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What's wrong with RTE 1 Radio in Limerick?

  • 04-04-2017 9:14am
    #1
    Comhrá
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,907 ✭✭✭


    Once again RTE Radio 1 has mysteriously disappeared from the airwaves in Limerick City on the 89.4 transmitter. It's also gone down on 88.00 or whatever frequency they use. Just as Sean O'Rourke is beginning :-(

    Also, Newstalk has broken down, so maybe a general fault on Woodcock hill? This is happening now with monotonous regularity. Terribly unreliable service from the so-called National broadcaster.


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  • #2
    Expunge
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,118 ✭✭✭Expunge


    I think it's planned work on the Woodcock Hill mast. Normally a recorded announcement comes on to say that "essential maintenance" is taking place and that there'll be disruption.

    I saw your other post about the dismissive and rude attitude on the main RTE information phone line.
    It wouldn't kill them to have a daily/weekly update available from the transmission people with the frequencies/sites being worked on which could then be relayed, politely, to the public as they call.
    Nah, joined up thinking. It'll never catch on over at Radio Telifis Stalin


  • #3
    SimonMaher
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,062 ✭✭✭SimonMaher


    http://www.rte.ie/aertel/desktopxhtml/169-2.html

    Service Notification:
    2rn - Woodcock Hill, Co. Clare

    Due to essential engineering work, our Woodock Hill transmitter will be subject to power reductions and a complete outage of up to 6 hours between 09:00 and 17:00 from 3rd to 6th April 2017

    This work will affect all Saorview and FM Radio services from this transmitter.

    2rn apologise for any inconvenience caused by this necessary work.


  • #4
    marno21
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    RTE and Spin were off air all day. 88.8 from Maghera was still working though


  • #5
    Radio Gold
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 56 ✭✭Radio Gold


    marno21 wrote: »
    RTE and Spin were off air all day. 88.8 from Maghera was still working though
    Were the RTE DAB Stations such as Gold, Pulse, 2XM etc. Off air as well ?


  • #6
    marno21
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    All services were off air again today, including DAB.
    Radio Gold wrote: »
    Were the RTE DAB Stations such as Gold, Pulse, 2XM etc. Off air as well ?

    Yes, no DAB transmissions from Woodcock Hill either. Only reception of RTE stations was Mullaghanish/Maghera


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