RTE TO CARRY SPECIAL "MEDIUM WAVE GOODBYE" PROGRAMME ON 24 MARCH

Irish public broadcaster RTÉ will carry a special programme at 1330-1500 UTC on Easter Monday 24 March, to mark the closure of its mediumwave service after 82 years.For Medium Wave Goodbye, which will be broadcast on all wavelengths, on the Internet and on RTÉ’s digital radio trial service, Brendan Balfe has assembled a nostalgic programme highlighting some of his favourite moments on Irish radio.  Brendan promises an entertaining and fascinating 90 minutes of memories of a service which has brought the world into homes all over the country since 1926, capturing moments of history and life through decades of news, sport, features and entertainment.  The programme includes archive audio of request programmes, pop and trad music, features, documentaries and commentaries.(Source: RTÉ website)