Two radio engineers have called for the Broadcasting Bill to be amended to require Irish public broadcaster RTE to operate its longwave radio transmitter [on 252 kHz] at full capacity.
Two radio engineers have called for the Broadcasting Bill to be amended to require Irish public broadcaster RTE to operate its longwave radio transmitter [on 252 kHz] at full capacity. The former RTE employees believe the decision by RTE to end its mediumwave service earlier this year means it must focus on providing a better service to listeners not tuning in on FM frequencies.
Kevin J O'Connell, a former director of engineering at RTE, said the broadcaster is not living up to its obligation to serve the public because the longwave transmitter is operating at just over half its capacity. A spokeswoman for RTE said it is satisfied its longwave signal "is sufficient to reach customers across Ireland and the UK".
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