15th Mar 2008

87.8FM - RTE’s reponse to advocates across Ireland

I was able to listen to RTE on FM outside my front door in South Belfast for the first time ever last night. The national broadcaster’s climb down after a campaign by this blog, the Irish News, other bloggers and many letter writers across the North was a great example of advocacyin action. An Oireachtas Committee intervention increased the pressure on the Donnybrook team as did the support from the SDLP, SF, FG and the Labour Party.

Full marks for the switch to 87.8FM after closing down the MW signal yesterday. Next step must be a proper TV signal and availability of TV and radio on the Freeview platform.

I’ll be tuning in. Life is only full when you can enjoy the full tapestry of opinion across the island and the outputs from Dublin and Belfast.

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