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Looking back on 100 years of Irish radio

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The first RTÉ radio broadcast took place on January 1st 1926, but what kind of impact has Irish radio had on our country since then? What kind of influence has it had on everyday life?

Joining Seán to discuss is Rosemary Day, author of ‘On the Air: 100 Years of Irish Radio’, Associate Professor and the Head of the Department of Media and Communication Studies at Mary Immaculate College, University of Limerick.

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