[IrelandVIPNews] Re: audioscope axed
- From: "Audrey Tormey" <atormey@xxxxxx>
- To: <irelandvipnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2006 19:10:58 +0100
Hi Bethan,
Thanks for sharing that news with us to day! like Joe, I feel outraged, and
I have to say, I really thought all involved with the show was doing a great
job! I have already contacted the "Information Office" in RTE and voiced my
mixed emotions, and expressed the essential service that the programme was
carrying out in informing and making those with, or without vision
impairments aware on many different levels. I asked if the powers that be
realise the "value" of such a programme for those who depend on "spoken
information" and I was told that perhaps RTE would facilitate the show to go
out at an "alternative time" - not sure if this was to counteract my point
of view! however, I'll not surrender yet, since I am a believer in the show
and all it stood for! Perhaps to voice our collective opinion, we may have
to air this ludicrous decision via phoning other talk shows!
Regards:
Audrey
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bethan" <boglinc@xxxxxxxx>
To: <irelandvipnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, July 12, 2006 1:56 PM
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
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> >From: irelandvipnews-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [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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