Irish radio stations back Bob Geldof's new Band Aid charity Christmas single
Radio stations in Ireland will play the song at the same time on Monday morning.
Ireland's leading Independent radio stations will take part in a simultaneous broadcast today of the latest mix of “Do They Know It's Christmas?”.
The gesture is to mark the 40th anniversary of the Band Aid tune, which was released for the first time in 1984, followed by the Live Aid concert.
The broadcast of the song on each radio station across Ireland on Monday morning at 8.35am will help launch this new version and prompt people to buy it, aiding the charity which benefits.
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The Chair of the Independent Broadcasters of Ireland, John Purcell commented: “Our independent radio stations are delighted to support this initiative and to launch the latest mix of this iconic track, which did so much over the last 40 years to raise awareness of world hunger, and to gather much-needed funds for charity.
“This song has been played on our stations so many times over the years, and it still resonates extremely strongly with listeners, particularly at this time of year, when the gap between people living in acute poverty and starvation and those in better-off countries is most starkly seen.
“1984 was before the development of the independent regulated radio sector here.
“Now, 40 years on, 2.4 million people tune in to independent radio across Ireland every day and we’re delighted to play our part in promoting this good cause this time round.”
‘Do They Know It’s Christmas?’ successfully raised massive funds in a response to hunger in the world’s least-developed regions, increasing awareness of famine and poverty.
This mix has voices from the original group along with those of the latest stars.
Participating in the broadcast simulcast tomorrow morning (Monday) will be Cork’s 96FM, 98FM, BEAT 102103, C103, Clare FM, Ireland’s Classic Hits Radio, East Coast FM, FM104, Galway Bay FM, Highland Radio, iRadio, KCLR 96FM, KFM, Live 95FM, LMFM, Mid West Radio, Midlands 103, Newstalk, Ocean FM, Q102, Radio Kerry, Radio Nova, Red FM, Shannonside/Northern Sound, South East Radio, SPIN South East, SPIN1038, Sunshine 106.8, Tipp FM, Today FM, and WLR.
In addition to the Irish independent stations, RTE Radio will be taking part in the broadcast event at the same time on Monday.
The Irish broadcasters will be joined by radio stations in Britain in this initiative.
On Monday, it will be the first time this new mix will be heard by listeners and music fans when they tune in.
‘Do They Know It’s Christmas?’ came about through the work of Bob Geldof and Midge Ure.
The Band Aid record featuring the world’s top music artists was a response to the extreme suffering of people through famine in Ethiopia.
The Irish people gave over £7 million to the Live Aid charity fundraising, proportionately more than other countries.
The release of the ‘Do They Know It’s Christmas? – 2024 Ultimate Mix’ track will help raise more money for the Band Aid Trust charity, and it can be bought at the following link - https://bandaid.lnk.to/buy.
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