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Regulation and Talent Development in the Radio Sector - The Panels view at RadioDays Ireland 2023

The opening panel for Radio Days Ireland 2023 saw radio being discussed as the ‘Resilient Medium’ and the excitement of being there in person, rather than online, for one of the biggest ongoing radi [...]

New media regulator, Coimisiún na Meán, formally established.

On 15th March 2023, Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Catherine Martin T.D., welcomed the formal establishment of Coimisiún na Meán, Ireland’s new authority re [...]

Beat named ‘Best Place to Work’ at the SFA National Small Business Awards

Regional radio station Beat 102-103 has been named a winner in the SFA National Small Business Awards ‘Workplace Wellbeing’ category. Beat came out on top ahead of four other companies shortlisted i [...]

Journalism Graduate Programme Funding secured for 2023

Learning Waves is delighted to announce that funding has been secured for its Journalism Graduate Programme for 2023. The funding has been secured from the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland and will be su [...]

Radio audiences growing as impressive 3.2 million tune in everyday

The latest JNLR audience figures released today show that the total radio audience grew by a further 25,000 with a very impressive 3.2 million adults listening to radio every single weekday. The JNLR repo [...]

Radio Days Ireland 2023: A Celebration of Irish Radio's Enduring Power and Influence!

Irish radio has proven its resilience post-pandemic. On Friday 17th February 2023 – Radio Days Ireland 2023, one of the largest gatherings of radio professionals in the country, took place at The Gibso [...]

Meet the new News & Sports Editor at Beat

Regional radio station Beat 102-103 has announced that Joleen Murphy has been appointed as the station’s newest News and Sports Editor. Joleen previously worked as a senior journalist in the station&rsquo [...]

Learning Waves secures Skillnet Ireland Funding for 2023-2025

Learning Waves is delighted to announce that it has secured funding from Skillnet Ireland for 2023-2025. The core funding under the networks main Training Networks Programme(TNP) has been secured for 3 ye [...]

Learning Waves and IBI announce dates for Radio Days Ireland 2023

Learning Waves, the training body for the Independent Radio Sector in Ireland, along with the Independent Broadcasters of Ireland(IBI) have announced dates for Radio Days Ireland 2023. The two day confere [...]

10 newly qualified journalism and media graduates awarded radio placements under Journalism Graduate Programme 2022

Learning Waves, in partnership with the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland,has today (02.11.22) announced the ten successful candidates for the 2022 Learning Waves Journalism Graduate Programme. The paid interns [...]

New Sound and Vision Funding round announced

The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) has today announced that it will be accepting applications for funding under Round 47 of the Sound & Vision 4 Scheme. Up to €4.9m in fundi [...]

Radio continues to be the most trusted medium in Europe

New research, published on 30th September 2022, has confirmed that radio remains the most trusted medium in Europe, having come out top for the 12th year in a row in the annual Eurobarometer survey from t [...]

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