Hottest 100 Weekend

[weeds]

Hottest 100 has been moved to the last weekend in January.......

[cripesamighty]

SJW's = 1, Common Sense = 0

[timax]

Well from the 26th to the 27th.

[cripesamighty]

That's exactly the point. It got changed because of political correctness. Death by a thousand cuts.....

[trog]

There is an alternative. 4zzz in Brisbane which started the 100 , broadcasts its show on New Year's Day. I think this year it will be a live show from the Triffid in Newstead. A great show .

[weeds]

How many members participated in the survey??

I did and I suggested New Years Day......acknowledging that it would cut out all new songs released in December.

It was good listening to the announcement and talkback from 3-6pm today. Good discussion from both sides of the fence.

[loanrangie]

How many members participated in the survey??

I did and I suggested New Years Day......acknowledging that it would cut out all new songs released in December.

It was good listening to the announcement and talkback from 3-6pm today. Good discussion from both sides of the fence.

I was listening but dont agree with the move in date.

[weeds]

I was listening but dont agree with the move in date.

Yeah I’m not convinced either way.......although I did suggest 1 Jan if there was a date change.

Problem is in 2019 it’s going to fall on Australia Day, I’ll be annoyed if it gets changed again.

I believe Australia.....if not the only country but one of very few that run anything like the hottest 100 where the punters vote stand. I remember listening to an international artist say it’s an awesome thing and wished more country did it the hottest 100 way.

Either way I’ll still be voting on the 10 December.

[Ranga]

I reckon it would be far more practical, inclusive and just smarter to move Australia day, and hence the Hottest 100, to a particular Monday or Friday (preferably later in the year when there aren't as many holidays), or 1 January (then the 2 January is also a public holiday).

Most people easily remember that the Melbourne Cup is the first Tuesday in November, so remembering another Monday or Friday would be easy - especially when people know they get a day off!

I always find the debate between politically correct and plain old correct fascinating!

[JoeFriend]

We only consistently started to have Jan 26 as Australia Day and a public holiday since 94. So only a 1/4 of my life has been different and to be honest I would prefer it was moved.

There are lots of reasons for it on the political side which anyone who knows what I post on the Uluru topics would know.

The obvious one though is that no business gets anything done until after Australia Day for the most part. Everyone just leaves any decision making til then, knowing they will have another holiday

[Classic88]

Not sure what all the fuss is about. It's just a music chart and it's been held on different days in the past, including New Year's Day and in March.

[timax]

Im probably about to offend a heap of people here but.........
Australia day to me has become nothing more than a massive ****-up for bogans.

[grey_ghost]

Why don’t we rename Australia Day - tree huggers day, and hopefully that will keep everyone happy... Then again - probably not... [emoji6]

[weeds]

Not sure what all the fuss is about. It's just a music chart and it's been held on different days in the past, including New Year's Day and in March.

Exactly hence why they are trying to distance themselves from the debate.....triple j is being dragged into the debate as others won’t deal with present issues/concerns.

Oh it’s not just any music chart...it’s the hottest 100 solely decided by those who vote.

On another note......The moving of the date was started by a petition.....it’s good to see a robust process used in response to the petition which is more than can be said about other petitions presented to authorities.

[DiscoMick]

Australia Day has become a political issue, so moving away from that controversy sounds logical to me. Keep the music away from the politics.

[solmanic]

Since this is inevitably going to be a thread about Australia Day and not the Hottest 100, I want to add my 2c.

We are one of only a few countries that have our national day celebrating colonization. Most other countries have their national days on a day that commemorates independence or some sort of unification, monarch's birthday or saint's day. What we are effectively celebrating on 26th January is an English event! I'm not sure why all the republicans haven't been hopping on the "move Australia Day" bandwagon actually.

January 1st has always made entirely more sense since that is the anniversary of Federation. But then I guess people don't want to double up on a potential holiday and we would probably be too hung over for it to work.

As for Triple J - I don't care when the hottest 100 is and that's the whole point. They had a survey and 60% actively wanted it moved from Australia Day. One can only speculate as to how many other listeners (like myself) don't care either way, but the upshot is only a minority of listeners actually wanted it to stay there. If you're not a listener then your opinion is irrelevant.

[weeds]

Was kinda hoping Australia Day wouldn’t bog down the thread........

[solmanic]

Was kinda hoping Australia Day wouldn’t bog down the thread........

Like that wasn't going to happen?

[weeds]

Like that wasn't going to happen?

Er...well at the time of posting I didn’t give it a thought.

You’re right though.....

[gofish]

I'm fed up with PC :mad: ... rant over

[Mick_Marsh]

A holiday. What a great time to have a daytime broadcast special.
If they don't want it on Australia day, have it on that day that stops the nation, Melbourne Cup day. They can include a broadcast of the race.
Or Christmas. The Hottest 100 Christmas carols. Now, there's an idea.

[timax]

A holiday. What a great time to have a daytime broadcast special.
If they don't want it on Australia day, have it on that day that stops the nation, Melbourne Cup day. They can include a broadcast of the race.
Or Christmas. The Hottest 100 Christmas carols. Now, there's an idea.

Melbourne cup only really stops Victorians. Much of the rest of the country may turn on the radio for 5 min but thats about it.
New years day though id be in for. Sounds like a great idea. Or boxing day. Xmas leftovers poolside with the H100 on jjj.

[incisor]

Or Christmas. The Hottest 100 Christmas carols. Now, there's an idea.

been happening at my place for donkeys years....

tralalala .....

[bee utey]

I'm fed up with PC :mad: ... rant over

So, you're gunna change to a Mac? [bigwhistle]