Radiothon 2020 did not happen due to #Covid19 but the team at Corks 96FM were back from 20th to 22nd May 2021 with their Giving for Living Radiothon which raised funds for the Mercy Hospital, Cork University Hospital, Marymount Hospice, Breakthrough Cance...more
WLR FM welcomed its brand new, state of the art Outside Broadcast Unit in 2020. Due to Covid19, the station was not in a position to show it off at events around the city and county since its arrival in May last year. However the team at WLR FM are&...more
The key role that independent radio stations in Ireland played in supporting the public health campaign over the past year was praised on Friday last (30.04.2021) by Taoiseach Micheál Martin when he addressed the virtual AGM of the industry’s...more
More people than ever are opting to go digital when listening to Beat 102-103. The station has continued to experience significant and sustained growth between its two digital stream offerings in the first quarter of 2021. The total Listening Hours on ...more
Learning Waves & the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland, has today launched an innovative student training and development programme. Ten journalism graduates will have the opportunity to be placed in one of Ireland's Independent radio statio...more
Now, more than ever, it is critical that people use accurate and reliable information when making informed decisions – whether those decisions relate to health, politics, economics or any other aspect of their lives. Be Media Smart is an initiati...more
Learning Waves is delighted to announce that it has received funding for a Journalism Graduate Programme for 2021. The funding has been secured from the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland(BAI) and will be supported by funding from participating stati...more
On Friday 5th March Learning Waves Skillnet is teaming up with the Public Sector Marketing Institute for a 90-minute webinar. The title of the webinar is Building Public Trust and Engagement in the Digital Age using the Power of Radio." I...more
The Shona Project in partnership with Media Central’s youth stations are searching for eight SHINE HEROES whose unique and uplifting stories will be heard at SHINE Festival, an online event celebrating female empowerment. SHINE Festival is an emp...more
The latest JNLR report, Radio in a Digital World, February 2021, shows that Irish radio remains an FM affair despite the advent of multiple digital devices and apps now available in the market. The report shows that the time spent listening through ...more