Moan Moan (no real name posted??) , I think you're being a bit harsh saying that ' we can't be bothered' to come over to the TT. I for one have to work for a living and am also not fortunate enough to have the TT on my doorstep, I will more than likely and as I have for the last 15 years be coming over, at great expense to assist a rider in the MGP. Radio isn't subsidised by the Manx tax payer by more than a few pence each and afterall you get it all year and can still listen to it on your radio FREE during TT, these stations are businesses and as pointed out by someone else in this thread they carry ALOT of adverts. I don't and wouldn't complain if YOU as a MANX person wish to tune into my local station (which could via DAB) and I certainly wouldn't expect you to pay for it if you did. I've been coming to the TT and MGP since 1986 and have spent an absolute fortune doing so, I don't think its alot to ask to be able to listen to the practice commentary without lining the pockets of The Dukes? I'm not asking for live free race video footage, just to able to listen to a radio station that is free all year round. BBC should have been given it so that they could have done similar to the NW200. It kept shutting down like Dukes, which was very frustrating but at least it was free and you could watch that to?
Cheers
Russ Henley