In place of the annual gala dinner in Kilkenny, the IMRO Radio Awards will now be staged as a live video/virtual event stream allowing the industry to join in from home or in smaller station groups. Radio stations will be able to submit the same number of entries this year free of charge as they […]
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Matt Damon talks to Spin 1038’s breakfast show
Dublin youth station Spin 1038 scored a major coup over its media rivals by getting an exclusive interview with Hollywood movie star on its ‘Fully Charged with Graham and Nathan’ breakfast show. The interview was broadcast in full this morning on as he spoke about his time spent in Ireland where he has been living […]
FM104 gives a head start to Jigsaw fundraiser
Dublin music station FM104 will host ‘Mind Your Noggin Day’ later this month in aid of youth mental health charity Jigsaw. The aim is to raise awareness of mental health issues in young people, particularly at this time when many are struggling to deal with the fallout from the Covid-19 coronavirus crisis and uncertainty around […]
BAI launches Covid-19 funds for radio
The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) has announced details of a special funding round under its Sound & Vision scheme to support the independent commercial radio sector in its provision of public awareness and understanding of Covid-19, including the risks and public health measures being implemented to reduce the disease’s spread. In all, €2.5 million […]
IRS+ goes with new ‘Local is Loud!’ message
‘Local is Loud!’ That is the new positioning for local radio evangelists at IRS+. It is a message that has never been more powerful than the current health crisis Ireland and the rest of the world is experiencing. When issues of concern affect the nation – whether it be the weather, politics or health events […]
Spin shares schedules in targeting youths
Youth radio stations Spin 1038 and Spin South West plans to air shared programming between Spin South West and Spin 1038 in Dublin. While the breakfast and drive time shows on both stations will be retained, mid-morning and evening shows will be shared across both stations. Local news, sport weather and travel will be retained […]
Shekleton and O’Loughlin to host 98FM breakfast
98FM has a new breakfast duo with Rebecca Shekleton and Brendan O’Loughlin taking to the airwaves from March 16. 98FM’s Big Breakfast (7am-10am) promises to be an instant shot of “get up and go” weekday mornings, as the pair keep Dublin listeners entertained with music and giveaways, along with the latest news and traffic updates. […]
Today FM elects to go with playful ads
Today FM kicks off its first ad campaign of the year with an irreverent take on the general election. The Communicorp station worked with Dynamo and Adtower in a campaign for #GE2020 around 200 digital out of home sites (DOOH) nationally. The ads aim to engage consumers with the station’s Last Word with Matt Cooper […]
Tighe to head up Bauer Radio in NI
David Tighe has been named as the incoming managing director of the Bauer Radio network in Northern Ireland. He will be responsible for the future development of the Cool FM, Downtown and Downtown Country stations. Dee Ford, group managing director, Bauer Radio, said that given’s Tighe’s experience he was an ideal candidate. Tighe’s previous roles […]
IBI claims RTÉ not alone in producing PSB
The chairman of the Independent Broadcasters of Ireland (IBI), the organisation representing Ireland’s 34 independent radio stations, has cautiously welcomed the planned establishment of a Commission on the Future Funding of Irish Public Service Broadcasting, but says that RTÉ is not the only medium producing public service broadcasting (PSB). The Commission announced by Minister for […]
Voice of Ireland Gay Byrne dies
Ireland’s best known TV and radio broadcaster Gay Byrne, aka Gaybo, has died, age 85. In a statement, his family said: “It is with sadness that Kathleen, Crona and Suzy wish to announce that their beloved Gay has died peacefully at home today, surrounded by his family. We wish to thank everybody for their love […]
Fanta goes all spooky with HalloweenFM.ie
HalloweenFM.ie, Ireland’s first ever Halloween radio station, will creep online from next Wednesday to bring audiences the nightmare of the eve of the Christian feast of All Hallows’ Day for 10 days in a concept developed by MediaCom for Fanta. The digital station promises to play wickedly good music and will be the soundtrack to […]
Beat’s Gabrielle Cummins honoured by Imro
Beat 102-103 chief executive Gabrielle Cummins has been honoured with an outstanding achievement award by Imro at its annual radio awards show. The salute to Cummins was primarily for her Choose Radio marketing initiative aimed at getting all radio sales houses – independent and RTÉ – to work together in raising the profile of radio […]
