morning. The song basically summed up Worthy FM for me, f**king awful but strangely entertaining.

[TheNewUnion]

Had it on most mornings when having breakfast, listened for a few hours a day to be honest. There was some annoying stuff (trailing a Bono interview for example, was never going to be real) but the music played more than made up for it. Loved Daddy Teacha's show, caught that the odd evening whilst winding down.

Edited July 4, 2011 by TheNewUnion

[hedgepeg]

Daddy Teacha was good. I didn't like that jingle that kept saying worthy fm worthy fm. repeat ad nauseum. or any of the jingles for that matter

[captain futility]

i listened in on a couple of mornings, and thought they gave amateurish a bad name.

i'm not particularly interested in the latest presenter in-joke and what-we-did-last-night hootery.

awful.

[AnnaGrant]

Listened to it on the way onto site on Wednesday, mainly hoping it would alert me to any queues or travel problems.

Made me feel all festivally too.

[HurrahBrother]

Like last couple of years, useless.

When it was Radio Avalon (2005?) and in its first year as Worthy FM (2007?), I am waking up in the moring I would switch it on and hear sessions from bands that would be on later in the day (especially smaller stages), updates on time and changes to the line ups etc.

That was useful and enjoyable (if a bit shambolic).

This year, mid to late morning (when everyone is getting up) childrens slot!!! :angry:

[wolfticket]

Listened to it a bit on the first two days, but other than that it was Adam and Joe on 6music all the way.

In answer to my own question before the festival, the site does seem to have very decent DAB coverage.

Edited July 4, 2011 by wolfticket

[TwistedReligion]

Heard some great spots from GhostPoet and generally the tunes they played helped me with my comedown on the saturday morning

[G1T]

As someone who works on Worthy FM, this is immensely useful stuff, so do keep it coming, criticism and all!

I can explain why some of the things being mentioned are as they are later too, but for now, criticise away!

[guypjfreak]

listened to it in the mornings and as we were in a separate field [disabled] it made me want to get out quicker

at one point they were saying about beyonce having JZ and her other friends joining her on stage ...thought i had the low down for my daughter and told her wot was happening she was really made up .........until i saw her when i got back and she tolded me it didnt happen

but a good listen all the same

[G1T]

at one point they were saying about beyonce having JZ and her other friends joining her on stage ...thought i had the low down for my daughter and told her wot was happening she was really made up .........until i saw her when i got back and she tolded me it didnt happen

[**claire**]

Listened to it on the way onto site on Wednesday, mainly hoping it would alert me to any queues or travel problems.

Made me feel all festivally too.

[TwistedReligion]

Well, that's what we were told! We even ran an interview with Michael Eavis back in April where he said it was planned, and we had to take it down as important people told us we shouldn't give away confirmed secrets.

[sime]

I enjoyed listening to Worthy FM first thing in the morning and last thing at night before going to sleep. Glad to have it around.

[G1T]

I think anyone trying to announce something like that is putting themselves at risk of repercussion when it doesn't happen.

Edited July 4, 2011 by G1T

[hazey_jane]

Daddy Teacha was good. I didn't like that jingle that kept saying worthy fm worthy fm. repeat ad nauseum. or any of the jingles for that matter

[malcombe]

I take my little radio every year and like to listen to Worthy FM, & have the following observations to make;

1. Morning slot needs to have news and information every half hour, with greater info on the hour.

i.) In-depth weather forcast

ii.) News from around the site

iii.) Read out the newspaper headlines.

iv.) A little bit more news from the outside world.

2. More interviews with non-musicains, eg. performers from the circus zone, man who sucks the poo from the porta loo's, a stall holder, a food vendor.

3. Useful trivia facts, how much sewage, how many burgers, how many arrested etc.

4. Interview with some old timer glasto goers waffling on about by gone days.

5. Sound bits from festival go'ers up in stone circle or just after a big band.

6. MOST IMPORTANT OF ALL

When you give the number to text in, do it slowly and two or three times in succession, otherwise you never have time to get a pen and paper or your mobile ready to record the number.

[Bristol Boy]

He was good at night. Not my sort of music but he made it worth listening to.

[Douzeper]

I listen to it every year when back at camp, on the way in and on the way out, bring a small radio for that purpose.

I must say this is the first year I shouted to the mate "christ! turn that shite off and put something else on"

It seemed to have no bearing on where I was "Glastonbury Festival", the music being played was awful and all I seemed to hear was "yesterdays news", on the way out Monday if I heard another mention of that guy "Satan" I was going to rip the radio out of the car.

Sorry but after telling my newbie mates about WorthFM and how great it can be, I was so disappointed this year. It was dire

[hazey_jane]

Was this the guy who played reggae etc? Thought he was an awful presenter but played good music! Made me laugh that he was clearly a reggae maniac but was trying to talk up other "urban" styles like dubstep.

[G1T]

Cool, thanks all, keep it coming!

I shan't reply to comments just yet, but all that's being said rings a bell and can be dealt with, so if you loved it or hated it, keep posting!

[nicktrow]

We spent more time listening to BBC Zummerzet as they were doing this so much better.