RTÉ under fire for dropping radio programme for blind

CAMPAIGNERS battling to stop RTÉ dropping its only programme devoted to the blind have set up an online petition to try to persuade the national broadcaster to change its mind.

Over 1,000 supporters have added their signatures to the Save Audioscope website (www.saveaudioscope.com), including Labour and Independent public representatives, disability workers, medical professionals, as well as blind and sighted listeners.

The 15-minute Audioscope programme aired one evening a week on RTÉ Radio and provided a forum for the discussion of issues and events relating to blindness and visual impairment. It has been broadcast under various names and different formats for 30 years.