I am sure that most of us have grown up listening to radio and also watching television. When we were kids, radio had only vividh bharathi and TV had only Dooradarshan. Both the media have come a long way in terms of sophistication and advancement of technology and now, the government stations, Vividh Bharathi and Dooradarshan, have taken a back seat and it is the FM stations, the Radio citys, Radio Mirchis and the Fevers in Radio and the innumerable channels in television that are the dominating forces. But all of them have the same motive... To render entertainment to one and all, to all ages and all walks of life.
Nowadays there are so many daily soaps and reality shows on television and radio runs 24 hours with the same set of songs in each and every station that it is getting too monotonous to get entertained. Things were a lot different when we were kids...
In the early 90's, there was a lot of diversity in the kind of programmes aired by both dooradarshan and Vividh Bharathi or even the regional stations. We used to desperately wait for the programmes to start whereas nowadays, we are desperate for them to end !!!!!!!
There were so many serials like Bharath Ek Khoj, Mahabharath, Legend of Tippu Sultan, which gave us insight into the history of the country, whereas there were also series like Nukkad, Circus, Byomkesh Bakshi,Yeh jo hain Zindagi and all which were for pure entertainment. Then, there was Chitrahaar on Friday nights, followed by some nice movies over the weekends. In Radio, we had a number of nice serials, single episodes, mainly, some nice informative programmes, etc, which were also listened to with great interest.
I miss them these days. Nowadays, its only daily soaps with the same storyline, where they concentrate on issues like extra marital affairs, revenge of one over the other, the same kind of stuff with different names. There is no diversity what-so-ever. Come to reality shows, you have someone singing or dancing, whether it is an adult or a kid, all the time, competing against a few of them to win the trophy as the best of that show. Each and every channel, whether Hindi, Tamil, Kannada, has the same schedule.
Radio has also become a monotony. You have so many different FM stations that people (and I am included in that) keep shuffling one after the other to listen to the same set of songs. Most of the stations in Bangalore air only Kannada songs, except Radio Indigo, which airs some nice English songs.
What this has done is that even the channels like Dooradarshan and Vividh Bharathi have been forced to follow the rest and come out with similar shows. This is the saddening part. But if we observe carefully, in spite of being forced into it, these channels do have some nice and informative programmes being aired once in a while.
But people do not realise this. They crib and cry about it day in and day out but still do not want to miss the same old sentimental stuff.
Another drawback of these shows is that it attracts the younger generation so much that they are so glued to it that they do not go out and play. Of course, the computer is another culprit, which makes the younger generation addicted to it, making their life so sedentary that instead of playing outside in the open, they sit in front of it and play. Not that they should not, but there is no physical exercise and this is leading to many complications to many of them at a very young age.
So, what I feel is that there is a complete overhaul needed if these stations have to survive in the days to come. Because all said and done, people are going to stop watching the same old stuff. When such a thing happens, the industry is going to be hit badly.
What I think is a need for more quality than quantity. We should have more serials like Nukkad, Surabhi, and the kind as it gives good entertainment and also some good education.
The radio jockeys have to really improve their intonations and speech. They try to imitate those of the west a lot. That's not what is needed. They should be their normal self and attract people with their natural ability than trying to imitate someone else. They are all capable of doing a much better job than what they are doing. And they should try to increase their collection of songs, give a more variety to the programmes, like how radio city was when it started, with a variety of shows, and a nice collection of songs. There were theme based shows as well.
All these changes have to be brought about as we watch television or listen to the radio once in a while as a means of relaxation after a tiring day's work or a busy schedule. Here, what people want is some good, pure entertainment and not what happens in their daily life being repeated again on screen or over the radio.
Am sure if these alterations are brought about, people will not be as stressed out in life as they are right now as they will get some relaxation daily as it is important to have some relaxation to prevent a breakdown !!!!
As they say, "People want a change", and this is the time for a change and let us all raise a voice and get it done !!!!
Sudi.
Nowadays there are so many daily soaps and reality shows on television and radio runs 24 hours with the same set of songs in each and every station that it is getting too monotonous to get entertained. Things were a lot different when we were kids...
In the early 90's, there was a lot of diversity in the kind of programmes aired by both dooradarshan and Vividh Bharathi or even the regional stations. We used to desperately wait for the programmes to start whereas nowadays, we are desperate for them to end !!!!!!!
There were so many serials like Bharath Ek Khoj, Mahabharath, Legend of Tippu Sultan, which gave us insight into the history of the country, whereas there were also series like Nukkad, Circus, Byomkesh Bakshi,Yeh jo hain Zindagi and all which were for pure entertainment. Then, there was Chitrahaar on Friday nights, followed by some nice movies over the weekends. In Radio, we had a number of nice serials, single episodes, mainly, some nice informative programmes, etc, which were also listened to with great interest.
I miss them these days. Nowadays, its only daily soaps with the same storyline, where they concentrate on issues like extra marital affairs, revenge of one over the other, the same kind of stuff with different names. There is no diversity what-so-ever. Come to reality shows, you have someone singing or dancing, whether it is an adult or a kid, all the time, competing against a few of them to win the trophy as the best of that show. Each and every channel, whether Hindi, Tamil, Kannada, has the same schedule.
Radio has also become a monotony. You have so many different FM stations that people (and I am included in that) keep shuffling one after the other to listen to the same set of songs. Most of the stations in Bangalore air only Kannada songs, except Radio Indigo, which airs some nice English songs.
What this has done is that even the channels like Dooradarshan and Vividh Bharathi have been forced to follow the rest and come out with similar shows. This is the saddening part. But if we observe carefully, in spite of being forced into it, these channels do have some nice and informative programmes being aired once in a while.
But people do not realise this. They crib and cry about it day in and day out but still do not want to miss the same old sentimental stuff.
Another drawback of these shows is that it attracts the younger generation so much that they are so glued to it that they do not go out and play. Of course, the computer is another culprit, which makes the younger generation addicted to it, making their life so sedentary that instead of playing outside in the open, they sit in front of it and play. Not that they should not, but there is no physical exercise and this is leading to many complications to many of them at a very young age.
So, what I feel is that there is a complete overhaul needed if these stations have to survive in the days to come. Because all said and done, people are going to stop watching the same old stuff. When such a thing happens, the industry is going to be hit badly.
What I think is a need for more quality than quantity. We should have more serials like Nukkad, Surabhi, and the kind as it gives good entertainment and also some good education.
The radio jockeys have to really improve their intonations and speech. They try to imitate those of the west a lot. That's not what is needed. They should be their normal self and attract people with their natural ability than trying to imitate someone else. They are all capable of doing a much better job than what they are doing. And they should try to increase their collection of songs, give a more variety to the programmes, like how radio city was when it started, with a variety of shows, and a nice collection of songs. There were theme based shows as well.
All these changes have to be brought about as we watch television or listen to the radio once in a while as a means of relaxation after a tiring day's work or a busy schedule. Here, what people want is some good, pure entertainment and not what happens in their daily life being repeated again on screen or over the radio.
Am sure if these alterations are brought about, people will not be as stressed out in life as they are right now as they will get some relaxation daily as it is important to have some relaxation to prevent a breakdown !!!!
As they say, "People want a change", and this is the time for a change and let us all raise a voice and get it done !!!!
Sudi.
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