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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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Radio and
Television Act 1988 |
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In relation to news and
current affairs the 1988 act states:
15.—Notwithstanding section 9 (1) (c), the
Commission may authorise a
derogation
from the requirement in question in whole or in
part in the case of
sound
broadcasting services which it contracts to
provide in any area to meet
specific special interests, provided it is
satisfied that there is a
reasonable
plurality of sources of news and current affairs
programming available
to the
public in question from other sound broadcasting
services.
Download the broadcasting act 1988:
http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/ZZA20Y1988.html
So are there a reasonable plurality of sources
of news and current
affairs from other sound broadcasting services?
YES (see our survey page) |
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In relation to news and
current affairs the 2001 act states in an
amendment to
the 1988 act:
62. —The following section is hereby substituted
for section 15 of the
Act of
1988:
“Derogation from requirements relating to news
and current affairs
programming.15. Notwithstanding section 9(1)(c),
the Commission may authorise a derogation from
the requirement in question in whole or in part
in the case of a sound broadcasting service
which a sound broadcasting contractor contracts
to provide in any area, but only if it is
satisfied that the authorisation of such a
derogation would be beneficial to the listeners
of sound broadcasting services in that area.”
Download the Broadcasting act 2001
http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/2001_4.html
So would a derogation be beneficial to the
listeners in an area? YES
(again see
our survey) |
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Download the SRA
Submission to the BCI |
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Download the SRA
Submission (specialist radio
association) submission to
the BCI, presented in 2005, for the reduction in
the amount of news and current affairs required
on radio in Ireland. It is felt that their
submission made a good case.
Download it here:
http://sraireland.com/submission.PD |
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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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