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Beat 102 103 has been awarded the Outstanding Achievement Award at the annual IMRO National Radio Awards 2024

Beat 102 103 has been awarded the Outstanding Achievement Award at the annual IMRO National Radio Awards 2024. Dubbed the Oscars of Irish radio, the annual IMRO Awards event was held at the Lyrath Hotel in K [...]

Statement from Minister Catherine Martin on funding for news and current affairs on Independent Radio welcomed by the sector

The Independent Broadcasters of Ireland has welcomed the announcement by the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Catherine Martin T.D., that she is moving ahead with a new scheme to [...]

The Impact of Audio in the Marketing World: Radiocentre Ireland Insights

This afternoon Learning Waves hosted a webinar with Ciaran Cunningham, Radiocentre Ireland, to discuss the research and resources available on their website to promote the use of audio for sales in radio. Radio [...]

"I retired the day I left the farm and presented that first radio show." Four New Inductees Announced for IMRO Radio Awards Hall of Fame

The IMRO Radio Awards inducted four new members to its Hall of Fame 2024. Eddie Caffrey, LMFM, Ray D’Arcy, RTÉ Radio 1, Carol Dooley, Sunshine 106.8, and Hugo Duncan, BBC Northern Ireland, were ind [...]

New Senior Management Roles announced across the Independent Radio Sector today

Today, Friday 20th September 2024, sees the appointment of five people to senior management roles across the Independent Radio Sector. Of the five appointments, four are across the Bauer Media Audio Irela [...]

From Intern to Managing Editor at Newstalk - Patricia Monahan's Radio Journey

In the latest episode of RadioTalks, Patricia Monahan former Chairperson of Learning Waves and Managing Editor at Newstalk shared her radio journey in advance of commencing her new role as Director of Audio at [...]

Impact of Learning Waves on Ireland's Independent Radio Sector celebrated as it marks 20 year milestone

On Thursday September 12th, Learning Waves Skillnet celebrated a milestone - 20 years of supporting Ireland's Independent Radio sector through training, development and networking. The event, hosted at the [...]

The Future of Journalism: Mastering Mobile Reporting with Learning Waves

Technological advancements over the past decade have revolutionised how we deliver stories to our audiences. The era of lugging around large amounts of equipment and setting up recording rigs is behind us. Toda [...]

TY Media Week shortlisted for IMRO Radio Award

The IMRO Radio Awards 2024 shortlist was revealed this morning, highlighting the best in radio content from stations across the island of Ireland. This year’s awards are set to be a memorable celebration [...]

Connecting Communities: Innovative Projects from Sound & Vision Funding

In November 2023, Coimisiún na Meán approved €2.4 million for the independent radio sector under the Sound & Vision 4 Broadcasting Funding Scheme. Allocations to individual radio stations [...]

Ireland's Love for Radio Persists: JNLR Results Revealed

The latest JNLR/Ipsos audience figures released today shows that the Irish daily radio audience is at over 3.4 million listeners, growing by 69,000 listeners while 69% of 15 to 34 year-olds listen to radio ever [...]

Navigating Mental Health and Resilience in Journalism: Insights from Industry Experts

In today's fast-paced media landscape, journalists face unique challenges that can impact their mental health and overall well-being. In a recent poll, we asked our LinkedIn followers, 'What is the bigg [...]

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