RNIB Connect Radio

RNIB Connect Radio is a UK service for blind and partially sighted people, placing experiences of sight loss at the centre of its programmes. It combines news, conversation and music with information about services and opportunities. The broadcaster is part of the Royal National Institute of Blind People and provides a platform for people within that community to share their views.

Tech Talk explores accessible technology, while Read On looks at audiobooks through conversations with authors and narrators. Talking Books offers spoken-word listening, and The Happy Hour addresses wellbeing alongside sight loss. The Daily Connect and The Afternoon Edition add news and discussion, creating a range of formats around the audience's interests.

Practical demonstrations are an important part of Tech Talk: Toby Davey has explored accessible ways of taking photographs, while Hubert Pawelkiewicz has tested mobile gaming. The programme also brings in gaming specialist Sightless Kombat and speaks to developers of tools such as voice-control applications. These examples show how the station connects everyday interests with accessibility, considering both specialist products and ordinary consumer technology from a blind or partially sighted user's perspective.

Community interviews and practical information sit alongside lighter entertainment and music-led programmes. This gives listeners several ways to engage, whether they want to understand a new technology, hear an individual experience or enjoy a familiar record. RNIB Connect Radio's defining feature is the combination of accessible information and representation for people living with sight loss.