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Medium Wave crew event in Tullamore
Ana Leddy, Head of RTÉ Radio 1, and JP Coakley, Radio Head of Operations, joined by Ray Maguire of RTÉ NL, took a trip down to the MW transmitter site in Tullamore the week before it closed. They met up with the Midlands Crew. Here are some pictures:
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Tommy Mollen (centre) pictured with (left to right) John Brew, Gerard Scannell, JP Coakley, Martin Clancy, Ana Leddy, Ray Maguire, Ronan Dempsey, Graham Kavanagh and Dermot Flanagan. RTÉ’s network crew, pictured at the MW transmitter in Ballycotton, celebrating 82 years of the RTÉ Radio 1 Medium Wave service. The antenna, a 290 metre tall guyed mast, is the 2nd tallest antenna in Ireland. RTÉ Radio 1 ceased Medium Wave broadcasts from this transmitter on Monday, 24 March. RTÉ Radio 1 continues to broadcast as usual on FM and LW 252. |
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Tommy Mollen, Senior Engineer, RTÉ NL and custodian of the Tullamore transmitter, giving Ana Leddy a tour of the facility. |
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A view of the MW facility in Tullamore |
