[cma-l] Celtic Music Radio on DAB digital radio during Celtic Connections 2011 (fwd)

[Bruce Rodger]

A couple of weeks ago, I wrote:

> Celtic Music Radio will be available on DAB digital radio in many
> areas of the UK in time for Celtic Connections starting on 13 January
> until Monday 31 January 2011.

Now over half way through the festival, and it's all going very
well. We've been doing live sessions from the Glasgow Royal Concert
Hall from 11am-7pm every day, followed by prerecorded gigs, and
then repeating the "daytime" content overnight. We've had a team of 
our regular presenters manning the OB desk in the concert hall, 
and even "guest presenters" from other community radio stations doing
a shift!

I've lost count of the number of performers and festival-goers who
have dropped by for an on-air chat.

We've had some fantastic feedback from the UK-wide DAB coverage - including
the following from a listener in Basildon, Essex:

: "I had almost given up on DAB radio down here in Essex until I found
: you on PopUp. I can honestly say that in the two days I've been
: listening I've not heard anything that I didn't like. All I can say
: is that the people of Glasgow are blessed. Come on, make it a
: permanent thing, the whole nation should be able to listen to this.."

and then when we explained that we were Community Radio:

: I understand now why I like it so much, when you say it's volunteer
: run, as a listener you can hear the lack of Ego in the presenters
: voices and the enthusiasm for the music content is something that
: is very rare on radio these days.

It's getting feedback like that that makes this all worthwhile.

Anyway - one more week to go. Tune in if you get a chance!


Bruce

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Bruce Rodger
Celtic Music Radio
bruce at celticmusicradio.net

Celtic Music Radio is a Scottish Charity, registration number SC041172