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Should the GAA consider setting up a radio station

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I was thinking about marketing the GAA. And would a Radio station dedicated to GAA news help? A lot of commercial radio stations don't usually have any GAA results or news from September onwards, and it is usually only March or so before it gets any publicity. Should some of the money earned by HQ be put into a "Radio GAA"? galwayford (Galway) - Posts: 2517 - 10/11/2016 21:37:52 1933457 Link
Replying To galwayford: "I was thinking about marketing the GAA. And would a Radio station dedicated to GAA news help? A lot of commercial radio stations don't usually have any GAA results or news from September onwards, and it is usually only March or so before it gets any publicity. Should some of the money earned by HQ be put into a "Radio GAA"?" A GAA news station you mean? GreenandRed (Mayo) - Posts: 7337 - 10/11/2016 22:35:49 1933474 Link
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I was thinking about marketing the GAA. And would a Radio station dedicated to GAA news help? A lot of commercial radio stations don't usually have any GAA results or news from September onwards, and it is usually only March or so before it gets any publicity. Should some of the money earned by HQ be put into a "Radio GAA"? galwayford (Galway) - Posts:789 - 10/11/2016 21:37:52What kind of radio station? What license would you get for the station? Who funds this? A national station costs a lot of money and is there any real demand for a GAA only station. ormondbannerman (Clare) - Posts: 13473 - 10/11/2016 23:20:51 1933483 Link
would be better off have a tv station set up and funding county boards to cover the matches in each county Armagh have a good online tv service set up and it works very well redbomb (Tyrone) - Posts: 167 - 11/11/2016 08:03:22 1933499 Link
Replying To redbomb: "would be better off have a tv station set up and funding county boards to cover the matches in each county Armagh have a good online tv service set up and it works very well" A few counties have this alright but Armagh's is the best by a mile. They even show McKenna cup games live on it. cavanman47 (Cavan) - Posts: 5010 - 11/11/2016 09:26:34 1933506 Link
Replying To redbomb: "would be better off have a tv station set up and funding county boards to cover the matches in each county Armagh have a good online tv service set up and it works very well" Couldnt see anything like this taking off. people would be sick to the gills of GAA with a dedicated radio station or tv channel. It would be like Sky Sports News regurgitating the same news every 30 minutes. woops (Kerry) - Posts: 2073 - 11/11/2016 09:30:34 1933509 Link
I think it would be a mighty idea if it was 15 years ago! People can stream some club games on there phones now these days so it will only go more towards that line of thinking. kevdog (Westmeath) - Posts: 115 - 11/11/2016 13:21:49 1933578 Link
Replying To if_in_doubt: "Radio GAA GAA" Quality! GreenandRed (Mayo) - Posts: 7337 - 11/11/2016 15:01:51 1933605 Link
Jaysus slow day lads. TheFlaker (Mayo) - Posts: 7885 - 11/11/2016 15:37:08 1933616 Link
Not sure it would take off now to be honest or if theres a market with how technology has changed. There is a lot of GAA info out there now readily available. My companions when im out running or cycling are the podcasts Newstalk GAA show, Second Captains, Sports Joe GAA show, The throw in, The Jones Road podcast. Even a podcast called an Irishman abroad has some great interviews with the likes of Oisin Mc Conville amongst others whilst i remember listening to a documentary on the RTE documentary podcast about the All Ireland behind barbed wire which was intrigiung I rarely listen to the radio outside of the car as the interviews and info end up on the podcasts anyway. An official GAA podcast might be interesting, relatively cheap and would be quite popular i reckon. tearintom (Wexford) - Posts: 1328 - 11/11/2016 15:54:34 1933619 Link
No. But a twice weekly newspaper like Midi Olympic would run. And make money. Friday for.previews etc and Monday for all the match round ups. witnof (Dublin) - Posts: 1604 - 11/11/2016 17:00:32 1933631 Link
Replying To tearintom: "Not sure it would take off now to be honest or if theres a market with how technology has changed. There is a lot of GAA info out there now readily available. My companions when im out running or cycling are the podcasts Newstalk GAA show, Second Captains, Sports Joe GAA show, The throw in, The Jones Road podcast. Even a podcast called an Irishman abroad has some great interviews with the likes of Oisin Mc Conville amongst others whilst i remember listening to a documentary on the RTE documentary podcast about the All Ireland behind barbed wire which was intrigiung I rarely listen to the radio outside of the car as the interviews and info end up on the podcasts anyway. An official GAA podcast might be interesting, relatively cheap and would be quite popular i reckon." There already is an official GAA podcast.... runs through results from around the world. Its not terribly exciting mind you. http://www.gaa.ie/search/?q=podcast London_Royal (UK) - Posts: 10 - 11/11/2016 17:26:22 1933637 Link
I think there is scope for a GAA podcast. Reason I am saying is very very few, none, really national radio stations have any GAA news. galwayford (Galway) - Posts: 2517 - 12/11/2016 18:57:52 1933816 Link
Replying To redbomb: "would be better off have a tv station set up and funding county boards to cover the matches in each county Armagh have a good online tv service set up and it works very well" Could you please give details of the Armagh online TV service? What is the web name? galwayford (Galway) - Posts: 2517 - 12/11/2016 19:13:22 1933826 Link
Yeah I have found it : on Armagh GAA site , it is called Linwoods Armagh GAA on line tv. Is it pay per view or subscription? galwayford (Galway) - Posts: 2517 - 12/11/2016 19:20:25 1933832 Link
Yeah I have found it : on Armagh GAA site , it is called Linwoods Armagh GAA on line tv. Is it pay per view or subscription? galwayford (Galway) - Posts: 2517 - 12/11/2016 19:20:25 1933833 Link