[IrelandVIPNews] Re: audioscope axed
- From: "Dowd, Suzanne" <Suzanne.Dowd@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <irelandvipnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2006 16:32:47 +0100
Hi Guys
I think it's a shame that Audioscope is to be pulled off the airwaves.
Theres a lot of blind & vision impaired people around Ireland that
depend on this facility for information. I know of a certain vision
impaired woman who worked in RTE stopped them from discontinuing the
programme when they tried to do it before. She did this because she knew
some of the members of the League.
Good luck with your campaign for keeping it on air Joe! I for 1 am
behind you 100%. Maybe if we all sent an email with a petition signed by
all of us it might put some pressure on RTE to keep it afloat.
What do the rest of you reckon?
Suzanne
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[mailto:irelandvipnews-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Bethan
Sent: 12 July 2006 13:56
To: irelandvipnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [IrelandVIPNews] Re: audioscope axed
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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