{"id":1055,"date":"2008-06-22T18:19:12","date_gmt":"2008-06-22T18:19:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.briangreene.com\/bhg\/?p=1055"},"modified":"2008-06-22T18:19:12","modified_gmt":"2008-06-22T18:19:12","slug":"second-helpings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/briangreene.com\/bhg\/2008\/second-helpings\/","title":{"rendered":"second helpings"},"content":{"rendered":"

john handelaar said in January<\/a>
\nNever fear, though – this alternative programming strand “is also available on RT\u00c9’s trial digital service, RT\u00c9 Choice”. Whoop-fucking-ee.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I would like to draw your attention to this exchange (below) with Cathal Goan RTE on Wednesday, 27 February 2008<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

it was not known then (by the the public) or on March 24th 2008 when MW was shut down that 8 hours of split frequency weekend schedule called ‘second<\/span> helpings<\/span>‘ was being dropped. It is not broadcast on LW, Satellite or FM. RTE claim it is on RTE Choice trial DAB service but as the programming<\/p>\n

1. is not titled (ie. Second<\/span> Helpings<\/span>)
\n2. has no continuity announcer (as it used to have)
\n3. is not a fixed schedule
\n4. is only on a trail service in 4 cities<\/p>\n

it is hardly a replacement for second<\/span> helpings<\/span>. While 8 hrs of split frequency programming was dropped, RTE now broadcast the same programme of LW FM Satellite Astra2D (sky EPG 0160<\/strong>) & Satellite Eurobird. (Sky EPG 0142<\/strong>). This is a massive duplication of programming across services.<\/p>\n

When in the exchange below Mr. Goan said “equivalent service” did he know that 8 hrs split service was to be decimated.? were we misled?<\/p>\n

\"Collapse\"<\/a> Deputy Liz McManus:<\/strong><\/span> \"Information\"<\/a> \"Zoom\"<\/a> <\/a>Are our guests stating that once access to medium wave is cut off, people on the Falls Road or living in the glens of Antrim will still be able to receive the split wave service to which they have access at present?<\/p>\n

<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Collapse\"<\/a> Mr. Cathal Goan:<\/strong><\/span> <\/a>The split wavelength service is based on the ability to receive FM and medium wave.<\/p>\n

<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Collapse\"<\/a> Deputy Liz McManus:<\/strong><\/span> \"Information\"<\/a> \"Zoom\"<\/a> <\/a>Yes.<\/p>\n

<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Collapse\"<\/a> Mr. Cathal Goan:<\/strong><\/span> <\/a>If one only has access to medium wave at present, when one switches to long wave one will receive the equivalent service but with better reception.<\/p>\n

<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Collapse\"<\/a> Deputy Simon Coveney:<\/strong><\/span> \"Information\"<\/a> \"Zoom\"<\/a> <\/a>Yes, but RTE is planning to improve the FM service in the North and, in particular, to target the Belfast metropolitan area, which has a population of approximately 600,000.<\/p>\n

<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Collapse\"<\/a> Deputy Liz McManus:<\/strong><\/span> \"Information\"<\/a> \"Zoom\"<\/a> <\/a>What is the timeframe in this regard?<\/p>\n

<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Collapse\"<\/a> Mr. Cathal Goan:<\/strong><\/span> <\/a>We hope to be in a position to announce that before the end of March.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

john handelaar said in January Never fear, though – this alternative programming strand “is also available on RT\u00c9’s trial digital service, RT\u00c9 Choice”. Whoop-fucking-ee. I would like to draw your attention to this exchange (below) with Cathal Goan RTE on Wednesday, 27 February 2008 it was not known then (by the the public) or on… Continue reading second helpings<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_s2mail":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1055","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/briangreene.com\/bhg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1055","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/briangreene.com\/bhg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/briangreene.com\/bhg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/briangreene.com\/bhg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/briangreene.com\/bhg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1055"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/briangreene.com\/bhg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1055\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/briangreene.com\/bhg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1055"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/briangreene.com\/bhg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1055"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/briangreene.com\/bhg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1055"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}