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Closedown of RTE Radio 1 on LW

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By *ubal1 OP   Man
over a year ago

Newry Down

Although I am certain that no-one on this Fab site listens to RTE Radio 1 on Long Wave 252, its main target market in GB being the members of the Irish diaspora who still listen to their radios; RTE DG Dee Forbes has announced its closure on 14 April due the high cost of €400k

I personally will be very disappointed because RTE 1 was not available on any other frequency in the Mournes, except LW, due to the shadow cast by the hills in Cooley and the low Mournes.

Furthermore, most of the elderly Irish diaspora in Wales and England are a dwindling listenership.

A sad day!

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By *antra MassageMan
over a year ago

South Side.

In some parts of the midlands, FM signal, (or broadband) is intermittent, so I've used LW.

And then I browse, my favourite is the Shipping Forecast on Radio 4, it brings back so many memories.

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By *ubal1 OP   Man
over a year ago

Newry Down

BBC Radio 4 on LW 198 is also closing down, but I don't have a precise date.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Long wave radio is a thing if the past, I dunno how people an listen to the sound quality is so poor and the pitch goes up and down like a rough sea, frustrating to listen too, every radio station can be found online now with perfect quality sound, elderly people need to embrace modern technology for their own benefit

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By *antra MassageMan
over a year ago

South Side.


"Long wave radio is a thing if the past, I dunno how people an listen to the sound quality is so poor and the pitch goes up and down like a rough sea, frustrating to listen too, every radio station can be found online now with perfect quality sound, elderly people need to embrace modern technology for their own benefit "

That presumes you have an internet signal. The signal dies just a few miles offshore, so ships radios use longwave, and other means, to communicate. Its very reliable for long distance communications.

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By *ubal1 OP   Man
over a year ago

Newry Down

The quality of Long Wave broadcasts is perfectly acceptable, and the signal carries for thousands of miles, if the transmitter signal is strong enough.

BBC Radio 4 on LW was quite variable, but RTE's signal was good.

RTE have also switched off the DAB signal which was weak: no signal north beyond the Cooley Peninsula.

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By *ilthyNightsCouple
over a year ago

East / North, Cork

Shitty quality, long dead technology. Should have been gone years ago.

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By *ome_wild_girlWoman
over a year ago

Antrim Town

Anyone remember when the only good tunes you could get was Atlantic 252?

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By *ubal1 OP   Man
over a year ago

Newry Down

The plus side of Long Wave broadcasting is that one single transmission tower could broadcast to a very large area,whilst Internet signals have to be locally broadcast from multiple towers, and are relatively easily blocked by local topography.

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By *exmark12Man
over a year ago

Rathcoole/Roscommon/Mayo

You can log in to RTE Radio 1 on internet from anywhere in the world.Or any other radio station u listen to Anybody on this app can do the same by downloading the RTE App.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Anyone remember when the only good tunes you could get was Atlantic 252? "

Gosh. That's a long forgotten memory that you've suddenly brought back to mind. Used to love that station back in the day

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By *hyeyesMan
over a year ago

meath

Listening to Atlantic 252 back in the heatwave of 95 , great memories

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By *ilthyNightsCouple
over a year ago

East / North, Cork

I remember everyone banging on about Atlantic 252, and trying to listen in and giving up immediately due to the shocking distorted mono quality.

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By *relandgentMan
over a year ago

city


"Listening to Atlantic 252 back in the heatwave of 95 , great memories "
freed from desire was played in a loop. Many a silage contractor was greatful for 252

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By *hilaboutMan
over a year ago

kilkenny

Radio Luxembourg was a great listen

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By *attooYouMan
over a year ago

just about northside


"Radio Luxembourg was a great listen "

When I was about 10 I discovered Radio Lux. Would sneak the transistor (as it was called) into bed. Signal would come and go. We had Radio Dublin and Big D too. Radio Eireann, reflection of a backward shite hole country.

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