No religious Good Fri prog on RTE Radio 1

ford fiesta · 15-04-2022 10:42PM #1

It has probably been the case over the past few years, but I observed today that RTE Radio 1 did not mark Good Friday with a religious / reflection programme for Good Friday. It would've been the norm to broadcast a mass or something on Good Friday.

Over on BBC Radio 2, they had a 2 hour reflections and religious music, in fast paced slots they usually would be playing oldies.

Are RTE too scared to offend anyone by marking Good Friday on radio ?

L1011 · 15-04-2022 10:44PM

Country has moved on, audience demand isn't there for it. Its just another day these days.

They mark other christian events so, no, its not anything to do with being scared.

Tork · 15-04-2022 11:57PM

They had something called The Universal Mass with JJ O'Shea on instead of Liveline. I can't find anything about it online but maybe it was something to mark the day? I don't think RTE radio has broadcast Sunday mass in years though I stand open to correction on that.

Looking at RTE1's TV schedule, they had a ceremony today from Carlow cathedral. Tomorrow night they'll have an Easter vigil mass. On Easter Sunday, the morning will be taken up with another mass, a methodist ceremony and Urbi et Orbi.

GSF · 16-04-2022 11:06AM

Rte radio 1 extra - all the mass you could wish for

Atlantic Dawn · 16-04-2022 12:22PM

Smithsonian channel has "The Real Jesus Of Nazereth" on from 4pm until 8pm today if anyone needs a fix.

phonypony · 16-04-2022 12:30PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118934590#Comment_118934590

A cruci-fix?

its_steve116 · 16-04-2022 03:28PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118933183#Comment_118933183

Very true. I've known I was atheist since I was about 10 or 11 years old

Tork · 16-04-2022 05:15PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118934368#Comment_118934368

You're not wrong! It isn't a station I've ever checked out but I see they have Easter ceremonies on there.

Two things have changed a lot. One, as already mentioned, is that the audience has moved on. Secondly, the options for people who want to see and hear religious programming have expanded hugely. I have elderly relatives who watch mass (and funerals!) in their local church on their smartphones or tablets. That is probably of more value to them because they feel more of a connection to the local priest and the people getting up to do readings etc.