Ireland: Irish radio shutting down longwave station on 252 kHz

Irish radio shutting down longwave station on 252 kHz

27 October 2014

What is happening to Longwave 252?

On 27 October 2014, RTE´s Longwave 252 broadcast will close down. Longwave listeners should retune to RTE Radio 1 on FM. Other Listeners are not affected.

Why is the service closing

• The audience for the LW252 service is very small
• The vast majority of the RTE Radio 1 audience listens to the superior sound of FM
• Longwave broadcasting is out of date, has poor audio quality and provides unreliable reception
• LW is inconsistent with environment best practice and represents poor value for money

RTE Radio 1 is also available on nationwide stereo FM, on DAB digital radio, on all digital television platforms and on the RTE Radioplayer (online and mobile).
For more information, check out:

http://www.rte.ie/radio1/static/2014/0821/638554-stay-tuned/

LONGWAVE RADIO ATLANTIC 252 WELCOME TO THE OFFICIAL TRIBUTE SITE

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http://www.atlantic252.com/