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22/08/2013
€150k Grant For Raidió Rí-Rá
The Minister of State at the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Dinny McGinley TD, has said has approved an exceptional grant for Raidió Rí-Rá to enable them to continue until the end of the year.
Raidió Rí-Rá has been operating since 2008 and is directed at the youth market with the emphasis on mainstream music rather than alternative music.
The station broadcasts on the internet for 14 hours a day, and is available on iPhone and Android apps, as well as holding slots on FM radio.
In 2012, it obtained a DAB licence.
Announcing the grant, Minister McGinley said he was "very happy" to make the funds available, adding: "The work that Raidió Rí-Rá is doing is very valuable. It is aimed at young people and its audience is increasing."
(JP/IT)
Raidió Rí-Rá has been operating since 2008 and is directed at the youth market with the emphasis on mainstream music rather than alternative music.
The station broadcasts on the internet for 14 hours a day, and is available on iPhone and Android apps, as well as holding slots on FM radio.
In 2012, it obtained a DAB licence.
Announcing the grant, Minister McGinley said he was "very happy" to make the funds available, adding: "The work that Raidió Rí-Rá is doing is very valuable. It is aimed at young people and its audience is increasing."
(JP/IT)
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