Ryan Tubridy will be joining the weekday line-up Virgin Radio UK broadcasting from the London studios of News UK and simultaneously live on Dublin’s Q102. Tubridy will follow the Chris Evans Breakfast Show from 10am to 1pm, Monday to Friday. He and RTÉ went their separate ways after a controversial and protracted row over payments […]
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Radio audience close to 3.8m
Radio listenership in Ireland is now close to 3.8 million people with the latest Joint National Listenership Report (JNLR) conducted by Ipsos B&A showing a total national audience of 3,791,000 tuning in every week. The report covers the period October last year to this September and shows a each of 92 per cent of adults […]
Radiocentre Ireland to host Field event
Peter Field, renowned for his work on advertising effectiveness, will present the latest findings on how advertising works at a breakfast event hosted by Radiocentre Ireland. The presentation will look at best practice in brand building and it will be the first time that some new data has been updated and published. Peter Field is […]
Bauer acquires Media Central
Bauer Media Audio Ireland has acquired the Media Central sales house. Media Central is a cross platform advertising media sales agency, with a reported reach of nearly 2.3 million listeners every week. The agency currently represents Bauer brands Today FM, Newstalk, 98FM, Spin, Red FM, Off The Ball and AudioXi. The new deal is an […]
Bauer Media to acquire iRadio
Bauer Media Audio Ireland has entered into an agreement to purchase iRadio, the youth music station operating in the North East, Midlands and North West for an undisclosed sum. The acquisition is subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory approval. It will allow Bauer Media to extend its total weekly radio reach to almost 1.9 […]
Graham Norton pops up on 96FM
Popular TV and radio host Graham Norton surprised Cork’s 96FM listeners this morning when he dropped into the radio station studios at St Patrick’s Place in Cork city to wish Lorraine Murphy and Ross Browne the very best of luck with their new 6am-9am breakfast show – Lorraine & Ross in the Morning on Cork’s […]
RTÉ thrown into crisis over Tubsgate
National broadcaster RTÉ is facing serious problems in relation to public confidence and a betrayal of trust following revelations that its flagship presenter Ryan Tubridy received €345,000 in hidden payments between 2017 and the start of this year. The fees were never disclosed in annual pay statements and raise questions over RTÉ’s accounting practices. The […]
Event showcases power of radio
Radiocentre Ireland will host a webinar this Thursday to showcase the effectiveness of radio campaigns in driving business results. The event will showcase new research specific to the Irish market. It will provide insights around how specific campaigns impact consumer thinking and behaviour and how audio can drive website traffic and search activity. The findings […]
Dynamo rolls out Newstalk rebrand
In its first major rebrand for Newstalk in over 15 years, Bauer Media has launched a new logo, visual identity and brand tagline for the station created by Dynamo. The new look is based on audience research. Newstalk has a weekly audience of 786,000 listeners. The latest JNLR report by Ipsos gives the talk station […]
Chris Doyle to take charge at Bauer
Chris Doyle will take responsibility for the day-to-day running of Bauer Media Audio Ireland from the start of July until a permanent successor is appointed. The news follows the promotion of the group’s Irish boss Simon Myciunka to chief executive of Bauer Media Audio after a contest. In his new role, Myciunka will lead all […]
Publicis wins Audio Awards grand prix
Publicis Dublin scooped the grand prix at the Irish Audio Awards held in Smock Alley Theatre for their work with Virgin Media. The agency also won in the consumer and casting categories. Other winners on the night included OneCore Media, Boys+Girls, The Public House, Raygun, Event Junkies, Symphonic, WLR FM and Bauer Media Audio Ireland. […]
Dave Fanning turns to RTÉ Gold
After 44 years with RTÉ Radio 2 and 2FM, Dave Fanning is moving on at Montrose and plans to present a new music show on the RTÉ Gold digital channel. In more recent days, Fanning has been hosting a weekend show on 2FM. His night time Dave Fanning Show was a mainstay for generations of […]
Radio recorded €158m in revenue
Irish radio achieved revenues of €158.1 million in 2022, up nine per cent on the previous year, figures released by Radiocentre Ireland indicate. The total advertising market in Ireland is estimated to have had revenue growth of two per cent in 2022. Revenue growth was recorded across various categories with retail up by 20 per […]
