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Bauer Media Audio Expands Audiovisual Distribution Through Amazon Fire TV

Collaboration will bring Bauer Media Audio brands to Amazon’s Fire TV Channels video service - unlocking incremental reach, new AV inventory and expanded advertiser opportunities. [...]

East Coast FM Coffee Morning Raises €50,000 for Charity

East Coast FM has helped raise almost €50,000 for cancer support services and hospice care across County Wicklow. The 15th Annual Wicklow Wide Coffee Morning took place on April 24th, with communities, [...]

Beat TY Student Wins at National Careers Skills Competition for TY Media Week

Congratulations to Sadie Rose Tritschler who has just won a Highly Commended Award at tne National Careers Skills Competition in Ireland for her work during the TY Media Week in Beat in November 2025. Ove [...]

Audio Growth Strengthens as 96% of Advertisers Maintain or Increase Spend, Landmark Study Finds

A major new European study into advertising trends signals a clear turning point for audio, with 96% of advertisers planning to maintain or increase spend. The research, Sound Check Europe 2026, conduc [...]

Younger Audiences Remain Strongly Engaged with 3.5 Million Adults Tuning into Radio every Weekday

The latest JNLR/Ipsos figures released on Thursday 14th May 2026 confirm the scale and influence of radio in Ireland, with almost 3.5 million adults tuning in every weekday and listening levels among young [...]

TY Media Day 2026: That's a Wrap! Learn · Inspire · Connect

And just like that, TY Media Day 2026 is done and dusted and what an absolute cracker of a day it was! On the 29th of April, over 70 Transition Year students from more than five schools across Dublin came [...]

Radio Stations Seek Urgent Action on 39% Hike in Levy

Ireland’s independent radio stations are seeking urgent action by the Media Minister, Patrick O’Donovan, following a shocking 39% increase this year in the broadcast Levy used to fund Coimisiú [...]

WLR and Radiocentre Ireland Spotlight Radio and Audio’s Role in Business Growth

Business leaders, marketers and entrepreneurs gathered at the newly opened Glassworks Innovation Centre in Waterford on Friday 17th April 2026 for Sounding Out: How to Drive Business Growth, a collaborativ [...]

Applications Open for 2026 Journalism Graduate Programme

Learning Waves is delighted to announce that applications are now open for its award winning Journalism Graduate Programme. The programme will see 10 graduates placed across 10 Independent Radio Stations for a [...]

How Independent Radio Connects Communities this St Patrick's Day

When big national days like St Patrick’s Day come around, you really notice the role independent radio plays across Ireland. Parades fill the streets. Towns and villages come alive. Irish celebrations pop [...]

TY Media Day 2026: Learn | Inspire | Connect

On 29th April 2026, Transition Year students from across Ireland will gather at the Lighthouse Cinema in Dublin for a day dedicated to creativity, confidence and careers in media. TY Media Day 2026, developed b [...]

Why Attention, Trust and Context Matter for Radio

Today, on the 4th of March, Learning Waves held an online session called "Audio Digital Insights 2026" with media experts Ciaran Cunningham CEO of Radiocentre Ireland and Joanne Sweeney owne [...]

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