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Join
the campaign
Do you want to hear more music on Irish radio
and less talk? |
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How it
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"With respect
to commitments in other areas, such as
levels of news and
spoken word, the Commission considers
that setting across-the-board
requirements would not take into account
the particular needs of
different communities or the differing
resources of licensees." |
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Canadian Radio & Television
Commissions in its 1998 review
of news and talk
requirements |
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More Music Less Talk is a consumer focused
voluntary lobby group of
music fans who are disenfranchised about the way
Irish radio has failed to provide adequate music
choices for music fans.
The AM band is dead and has been for years yet
in most countries it thrives. The FM band is
full of talk and news from community talk shows
to talk shows on local radio to yet more talk
and news from RTE and even the music stations
are forced to do talk shows!!! Have you ever
tried turning on the radio from around 4 minutes
before to 8 minutes past the hour?
The BCI have continually failed to understand
the desire of music fans to be able to listen
and enjoy music freely without interruption of
long 10 minute news shows every hour along with
talk shows and other interference in the music
we love. Why? It's actually the law. In Ireland
we actually have a law that requires all radio
stations that they must do 20% news and current
affairs along with general speech, even on music
stations. We have not found a crazy law like
this anywhere else in the world so far through
our research.
Imagine the outcry if all TV stations had to
break up a movie or football game every hour to
bring the viewer 10 minutes of news!!"
The minister of communications has the power to
change the act through
amendments to the 1988 or 2001 acts and the BCI
can give a derogation from this 20% but
they consistently refuse to. In fact they have
now decided to license yet more talk by looking
to actually license a semi-national talk
station!!! Again music fans have suffered.
In Ireland we will now have a choice every mid
morning of talk, talk, mostly talk or talk from
the 4 main, soon to be national/quasi national
stations.
We want change. Help us and hundreds of
thousands of music fans across
Ireland, who are being ignored by the BCI in
their licensing. Let the music breath.
Join/support us
today....click here |
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FAQ'S |
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Why is there so much talk
on the radio? |
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It's the law.
Under the broad casting acts of 1988 and
amended in 2001, ALL radio stations must
do a minimum of 20% news and current
affairs. this is before you add general
speech and talk, ads and station promos.
There is very little room for music. |
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Who is responsible? |
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The RTE Authority
for the RTE stations and the BCI
(Broadcasting Commission of
Ireland) for all other non-RTE stations
but ultimately the minister for
communications is responsible for the
act. |
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Why do all stations sound
the same? |
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For non-RTE
stations the BCI have refused again in
2005 to give any derogation
during 7am-7pm (the main time people
actually listen to radio) from the 20%
news and current affairs requirement. |
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Does this happen in other
countries? |
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So How much Talk does each
station do? |
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