Comments on: Cape Talk 567: Bring back Mike Wills http://timk.co.za/2006/07/30/cape-talk-567-bring-back-mike-wills/ Web, IT, Telecoms, Development, Networks, Photography, Life. Sat, 24 Jul 2010 21:20:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Kenneth http://timk.co.za/2006/07/30/cape-talk-567-bring-back-mike-wills/comment-page-1/#comment-99 Kenneth Sun, 16 Sep 2007 16:52:49 +0000 http://www.timokeller.net/2006/07/30/cape-talk-567-bring-back-mike-wills/#comment-99 No problem with Aden. I think he brings his own character to the morning show. I am coloured. However, firing Mike was not good judgement. He definately gave his show its own character. He should be re-instated and do the afternoon show. Replace opiniated John M. I'm sure the 3 to 6 slot will become more popular. Failing this, reshufel the times to create a space for M Wills. I hope these comments are passed on to Cape Talk / Prime Media, otherwise this becomes just another whinging blog. Do something positive with these responses and demand on behalf of all of us, his return. Kennyp No problem with Aden. I think he brings his own character to the morning show. I am coloured.

However, firing Mike was not good judgement. He definately gave his show its own character. He should be re-instated and do the afternoon show. Replace opiniated John M. I’m sure the 3 to 6 slot will become more popular.

Failing this, reshufel the times to create a space for M Wills.

I hope these comments are passed on to Cape Talk / Prime Media, otherwise this becomes just another whinging blog. Do something positive with these responses and demand on behalf of all of us, his return.

Kennyp

]]> By: Bridgid http://timk.co.za/2006/07/30/cape-talk-567-bring-back-mike-wills/comment-page-1/#comment-98 Bridgid Fri, 10 Aug 2007 13:59:30 +0000 http://www.timokeller.net/2006/07/30/cape-talk-567-bring-back-mike-wills/#comment-98 It is always great when Mike Wills "pops in" for the odd guest appearance. My morning drive into town would be greatly enhanced if Mike was morning talk show host again. I feel now that Cape Talk has become too parochial. I know it is supposed to be about Cape Town, but not only about this little village, surely? We like more comment and exposure to the rest of the world too. Mike struck a great balance. He didn't permit the entire show to be dominated by one local news story all morning. It is always great when Mike Wills “pops in” for the odd guest appearance. My morning drive into town would be greatly enhanced if Mike was morning talk show host again. I feel now that Cape Talk has become too parochial. I know it is supposed to be about Cape Town, but not only about this little village, surely? We like more comment and exposure to the rest of the world too. Mike struck a great balance. He didn’t permit the entire show to be dominated by one local news story all morning.

]]> By: Deon http://timk.co.za/2006/07/30/cape-talk-567-bring-back-mike-wills/comment-page-1/#comment-97 Deon Thu, 26 Jul 2007 06:30:07 +0000 http://www.timokeller.net/2006/07/30/cape-talk-567-bring-back-mike-wills/#comment-97 I enjoyed Mike Wills show, but I think Aden adds another dimension to the morning show. Aden is a bit more dynamic and brings loads of expierence with him. Maybe a little younger than Mike Wills but definitely not less professional.Aden is the reason I don't channel hope any longer during my hour drive to work in the mornings. I don't think he was appointed because he's so-called coloured, but because of MERIT. Thanks I enjoyed Mike Wills show, but I think Aden adds another dimension to the morning show. Aden is a bit more dynamic and brings loads of expierence with him. Maybe a little younger than Mike Wills but definitely not less professional.Aden is the reason I don’t channel hope any longer during my hour drive to work in the mornings. I don’t think he was appointed because he’s so-called coloured, but because of MERIT.
Thanks

]]> By: Henri http://timk.co.za/2006/07/30/cape-talk-567-bring-back-mike-wills/comment-page-1/#comment-96 Henri Fri, 13 Jul 2007 14:00:16 +0000 http://www.timokeller.net/2006/07/30/cape-talk-567-bring-back-mike-wills/#comment-96 Mike's nasal delivery irritates me, and he's so opinionated that he dominates any interaction with callers or those being interviewed. I'm not interested in his views, I want to hear the views of other listeners or those being interviewed. Cape Talk, like many other radio stations, improved their listener numbers over the period that Aden took over, and the demographic profile has widened. There are people now calling in who would not have called in were Mike still hosting the morning show. Disppointingly for all the "when we"s on this blog, the sky did not fall in after Mike was fired. And Cape Talk is losing its neanderthal, reactionary, neocon, "Southern Suburbs Consensus" view of public issues because people like me are now listening to the morning show. Mike’s nasal delivery irritates me, and he’s so opinionated that he dominates any interaction with callers or those being interviewed. I’m not interested in his views, I want to hear the views of other listeners or those being interviewed.

Cape Talk, like many other radio stations, improved their listener numbers over the period that Aden took over, and the demographic profile has widened. There are people now calling in who would not have called in were Mike still hosting the morning show.

Disppointingly for all the “when we”s on this blog, the sky did not fall in after Mike was fired. And Cape Talk is losing its neanderthal, reactionary, neocon, “Southern Suburbs Consensus” view of public issues because people like me are now listening to the morning show.

]]> By: Jack http://timk.co.za/2006/07/30/cape-talk-567-bring-back-mike-wills/comment-page-1/#comment-95 Jack Fri, 15 Jun 2007 11:31:02 +0000 http://www.timokeller.net/2006/07/30/cape-talk-567-bring-back-mike-wills/#comment-95 What can we do to get Mike back? I have also stopped listening to CT in the mornings - I just couldn't take it anymore! I tried... What can we do to get Mike back? I have also stopped listening to CT in the mornings – I just couldn’t take it anymore! I tried…

]]> By: Kevin http://timk.co.za/2006/07/30/cape-talk-567-bring-back-mike-wills/comment-page-1/#comment-94 Kevin Mon, 21 May 2007 10:10:37 +0000 http://www.timokeller.net/2006/07/30/cape-talk-567-bring-back-mike-wills/#comment-94 I am sure that those who started this blog will noe agree that Aden is one of the best things that happened to Cape Talk and Cape Town, since even before he joined Primedia. Of course Mike is a fantastic presenter, but times required change, and change is difficult to deal with. Primedia has been vindicated of their decision to employ Aden, but also to put him n breakfast! I am sure that those who started this blog, and whom I am sure never really stopped listening to Cape Talk will agree with me. So.... STOP THE WHINGEING!...lol Kevin I am sure that those who started this blog will noe agree that Aden is one of the best things that happened to Cape Talk and Cape Town, since even before he joined Primedia.

Of course Mike is a fantastic presenter, but times required change, and change is difficult to deal with. Primedia has been vindicated of their decision to employ Aden, but also to put him n breakfast!

I am sure that those who started this blog, and whom I am sure never really stopped listening to Cape Talk will agree with me.

So…. STOP THE WHINGEING!…lol

Kevin

]]> By: Deryck Kellerman http://timk.co.za/2006/07/30/cape-talk-567-bring-back-mike-wills/comment-page-1/#comment-93 Deryck Kellerman Sun, 13 May 2007 19:12:09 +0000 http://www.timokeller.net/2006/07/30/cape-talk-567-bring-back-mike-wills/#comment-93 I too am sad at the loss of a great and interesting presenter. He made all his programmes totaly alive, and made me feel he is talking to only me.There is nothing wrong with aden, but i think mike should be paet of cape talk. He is the one i listen to among the others.John M, Chris G, Kate T. I am also not happy with the Sat & Sun music we can rather have reruns of the weeks programmes. Regards Deryck I too am sad at the loss of a great and interesting presenter. He made all his programmes totaly alive, and made me feel he is talking to only me.There is nothing wrong with aden, but i think mike should be paet of cape talk. He is the one i listen to among the others.John M, Chris G, Kate T.
I am also not happy with the Sat & Sun music we can rather have reruns of the weeks programmes.

Regards
Deryck

]]> By: timkeller http://timk.co.za/2006/07/30/cape-talk-567-bring-back-mike-wills/comment-page-1/#comment-92 timkeller Fri, 11 May 2007 20:52:27 +0000 http://www.timokeller.net/2006/07/30/cape-talk-567-bring-back-mike-wills/#comment-92 Ok then, I wouldn't really know since I gave up a long time ago... :) Ok then, I wouldn’t really know since I gave up a long time ago… :)

]]> By: Estelle Murray http://timk.co.za/2006/07/30/cape-talk-567-bring-back-mike-wills/comment-page-1/#comment-91 Estelle Murray Fri, 11 May 2007 07:00:55 +0000 http://www.timokeller.net/2006/07/30/cape-talk-567-bring-back-mike-wills/#comment-91 I think Aiden Thomas is GREAT!! Go Aiden! I think Aiden Thomas is GREAT!! Go Aiden!

]]> By: timkeller http://timk.co.za/2006/07/30/cape-talk-567-bring-back-mike-wills/comment-page-1/#comment-90 timkeller Sun, 18 Mar 2007 08:32:21 +0000 http://www.timokeller.net/2006/07/30/cape-talk-567-bring-back-mike-wills/#comment-90 Thanks for the comments Tania - Cape Talk certainly did make a mistake when ditching Mike Wills... I know for a fact I haven't listened to the station once this year (2007). Primedia clearly don't know how to look at their ratings and see which of their presenters are good and which are not. I wonder what Mike is doing these days? Thanks for the comments Tania – Cape Talk certainly did make a mistake when ditching Mike Wills… I know for a fact I haven’t listened to the station once this year (2007). Primedia clearly don’t know how to look at their ratings and see which of their presenters are good and which are not.

I wonder what Mike is doing these days?

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