Comments on: Triple J is losing touch, and the ratings

By: Shauna

Shauna — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 09:32:36 +0000

You said it yourself, everyone has different music tastes, so it doesn’t matter what station you listen to there is always going to be music that you won’t like, and it’s ok if you don’t!

In regards to the station as a whole, being non-polished, and unscripted is part of the appeal. They are human and that certainly beats the commercial station banter and advertising.

I have been listening to triple j for over 20 years and to me, it is the best. For it’s friendliness, huge diversity of music and presenters, and the fact that they support live Australian music and bands, which has only been hightened by the new digital station, triple j unearthed.

Think of the music that triple j has brought into all of our lives, silverchair, Powderfinger and so many more.

If not for triple j, they might not have had their success.

If I wanted to know the weather, I’ll look out a window or go outside, and as for local news, I can buy the local paper as I have always done.

If you still think that triple j is no longer of interest to you, then change the station and get over it!

By: Davos

Davos — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 05:04:40 +0000

FBi > Triple J…nuff said.

By: Dave

Dave — Sat, 17 Sep 2011 05:21:23 +0000

Triple J would have to do a lot worse before I’ll start listening to 50% ads.

By: Cluey

Cluey — Sat, 19 Mar 2011 17:30:12 +0000

You guys have all missed when this was posted, December 23rd, 2007.
I wasn’t listening back then, not just JJJ but to anything, I am listening now and I like most of what JJJ plays but I do agree with some of the announcers being not very good.

By: Nina

Nina — Sat, 05 Mar 2011 00:53:24 +0000

Thank you so much. It is such a relief to me that someone, somewhere, can finally express what I have been feeling for a long time and in a well thought-out, objective way.

I agree that Triple J do play some interesting, great music and do an awesome job in promoting new artists, but the program (and more often in my experience, their listeners) have constantly frustrated me with their elitism as you put it.

I can’t understand why I need to be put down and feel bad for enjoying commercial radio, yet it’s difficult for me to respond to their arguments. It’s nice that I can use your article to finally counter in a logical and valid way.

Thanks again!

By: Taco

Taco — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 01:43:33 +0000

hey man i know where you’re coming from with the whole elitist attitude thing for sure the Js does have a bit of that anti-commercial, mainstream is garbage feel to it quite a lot of the time but then again who’s to blame them for not liking a lot of the bullshit and corporate games that goes into making chart music thesedays… also i think a major difference between triple j and nova that you failed to acknowledge here is triple J’s commitment to bands and traditionally ‘live’ acts… don’t get me wrong i LOVE a good DJ set but there needs to be a good mix in the music world between DJ’s and bands and whilst nova represents a good crop of the latter there is still very minimal support coming from them for up and coming bands or acoustic artists… things like triple J unearthed and the big day out are still bringing up some of the best new talent in australia and even though all the big electro festivals (future music, parklife, stereos etc.) are waving the DJ’s flag hand in hand with nova i think there is a place for both in the australian music landscape
triple J hasn’t changed and i hope it never does

By: darren

darren — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 09:30:34 +0000

you are an absolute idiot..comparing nova to triple J pls nothing comes close to the Js knowledge of great up and coming artists and there playlists are second to nono..been listening for 15 yrs would never evan entertain the thought of listening to that commercial crap..sounds like you haven’t much idea on good music..go back to nova where you belong

By: tys

tys — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 18:03:13 +0000

tripple J is dreadfully boring, tbh i dont care about presenters, i care about the music. And its awful, you might get 1 out of 20 songs that is good, the rest are so BORING… you have to have holes in your head to ‘rock out’ to this crap. How disappointing, the hottest 100 this year was the worst ive ever seen. There needs to be a new radio station, cause tripple J aint gonna change.

By: Matty

Matty — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 03:03:46 +0000

Well done Adam!

I think Triple J and Kingsmill are very arrogant and are still big noting themselves over nothing in the last 5 years.

My facebook status read: “I hate Triple J” and within an hour I got dozens of like’s.

I think your opinion above is very accurate and things need to change.

By: Rodddda

Rodddda — Wed, 29 Dec 2010 11:35:08 +0000

We are all getting old and we ain’t meant to like it. And Aussie hip hop sucks too.