http://web.mac.com/geoffbarton/Blog/Jingle_Podcast/Jingle_Podcast.html Welcome to the Bob Dinan Jingle Podcast - a collection of celebrations, insights and occasional rants about those 6-second songs some of us love so much - radio ID Jingles. It’s also a source of free radio jingles.<br/><br/>If you subscribe via the iTunes button, you’ll automatically receive updates as I post them. <br/><br/>Let me know what you think.<br/><br/>Bob Dinan iWeb 2.0.3 http://web.mac.com/geoffbarton/Blog/Jingle_Podcast/Jingle_Podcast_files/piano-keys-iStock-sml.jpg http://web.mac.com/geoffbarton/Blog/Jingle_Podcast/Jingle_Podcast.html 60 no Welcome to the Bob Dinan Jingle Podcast - a collection of celebrations, insights and occasional rants about those 6-second songs some of us love so much - radio ID Jingles. It’s also a source of free radio jingles. If you subscribe via the Welcome to the Bob Dinan Jingle Podcast - a collection of celebrations, insights and occasional rants about those 6-second songs some of us love so much - radio ID Jingles. It’s also a source of free radio jingles. If you subscribe via the iTunes button, you’ll automatically receive updates as I post them. Let me know what you think. Bob Dinan en http://web.me.com/geoffbarton/Blog/Jingle_Podcast/Entries/2008/8/17_Radio_Blobby.html b00f9eb7-c95e-4c59-aab1-1e2682b5d9e6 Sun, 17 Aug 2008 06:37:33 +0100 <a href="http://web.me.com/geoffbarton/Blog/Media/Blobby%20Fm%20Montage.mp3"><img src="http://web.me.com/geoffbarton/Blog/Jingle_Podcast/Media/blobby_1.jpg" style="float:left; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; width:157px; height:118px;"/></a>When Radio One DJ Noel Edmonds became a fixture of Saturday night television, one of his most popular stunts was “the Gotcha” - a series of pranks which made celebrities look foolish. One of the most famous was getting Gary Davies to work alongside Mr Blobby. It’s deeply unfunny, as these things tended to be. <br/><br/>However, it represents a multi-media first for the podcast - hear the jingles above and watch the video below.<br/><br/>Time for a lie down.<br/><br/>Bob no 00:00:42 When Radio One DJ Noel Edmonds became a fixture of Saturday night television, one of his most popular stunts was “the Gotcha” - a series of pranks which made celebrities look foolish. One of the most famous was getting Gary Davies to work al When Radio One DJ Noel Edmonds became a fixture of Saturday night television, one of his most popular stunts was “the Gotcha” - a series of pranks which made celebrities look foolish. One of the most famous was getting Gary Davies to work alongside Mr Blobby. It’s deeply unfunny, as these things tended to be. However, it represents a multi-media first for the podcast - hear the jingles above and watch the video below. Time for a lie down. Bob http://web.me.com/geoffbarton/Blog/Jingle_Podcast/Entries/2008/8/16_City_Song.html d0329b07-6f04-4c0a-8128-ffcfa5f048c7 Sat, 16 Aug 2008 10:08:21 +0100 <a href="http://web.me.com/geoffbarton/Blog/Media/LA-Song.mp3"><img src="http://web.me.com/geoffbarton/Blog/Jingle_Podcast/Media/losangeles2_1.jpg" style="float:left; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; width:157px; height:120px;"/></a>Over the years lots of stations have had a song sung about their city. Here’s one I’ve stumbled across in a Don Blesse montage (hence the sudden end where I’ve hacked it out of a longer compilation) - a great song about LA. Sounds like vintage Heller to me, with the wily clever lyrics, discordant moments, and big soaring vocals.<br/><br/>Bob no 00:01:03 Over the years lots of stations have had a song sung about their city. Here’s one I’ve stumbled across in a Don Blesse montage (hence the sudden end where I’ve hacked it out of a longer compilation) - a great song about LA. Sounds lik Over the years lots of stations have had a song sung about their city. Here’s one I’ve stumbled across in a Don Blesse montage (hence the sudden end where I’ve hacked it out of a longer compilation) - a great song about LA. Sounds like vintage Heller to me, with the wily clever lyrics, discordant moments, and big soaring vocals. Bob http://web.me.com/geoffbarton/Blog/Jingle_Podcast/Entries/2008/8/13_Top_of_the_Hour.html 4120ae1b-c038-4083-a04a-4974ae7121ce Wed, 13 Aug 2008 22:08:53 +0100 <a href="http://web.me.com/geoffbarton/Blog/Media/02%20Top%20of%20the%20hour.mp3"><img src="http://web.me.com/geoffbarton/Blog/Jingle_Podcast/Media/HighKlok_1.jpg" style="float:left; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; width:157px; height:118px;"/></a>Here’s what the top of the hour should sound like.<br/><br/>Sorry - can’t remember who put this montage together, but we love it as a reminder of the drama and excitement radio used to have.<br/><br/>Bob no 00:03:25 Here’s what the top of the hour should sound like. Sorry - can’t remember who put this montage together, but we love it as a reminder of the drama and excitement radio used to have. Bob Here’s what the top of the hour should sound like. Sorry - can’t remember who put this montage together, but we love it as a reminder of the drama and excitement radio used to have. Bob http://web.me.com/geoffbarton/Blog/Jingle_Podcast/Entries/2008/8/12_Double_Dutch.html fb67da06-c4d0-4697-9149-43879c524c14 Tue, 12 Aug 2008 15:17:52 +0100 <a href="http://web.me.com/geoffbarton/Blog/Media/36%20Track%2036.m4a"><img src="http://web.me.com/geoffbarton/Blog/Jingle_Podcast/Media/1450_07_64---Clogs--Keukenhof--Holland-The-Netherlands_web_1.jpg" style="float:left; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; width:157px; height:236px;"/></a>No idea what this is or where I got it from.<br/>Enjoy!<br/><br/>Bob no 00:02:28 No idea what this is or where I got it from. Enjoy! Bob No idea what this is or where I got it from. Enjoy! Bob http://web.me.com/geoffbarton/Blog/Jingle_Podcast/Entries/2008/8/11_Mannly_Jingles.html 6057e129-b448-4a4f-aa19-585a76025637 Mon, 11 Aug 2008 04:25:02 +0100 <a href="http://web.me.com/geoffbarton/Blog/Media/01%20Demo%201.mp3"><img src="http://web.me.com/geoffbarton/Blog/Jingle_Podcast/Media/_40153112_danwink300300_1.jpg" style="float:left; padding-right:10px; padding-bottom:10px; width:157px; height:157px;"/></a>Some jingle companies have a very distinctive sound. One of these is The Johnny Mann singers, known for their memorable acapella sound. They are perhaps most noted for the jingles for 93 KHJ and K-Earth 101.<br/><br/>Here’s a K-Earth demo in response to an email query by Josh Cohen.<br/><br/>Fine out more at the <a href="http://www.johnnymannsingers.com/">Johnny Mann site.</a><br/><br/>Bob Dinan no 00:07:00 Some jingle companies have a very distinctive sound. One of these is The Johnny Mann singers, known for their memorable acapella sound. They are perhaps most noted for the jingles for 93 KHJ and K-Earth 101. Here’s a K-Earth demo in respo Some jingle companies have a very distinctive sound. One of these is The Johnny Mann singers, known for their memorable acapella sound. They are perhaps most noted for the jingles for 93 KHJ and K-Earth 101. Here’s a K-Earth demo in response to an email query by Josh Cohen. Fine out more at the Johnny Mann site. Bob Dinan