LL
London Lite
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Once again, radio is showing how coverage can be done well. RTÉ Radio 1 is providing exceptional coverage.
BK
RTÉ's One O'Clock News also provided News for the Deaf which was given just near the end of the bulletin today.
RTÉ have had a long distinct history of providing News for the Deaf after the bulletin was finished for the day on RTÉ One for several years. Today was the first time in years that News for the Deaf was provided on that bulletin like today's main story of Storm Ophelia being noticeably evident all across Ireland.
Just of note to the posters here about Storm Ophelia. This tropical storm was classified as a hurricane days before it hit Ireland. But it is now being defined by Met Eireann as a tropical storm combined with hurricane force winds. It had come in as a hurricane for a significant time as it previously spread up from the Azores. But the construction of it in it's make up had partly worn away on it's way to Ireland. The pace of this storm approached Ireland at a faster pace than expected since overnight. It's ability to make strong & violent gusts has still not worn off for all parts of the country. That means any part of the country is still expected to be hit very badly. People around Ireland just need to listen & be sensible, to the heed the advice from the civil & government authorities if they are not doing essential work by staying indoors until after the storm has finished passing over the country. Stay safe.
RTÉ have had a long distinct history of providing News for the Deaf after the bulletin was finished for the day on RTÉ One for several years. Today was the first time in years that News for the Deaf was provided on that bulletin like today's main story of Storm Ophelia being noticeably evident all across Ireland.
Just of note to the posters here about Storm Ophelia. This tropical storm was classified as a hurricane days before it hit Ireland. But it is now being defined by Met Eireann as a tropical storm combined with hurricane force winds. It had come in as a hurricane for a significant time as it previously spread up from the Azores. But the construction of it in it's make up had partly worn away on it's way to Ireland. The pace of this storm approached Ireland at a faster pace than expected since overnight. It's ability to make strong & violent gusts has still not worn off for all parts of the country. That means any part of the country is still expected to be hit very badly. People around Ireland just need to listen & be sensible, to the heed the advice from the civil & government authorities if they are not doing essential work by staying indoors until after the storm has finished passing over the country. Stay safe.
CO
Nice to see that when there is a major weather story, the weather folks are moved outside where it is difficult to hear what they have to say with the obvious wind noise, and the satellite trucks dishes are blowing about and the signal is breaking up.
Looks dramatic, but the information is lost.
Looks dramatic, but the information is lost.
AS
AlexS
Nice to see that when there is a major weather story, the weather folks are moved outside where it is difficult to hear what they have to say with the obvious wind noise, and the satellite trucks dishes are blowing about and the signal is breaking up.
Looks dramatic, but the information is lost.
Looks dramatic, but the information is lost.
It seems to be a planned outside broadcast for the 30th anniversary of the 1987 storm rather than in response to Ophelia (if you are on about the BBC News Channel).
CO
Yes, it was BBC News.
However, the important story is the one happening now surely, not the one 30 years ago.
It's not as if this wind has come out of the blue (or red, or yellow whatever colour the sky is currently).
They could have kept the forecaster in the studio.
I haven't looked, but I wouldn't be surprised to see other broadcasters doing the same thing.
Reporters stood in howling winds on the beach barely able to speak is standard news production nonsense, but why the forecaster?,
However, the important story is the one happening now surely, not the one 30 years ago.
It's not as if this wind has come out of the blue (or red, or yellow whatever colour the sky is currently).
They could have kept the forecaster in the studio.
I haven't looked, but I wouldn't be surprised to see other broadcasters doing the same thing.
Reporters stood in howling winds on the beach barely able to speak is standard news production nonsense, but why the forecaster?,
:-(
A former member
Sky News have been very dramatic.
"Deadly path" "Red Alert" "Lockdown"
"Deadly path" "Red Alert" "Lockdown"
FOX news anyone?