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\"rte-logo-web1\"<\/a>This is good news for those who listen to\u00a0RT\u00c9 via longwave. This extension will also give LW DXers an opportunity to log\u00a0RT\u00c9 outside the normal broadcast footprint.<\/p>\n

(Source:\u00a0RT\u00c9<\/a>\u00a0via Mauno Ritola and Mike Terry)<\/p>\n

RT\u00c9 Radio 1\u00a0LW will operate a full service in 2015, with reduced hours in 2016 before working towards a full shutdown in 2017.<\/p>\n

The service was due to end early next year after RT\u00c9 postponed a decision to close the transmitter until 19 January.<\/p>\n

RT\u00c9 had previously announced that it would be ceasing its Longwave 252 service from the Clarkstown longwave transmitter on 27 October and migrating its Radio One service to digital platforms.<\/p>\n

RT\u00c9 said that in slowing the pace of the longwave shutdown, it has considered contact from listeners and submissions from a range of groups, who highlighted that more time was needed to “understand and enable the migration to digital platforms for all listeners”.<\/p>\n

Head of RTE Radio 1 Tom McGuire said: “We’ve listened particularly to the concerns raised by and on behalf of the elderly Irish in the UK.<\/p>\n

“Cost-reduction remains a key priority for RT\u00c9 and we remain convinced that, in the longer term, longwave has had its day.<\/p>\n

“Nonetheless and despite the mid-term cost impact, RT\u00c9 believes it is necessary to take a collaborative approach and slow this transition.”<\/p>\n

The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade said it is prepared to work with RT\u00c9 to commission specific research to better understand the community in the UK who listen to the longwave service.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0research will be conducted next year, will be funded by the department\u00a0and will include perspectives from community groups representing the Irish elderly in the UK.<\/p>\n

Chair of the Oireachtas Transport and Communications Committee John O’Mahoney said he was delighted at the decision of the RT\u00c9 board to retain the service.<\/p>\n

Minister for Communications Alex White has also welcomed the announcement.<\/p>\n

He said: “I recently met representatives of the Irish community living in Britain, who stressed the value they place on RT\u00c9’s longwave service.<\/p>\n

“I welcome the decision to extend the life of the service by two years, which will give the broadcaster space to engage with its listeners about other ways of accessing RT\u00c9 radio in the UK.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

This is good news for those who listen to\u00a0RT\u00c9 via longwave. This extension will also give LW DXers an opportunity to log\u00a0RT\u00c9 outside the normal broadcast footprint. (Source:\u00a0RT\u00c9\u00a0via Mauno Ritola and Mike Terry) RT\u00c9 Radio 1\u00a0LW will operate a full service in 2015, with reduced hours in 2016 before working towards a full shutdown in […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[56,2436,3],"tags":[2117,4123,3299,3472],"class_list":["post-11771","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-broadcasters","category-longwave","category-news","tag-ireland","tag-longwave","tag-rte","tag-rte-longwave"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pn3uc-33R","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":56216,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2023\/03\/rte-radio-1-will-end-longwave-service-on-april-14-2023\/","url_meta":{"origin":11771,"position":0},"title":"RT\u00c9 Radio 1 will end longwave service on April 14, 2023","author":"Thomas","date":"March 31, 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"RT\u00c9 Radio 1 long wave 252 service to end next month (Source: RT\u00c9) RT\u00c9 has announced that it is ceasing the long wave 252 service for Radio 1 from next month. 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