[IrelandVIPNews] Re: audioscope axed
- From: "Bethan" <boglinc@xxxxxxxx>
- To: <irelandvipnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2006 13:56:23 +0100
I was informed last Friday that Audioscope will not return in September. I
obviously have my own views, I believe it is an essential programme for
blind and vision impaired people, but think that if people have views, like
Joe, they should let them be known.
I apologise to everyone, but I was not in a position to "leak" the news...
but it is out now.
Bethan
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[mailto:irelandvipnews-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Joe Bollard
Sent: 12 July 2006 13:42
To: irelandvipnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [IrelandVIPNews] audioscope axed
hello friends, many of you i am sure will be as surprised as i was to learn
that RTE have decided to discontinue the series "audioscope"
over thirty years ago blind people lobbied RTE for a programme specifically
to cater for the needs of blind and vision impaired people, after much
pressure RTE agreed to have a twenty minute programme on sunday evenings
however they would not permit a blind person to present the programme jim
sherwin was the presenter, and the producer was dearmuid peevoy, the
programme was at that time entitled"listen and see".
apart from being really useful to blind and vision impaired people, the
programme became a vehicle for public awareness of blindness and blind
issues.
during the past thirty two years the programme naturally enough has gone
through a number of changes, the main one being that the programme was
eventually presented by a blind or vision impaired presenter , and the name
was changed to "audioscope" .
over the years the programme has had it's critics, [and i include myself in
that] but no matt er what, there is still a need for such a programme, but
apparently RTE feel differently, i'm expressing a personal view here
friends, we blind people need to get information, advice, and support, there
is no other programme on RTE at the moment that can fulfil that need, people
with other disabilities can get their information from newspapers and
periodicals, the majority of blind and vision impaired people depend on
radio for information.
according to statistics ireland's popylation will age drastically over the
next ten years or so, and we all are aware that with the onset of the aging
process there comes an increase in eye related problems, resulting in more
and more people with a need for audio information, so surely this increases
the need for programmes such as "audioscope
what i intend to do, and i hope as many blind and vision impaired people who
feel as strongly as i do about this, is to contact RTE and voice my strong
opposition to the removal of audioscope, phone RTE on 01 2083111,and ask to
be put through to the information office, or e mail radio1@xxxxxx and
remember also friends, we did this before with the audible signals
situation, people are making decisions on matters that concern us, without
taking on board our feelings on the matter.
sorry to have gone on so long on this matter, but i really feel very
strongly about it, i am endeavouring to get in touch with ana leddy, head of
radio one to discuss it with her, but up to now, no joy, but i don't give up
easily, i'm not normally a militant person, but this decision has really
bugged me, travel safely, joe bollard.
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