Bring Back Lyric FM's Jazz Programming
To: Aodбn У Dubhghaill, Head, RTЙ Lyric fmDear Mr. У Dubhghaill,RTEs Public Service Broadcasting Charter states:RTЙ shall, at all times, strive to reflect fairly and equally the regional, cultural and... continue reading »
"I WHOLLY SUPPORT THIS VERY IMPORTANT PETITION. IN THESE DIFFICULT TIMES PEOPLE NEED EVEN MORE THAN USUAL TO BE INSPIRED AND THIS IS THE KIND OF MUSIC THAT INSPIRES PEOPLE AND GIVES THEM HOPE. PLEASE REINSTATE"
"As a public broadcaster,you are supposed to cater for all sections of society. With this cut in service you are discriminating against a very large jazz enthusiast community.We pay a license fee for this????Cop on"
"there are a few great people in limerick working really hard to build a future for jazz here, why are you making it more difficult for them?"
"As chairperson of Limerick Jazz Society it is totally unsatisfactory the way Lyric have gone about the axing of the best jazz programme on the radio I would like to express my deep disappointment at the loss of such a great show and I would urge the power"
"This proves to me that Lyric is not a station for serious art form. It just says to me it is becoming more and more commercial. They are also doing this with classical music too. This does not suprise me but really disappoints me."
"Participation & Learning Programme Manager, UCH"
"Please keep jazz alive on the air!"
"В"
"Public service broadcasting,especially an arts based publically-funded station such as Lyric,has an obligation to treat jazz as a serious artform,and therefore the decision to reduce the hours of jazz programming is not only regrettable but artistically n"
