Radio News Releases - July 2009

RTÉ Radio Highlights Week 30 (25 – 31 July) RTÉ Radio Highlights Week 30 (25 – 31 July) Saturday: THE LYRIC FEATUREProgramme 3: VinelandTomas Clancy meets Francis Mahoney, the prophet of pinot noir, who helped modernise Sonoma, and climbs the Silverado Trail to visit the vineyard described as “the most beautiful in Napa”.RTÉ lyric fm, Saturday 25 July, 8.30amAvailable Image: Tomas Clancy amongst the […]
RTÉ Radio Highlights Week 29 (18 -24 July) RTÉ Radio Highlights Week 29 (18 -24 July) Saturday: THE LYRIC FEATURETHE WINE GEESE: Programme 2 – A Bottle of the HeritageTomas Clancy meets two of the men who helped shape the Californian wine industry: Jim Concannon, originally from the Aran Islands, pioneered the Livermore Valley in Southern California and Jim Barrett, the man who […]
RTÉ Radio Highlights Week 27 (4 -10 July) RTÉ Radio Highlights Week 27 (4 -10 July) Saturday: THE LYRIC FEATUREPLAYING AS ONE : THE IRISH CHAMBER ORCHESTRASandy Burnett visits the orchestra at its splendid new home on the University of Limerick campus and talks to musicians, administration staff and the Artistic Director, Anthony Marwood. RTÉ lyric fm, Saturday 4 July, 8.30amImages of Sandy […]
RODNEY RICE RETIRES: RTÉ Broadcaster Signs Off After 40 Years On-Air RTÉ Radio 1 RODNEY RICE RETIRES RTÉ Broadcaster Signs Off After 40 Years On-Air This Saturday 4 July, RTÉ Radio 1 presenter Rodney Rice rings a close on his 40-year RTÉ broadcasting career. Rodney first developed his current RTÉ Radio 1 programme Saturday View some 25 years ago, and this Saturday will be his final […]
RTÉ LAUNCH LARGEST ON-LINE DOCUMENTARY WEBSITE IN THE WORLD RTÉ Radio 1 RTÉ LAUNCH LARGEST ON-LINE DOCUMENTARY WEBSITE IN THE WORLD Over 200 Hours of Award-Winning Content Now Available RTÉ Radio 1 has launched a new website for its multi-award winning Documentary on One series. Housed at www.rte.ie/doconone, the new site will be the largest on-line radio documentary archive worldwide. The new website contains […]