RTÉ to continue on longwave through June 2019
by Thomas from The SWLing Post on (#2FM97)
(Source: Radio Today)
RTi has agreed to continue its longwave 252 service in the UK until the end of June 2019.
After that, RTi hopes Radio 1 will gain approval from UK authorities to launch via a chain of small broadcast networks which cover main urban centres. Currently, a broadcaster has to be based in the UK to obtain an Ofcom licence.
RTi says using the DAB+ platform will be considerably less (approx one fifth) than the present quarter of a million per annum that RTi expends in running costs for 252.["]