Really does anyone even enter this anymore? I went to last years awards and most of the winning stuff was crap. Honestly has anyone heard a GREAT spot in NH in the last 10 years?
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NHAB golden mic, does anyone even enter anymore?
- Thread starter probuttonpusher
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> Really does anyone even enter this anymore? I went to last
> years awards and most of the winning stuff was crap.
> Honestly has anyone heard a GREAT spot in NH in the last 10
> years?
>
Capitol Craftsmen (it's a jewelery store in Concord)? Just kidding.
I've always wondered how representative the judges are of these things...it seems more often than not the winners are only so-so productions.
> years awards and most of the winning stuff was crap.
> Honestly has anyone heard a GREAT spot in NH in the last 10
> years?
>
Capitol Craftsmen (it's a jewelery store in Concord)? Just kidding.
I've always wondered how representative the judges are of these things...it seems more often than not the winners are only so-so productions.
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2longinbiz
Guest
> Honestly has anyone heard a GREAT spot in NH in the last
> 10 years?
Very occaisionally, yes. A few of the ones my colleagues and I did at WNHI/WJYY stand out as really good. One for RJ Moreau comes to mind, as well as some Matt Forrest did about a toy store in Concord..professor Funzo or something. The First Colebrook Bank spot(which I had nothing to do with) about manufactured housing loans was excellent, IMHO.
Unfortunately, 99% of radio spots are "crap". I propose 2 rules that I think would improve things a bit.
1. Clients, with few exceptions, shouldn't voice spots.
2. AE's generally shouldn't write them.
> 10 years?
Very occaisionally, yes. A few of the ones my colleagues and I did at WNHI/WJYY stand out as really good. One for RJ Moreau comes to mind, as well as some Matt Forrest did about a toy store in Concord..professor Funzo or something. The First Colebrook Bank spot(which I had nothing to do with) about manufactured housing loans was excellent, IMHO.
Unfortunately, 99% of radio spots are "crap". I propose 2 rules that I think would improve things a bit.
1. Clients, with few exceptions, shouldn't voice spots.
2. AE's generally shouldn't write them.
> Unfortunately, 99% of radio spots are "crap". I propose 2
> rules that I think would improve things a bit.
> 1. Clients, with few exceptions, shouldn't voice spots.
> 2. AE's generally shouldn't write them.
>
Amen to that! Don't think we'll see it anytime soon though...
It seems like lately I've been hearing more, not fewer badly written, cliché-ridden ads voiced by the client. Nice to know that every business in the world is conveniently located, and you the customer are a name, not a number. Sigh.
> rules that I think would improve things a bit.
> 1. Clients, with few exceptions, shouldn't voice spots.
> 2. AE's generally shouldn't write them.
>
Amen to that! Don't think we'll see it anytime soon though...
It seems like lately I've been hearing more, not fewer badly written, cliché-ridden ads voiced by the client. Nice to know that every business in the world is conveniently located, and you the customer are a name, not a number. Sigh.
> > Unfortunately, 99% of radio spots are "crap". I propose 2
> > rules that I think would improve things a bit.
> > 1. Clients, with few exceptions, shouldn't voice spots.
> > 2. AE's generally shouldn't write them.
> >
>
> Amen to that! Don't think we'll see it anytime soon
> though...
>
> It seems like lately I've been hearing more, not fewer badly
> written, cliché-ridden ads voiced by the client. Nice to
> know that every business in the world is conveniently
> located, and you the customer are a name, not a number.
> Sigh.
>
The former Vox stations in the valley used to have some very imaginitave spots going back 5 years ago or so. This deep voiced guy was always on them (outside agency maybe?) Even though I never order Dominos, I still remember the number "542-fifteen HUNNNdred" because of the spot that ran on Q106 when they first opened. It was well-done, catchy and fun.
> > rules that I think would improve things a bit.
> > 1. Clients, with few exceptions, shouldn't voice spots.
> > 2. AE's generally shouldn't write them.
> >
>
> Amen to that! Don't think we'll see it anytime soon
> though...
>
> It seems like lately I've been hearing more, not fewer badly
> written, cliché-ridden ads voiced by the client. Nice to
> know that every business in the world is conveniently
> located, and you the customer are a name, not a number.
> Sigh.
>
The former Vox stations in the valley used to have some very imaginitave spots going back 5 years ago or so. This deep voiced guy was always on them (outside agency maybe?) Even though I never order Dominos, I still remember the number "542-fifteen HUNNNdred" because of the spot that ran on Q106 when they first opened. It was well-done, catchy and fun.
> > Really does anyone even enter this anymore? I went to last
>
> > years awards and most of the winning stuff was crap.
> > Honestly has anyone heard a GREAT spot in NH in the last
> 10
> > years?
> >
>
> Capitol Craftsmen (it's a jewelery store in Concord)? Just
> kidding.
>
> I've always wondered how representative the judges are of
> these things...it seems more often than not the winners are
> only so-so productions.
>
if my mind serves me right warren bailey used to crank out some good production and spots............
>
> > years awards and most of the winning stuff was crap.
> > Honestly has anyone heard a GREAT spot in NH in the last
> 10
> > years?
> >
>
> Capitol Craftsmen (it's a jewelery store in Concord)? Just
> kidding.
>
> I've always wondered how representative the judges are of
> these things...it seems more often than not the winners are
> only so-so productions.
>
if my mind serves me right warren bailey used to crank out some good production and spots............
M
mrdarcy
Guest
I propose 2
> rules that I think would improve things a bit.
> 1. Clients, with few exceptions, shouldn't voice spots.
> 2. AE's generally shouldn't write them.
>
Two rules that should be enforced by law in all 50 states! (I would add an addendum to #2 that clients aren't allowed to write them, either.) I've heard some great spots over the years...recently the KC's Rib Shack spots with the jingle, "Where pigs go to diiiiie!" It slams vegetarians, asking, "Do you feel like a man when you kill that poor defenseless head o' lettuce?" And its hilarious. Yes, it probably offends some people, but on rock stations that can get away with that, it sure does a great job of nailing the demo they're trying to reach.
> rules that I think would improve things a bit.
> 1. Clients, with few exceptions, shouldn't voice spots.
> 2. AE's generally shouldn't write them.
>
Two rules that should be enforced by law in all 50 states! (I would add an addendum to #2 that clients aren't allowed to write them, either.) I've heard some great spots over the years...recently the KC's Rib Shack spots with the jingle, "Where pigs go to diiiiie!" It slams vegetarians, asking, "Do you feel like a man when you kill that poor defenseless head o' lettuce?" And its hilarious. Yes, it probably offends some people, but on rock stations that can get away with that, it sure does a great job of nailing the demo they're trying to reach.
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