ARLA/CLUSTER: Irlanda vai ter a RTÉ Radio 1 em Onda Longa até 2017

[João Costa > CT1FBF]

RTÉ's longwave service extended until 2017

RTÉ Radio 1 LW will operate a full service in 2015, with reduced hours
in 2016 before working towards a full shutdown in 2017

The service was due to end early next year after RTÉ postponed a
decision to close the transmitter until 19 January.

RTÉ 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.

RTÉ 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".

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.

Read the full story at
http://www.rte.ie/news/2014/1219/667931-rte-longwave/