The latest JNLR Ipsos report gives Bauer Media Audio Ireland 2.29 million weekly listeners and more than 1.53m daily listeners across its portfolio, which includes Today FM, Newstalk and 98FM. The German-owned group recorded a prime-time market share of 29.46 per cent, which it claims now gives it a bigger share than RTÉ, which is […]
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Radio revenue almost €80m
Irish radio broadcasters generated €79.6 million in advertising revenue during the first six months of 2026, reflecting a 0.2 per cent increase on the same period last year, Radiocentre Ireland has reported. Digital audio continued to be the strongest-performing segment of the market, increasing by 23.1 per cent year-on-year to €4.4m. The figures relate solely […]
RTÉ records €22.5m after tax surplus
RTÉ recorded a surplus after tax of €22.5 million last year, which was up from €5.5m in 2024. RTÉ said it had saved money by postponing some projects until this year. More than 300 people applied for a voluntary redundancy scheme at Montrose last year but only 67 were made redundant with the broadcaster eventually […]
Cannes Lions hears Ritson talk up radio
The audio industry bodies of Australia, the UK, the US and Ireland have added their voices to a single global argument – and taken the evidence to Cannes Lions. For the first time, Commercial Radio & Audio (CRA), Radiocentre UK, Radiocentre Ireland and the Radio Advertising Bureau (RAB US) joined forces to make the case […]
Radiohub rolls out All Classical station
All Classical Radio has officially launched as Ireland’s first radio station dedicated entirely to classical music. Designed as a space to focus, unwind, or just pause for a moment, the new radio station offers a calm place for music lovers. A curated mix of classical music ranges from well-known favourites and film soundtracks to timeless […]
Onic rolls out five new DAB+ services
Onic has launched five new services across an expanded DAB+ network which it claims will extend the available audience reach to an extra two million listeners across Ireland and follows on from last year’s Fáilte DAB trial in Leinster. As part of wider trial, the Murdoch-owned group launches Onic Hits, Onic 80s, Onic 90s, Onic […]
Bay set to expand stations’ DAB reach
Bay Broadcasting will soon launch Radio Nova, Classic Hits Radio and Sunshine 106.8 on DAB, a move which it claims will bring the three services to an estimated 85 per cent of the population. Nova and Sunshine 106.8 will reach an extra 2.5 million people, while Classic Hits will reach a further 1.2m, bringing important […]
RTÉ revamps its Radio 1 jingles
RTÉ hired UK agency Wisebuddah to create a new suite of jingles for Radio 1. The new “unified audio identity” covers the entire radio schedule from Morning Ireland at 7am to Late Debate at 11pm. Commenting on the new intro to his weekday morning show, Oliver Callan said he felt as if he was “presenting […]
DMG takes major stake in WLR
DMG Media Ireland has acquired a majority shareholding in WLR. The acquisition sees the Waterford radio station join the Irish Daily Mail and a host of online brands across four core pillars: newspapers, consumer digital, B2B and broadcast. WLR is the leading independent radio station serving Waterford city and county attracting 65 per cent of […]
FAI signs deal with Off the Ball
Off The Ball has signed a national radio deal with the Football Association of Ireland (FAI) for live commentary rights for the radio and online broadcaster of all Republic of Ireland senior international matches across the next three seasons. The contract, details of which were not specified, includes coverage of both the men’s and women’s […]
JNLR shows 3.5m radio audience
The latest JNLR results indicate that almost 3.5 million adults tune into radio each weekday, underlining radio’s relevance in a changing mediascape. The annual book for 2025 shows that 78 per cent of adults listen to radio weekdays, while 90 per cent tune in weekly. Among younger audiences, 66 per cent of 15–34-year-olds listen each […]
IRS+ rolls out Vocalise platform
A new Irish owned digital audio platform Vocalise has been launched by IRS+ sales house, marking a noteworthy development in national radio. The Triton-powered platform goes live across a network of 21 of Ireland’s radio and digital-only stations, delivering a monthly audience of six million hours, and an estimated 13 million pre-roll ad impressions. IRS+ […]
Radio spend worth €165.6m in 2025
Radio ads and sponsorship revenues for commercial broadcasters were up by one per cent in 2025 to €165.6 million with digital audio spend increasing by 11.5 per cent to €8.2m, end of year results from Radiocentre Ireland indicate. The value of spot ads was put at €126.4m, which was a slight drop of 0.6 per […]
