Sir, No doubt Mr Michael Cassidy (letters, July 15th) will elicit a well wrought spin from RTE to explain why The Arts Show is broadcast at 2.45 pm. The real reason is that RTE Radio management, mesmerised by the cornflake culture of international broadcasting, has decided that evening programmes must have "pace".
Programmes, consisting of high voltage, sizzling sound bites are planned for the autumn schedule, We will be lucky if leisurely, though provoking programme such as The Arts Show The Open Mind etc., are broadcast at any time of the day. Yours, etc., Killarney Road, Bray.