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RTE Radio 1 listening figures (on LW only)

  • 13-10-2011 12:31pm
    #1
    Welsh Megaman
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    As I sit here at work with my LW portable radio placed precariously on the window sill for good reception, I was thinking. What are the listening figures for RTE Radio 1 on Longwave only. Considering you can listen in most parts of Europe, and (with the exception of BBC Radio 4) have the whole LW band pretty much to themselves.

    Anybody find a link?


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  • #2
    maygitchell
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 843 ✭✭✭maygitchell


    Welsh Megaman wrote: »
    As I sit here at work with my LW portable radio placed precariously on the window sill for good reception, I was thinking. What are the listening figures for RTE Radio 1 on Longwave only. Considering you can listen in most parts of Europe, and (with the exception of BBC Radio 4) have the whole LW band pretty much to themselves.

    Anybody find a link?

    If I had to estimate figures I would say, 2, you and this lad:

    listen-to-radio-old-man.jpg

    :D

    On a serious note I doubt they are very high, still 252 I imagine? havent listened to LW since 2002 when the world cup was on and that sport station occupied 252 for a short period, ah bring back the days of atlantic :)


  • #3
    Donahg
    Closed Accounts Posts: 83 ✭✭Donahg


    Welsh Megaman wrote: »
    As I sit here at work with my LW portable radio placed precariously on the window sill for good reception, I was thinking. What are the listening figures for RTE Radio 1 on Longwave only. Considering you can listen in most parts of Europe, and (with the exception of BBC Radio 4) have the whole LW band pretty much to themselves.

    Anybody find a link?

    No way can radio 1 lw be picked up in most of europe.


  • #4
    Welsh Megaman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 74,296 ✭✭✭✭Welsh Megaman


    Donahg wrote: »
    No way can radio 1 lw be picked up in most of europe.

    You'd be surprised how far it can reach.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Longwave

    Sometimes you can hear Russian stations, especially late at night.


  • #5
    padd b1975
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,839 ✭✭✭✭padd b1975


    Donahg wrote: »
    No way can radio 1 lw be picked up in most of europe.
    I drive a truck around europe, you would be amazed how clear the reception can be all round europe.


  • #6
    maygitchell
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 843 ✭✭✭maygitchell


    I assume RTE and BBC R4 are the only english speaking stations left on LW?


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  • #7
    BrianD
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    The JNLR does ask if you listen to any station via different methods and it asks if you listened on LW (in car or home) as well as via other methods. This was the question asked in 2009 (may have changed since).

    The question asks:

    FOR EACH STATION LISTENED TO YESTERDAY, ASK:
    When you listened to .......... yesterday, what device did you use to listen to that station?
    REPEAT for each station listened to yesterday.
    SHOW CARD - INTERVIEWER: MORE THAN 1 DEVICE MAY APPLY PER STATION
    • FM radio (home or car)
    • LW (long wave) radio (home or car)
    • Radio on TV set
    • Radio on PC/internet
    • Radio on mobile phone
    • Radio on MP3/other personal player
    • Radio on any other digital formats

    So you could ask RTE or someone who has access to JNLR data.

    Judging by the question you are not going to get much more detail then basic top line info. You won't get a reach per show or market share.








    Doubt if there's any formal measurement of RTE on LW in the UK.


  • #8
    torrentum
    Closed Accounts Posts: 157 ✭✭torrentum


    I listen everyday to LW. Both rte and BBC. Reception is steady for my drive to/from work. FM for rte is hussy in parts of my route. I love the nostalgic sound of LW. Even the kitchen radio is tuned to rte LW if I listen to radio 1.
    At night however interference from Algeria is annoying so I switch to FM then.


  • #9
    Greenman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,962 ✭✭✭Greenman


    I also listen to RTE LW in my truck but only when stopped as the in truck electronics interfere with it.

    When the hetrodyne was running a few weeks I mailed RTE but I wonder did anyone else?

    When RTE shut off 567khz,612khz,1251kz etc I do not think there was a fuss.

    I like the sound of AM,SW and LW but am I stuck in a time warp?


  • #10
    torrentum
    Closed Accounts Posts: 157 ✭✭torrentum


    Greenman wrote: »
    I also listen to RTE LW in my truck but only when stopped as the in truck electronics interfere with it.

    When the hetrodyne was running a few weeks I mailed RTE but I wonder did anyone else?

    When RTE shut off 567khz,612khz,1251kz etc I do not think there was a fuss.

    I like the sound of AM,SW and LW but am I stuck in a time warp?

    I often wonder the same - am I living in a time warp :)
    A lot of my favourite channels were from LW/AM in the past ( Atlantic, BBCR4, R5, Talk Radio in the 90's, Virgin 1215, radio Netherlands on 1440 and then 1512AM). I must be guilty of nostalgia.
    The new technologies are fantastic, but the old ones are charming too. I'd prefer LW/AM in my car than DAB anyday.


  • #11
    dulpit
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    Only time I listen to LW myself is those rare occasions when I'm in my car, there's some sporting event on, and RTÉ are only broadcasting it on the LW...


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  • #12
    Fuzzy Clam
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,293 ✭✭✭Fuzzy Clam


    dulpit wrote: »
    Only time I listen to LW myself is those rare occasions when I'm in my car, there's some sporting event on, and RTÉ are only broadcasting it on the LW...

    This highlights the fact that most people will only listen to AM (LW/MW) if there is no alternative. 5Live and Talksport for example.
    Put more unique programming on LW and I'm sure that listeners would increase.
    From what I've read on other forums, 252 does get listeners in Britain. Probably more than here but they don't really count.

    Can or should RTE sustain a service that for 99% can be received by other means?
    Maybe it should carry a sample of their DAB services for those of us without DAB coverage.
    Either way, the transmitter will never generate adequate revenue to pay for itself.


  • #13
    225LongWave
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    RTE R1 on 252 60kW just about reaching Manchester (fringe 56dB) vs Key 1152

    252LW Daytime 150kW just 1/10th power of Algeria TDA Chaine3 1,500kW After 6pm they only reduce (3dB) 50% to 750kW Atlantic252 was down to 100kW 20% of their daytime 500kW

    Fuzzy Clam wrote: »
    This highlights the fact that most people will only listen to AM (LW/MW) if there is no alternative. 5Live and Talksport for example.
    Put more unique programming on LW and I'm sure that listeners would increase.
    From what I've read on other forums, 252 does get listeners in Britain. Probably more than here but they don't really count.

    Can or should RTE sustain a service that for 99% can be received by other means?
    Maybe it should carry a sample of their DAB services for those of us without DAB coverage.
    Either way, the transmitter will never generate adequate revenue to pay for itself.


  • #14
    Ursus Horribilis
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,168 ✭✭✭Ursus Horribilis


    In this day and age, I wonder how many people are still listening to Radio 1 on LW. Especially now that broadband and smartphones have become much more commonplace. I've relatives in their mid 70s (probably would be classified as elderly these days) who still listen to Irish radio in the UK. They use their smartphones.


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