Via Rick O’Shea, RTE have launched their new digital radio stations online. At the moment, they’re only available in RealPlayer format - though there are links to the non-existent Windows Media streams. The RTE “How to Listen” page also contains links to the normal broadcast radio stations and podcasts. I’ve played around with it for a while, and although the quality isn’t bad, the connection keeps dropping with server errors - obviously there’s still a few kinks to be ironed out. It’s a step in the right direction, but not a huge one. I’ll be much happier when I see RTE implement something along the lines of the BBC iPlayer.... Similar posts

Finally! RTE’s new digital radio services are available online You can get 2XM, Choice, Digital Radio News, Radio 1 Extra, Pulse, Gold and Junior all here: http://www.rte.ie/radio/how_listen.html... Similar posts

It’s not the first time a pirate radio station has come in from the cold (Phantom FM is one legit station that once flew the Jolly Roger), but the arrival of Pulse on RTÉ’s digital airwaves is an interesting development. Pulse FM was a pirate dance station which broadcast across Dublin until 2007. Former Pulse station manager Mark McCabe is now one of those involved with RTÉ’s digital radio strategy, and he is using the Pulse name – and apparently some of the station’s old tags and one-liners – for RTÉ’s new digital dance station. Currently test-broadcasting with classic dance hits, house, disco and trance, RTÉ Pulse’s first live transmission will be from the Planet Love festival taking place this weekend in Fairyhouse, Co Meath. Share...... Similar posts

A piece in Garda Review (and another interesting issue it is with some articles worth considering in more detail at another time) this month under the heading Another Fine Mess, written by editor Neil Ward details how on May 1st, then Minister for Justice Brian Lenihan, signed a contract for the National Digital Radio Service. The importance of this is outlined in an Irish Times article from that month which notes that: Garda radios currently work on the analogue system, which can be intercepted by criminals and others using scanners, but digital radio transmissions are secured against eavesdropping, according to the Minister. They also offer better coverage, a push-button emergency signal and are compatible with the system used by the PSNI. Data can also be transmitted. Many officers... Similar posts