[grc] World Radio Day request

[Andrew Ó Baoill]

Hi All,

World Radio Day is this Sunday, 13th February. The theme this year is Radio and Trust. I’m planning a special episode of A Critical Ear, which will broadcast on our local station (Flirt FM, Galway, Ireland) as well as being syndicated on Radio4All and archive.org.

I’m writing with two requests:
I would welcome short pieces of audio that can be included in the show. These could be quick shout outs (your name, call sign, and a mention of World Radio Day and/or A Critical Ear), or something longer in which you shared some thoughts about Radio and/or Trust. As we will be including content from my sons’ classmates (7 & 10 year olds) in the show, I would particularly welcome any shout outs from children in other regions. Please send these to me by Friday 11th.
If you would be interested in airing the show - either on Sunday, or at a later date - please let me know, and we cannot include mention of your station in the broadcast. I plan to upload the audio on Saturday evening, so it will be available to syndicate from early Sunday.

Incidentally, we will also be issuing ‘QSL’ cards to those who send in a reception report for this episode. Old shortwave listeners will be familiar with the concept of sending in reports to stations one has heard (including details of the quality of the signal and some identifying details of the broadcast), and receiving a postcard confirming that the report matched the station. In our case, as listeners may be online or one of our partner stations, we’re most interested in *where/how* you are listening, rather than signal quality as such. If you listen to any of the show, send a report to acriticalear at gmail.com

Thanks in advance.

Andrew