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Ten Journalism Graduates Land Paid Placements in Local Radio Stations Around the Country

2025 Learning Waves Journalism Graduate Programme instrumental in ensuring consistent pipeline of trustworthy skilled journalists. Today 8th October 2025, in a significant step towards nurturing the future o [...]

Independent Broadcasters Welcome Budget 2026 Funding For News And Current Affairs

The Independent Broadcasters of Ireland (IBI) has warmly welcomed the announcement by the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport, Patrick O’Donovan, of continued and vital funding next year for ne [...]

Learning Waves Award Winning TY Media Week is Back for 2025

Learning Waves TY Media Week is back for the last quarter of the year. Learning Waves has teamed up with radio stations around the country to host their own TY Media Week. Transition Year students nationwide ca [...]

Today FM Wins National Station of the Year as the Independent Radio Sector Wins 28 Gold Awards at the IMROs 2025

The IMRO Radio Awards took place on Friday 3rd October and the Independent Radio Sector won 28 out of 42 Gold Awards on the night. The sector swept the board with National Station going to Today and Local [...]

Budget 2026 Is An Opportunity To Help Protect Democracy and Combat Disinformation

One of the most important tools for Irish society in protecting the democratic process against disinformation must be reinforced in the upcoming Budget, the Government has heard, as it finalises Exchequer plans [...]

Bauer Media Audio Ireland Appoints Nathan Murphy to Today FM Managing Editor

Bauer Media Audio Ireland (BMAI) has today announced the appointment of Nathan Murphy to the role of Managing Editor at Today FM, where he will lead the audience grow the strategy for the biggest commercial rad [...]

Sound & Vision 4 – Upcoming funding round announced

Coimisiún na Meán has announced details of an upcoming funding round under the Sound & Vision 4 Scheme.    A new ‘open’ funding round will open on Thursday, 16 Oct [...]

Pat Kenny Reveals Future Plans with Newstalk

Today, Friday 29th August 2025, Irish broadcasting legend, Pat Kenny has announced that he has extended his contract with Newstalk into 2026 and also announced ongoing plans for his future with the station [...]

Coimisiún na Meán announces €3 million in funding for Independent Radio through the News Reporting Scheme

Coimisiún na Meán has today (15.08.2025) opened three new rounds of journalism funding schemes including a new scheme for news reporting. The total fund for the scheme is €10 million. [...]

98FM Announces New Schedule and Presenter Line-Up

From Monday, August 25th, Leanne Hanafin takes over weekdays 10am–1pm, bringing you the biggest Dance and R&B anthems, fun guests, and amazing giveaways. Leanne has been part of 98FM since 2019, worki [...]

Record Level of People Listening to Radio - JNLR Report August 2025

The latest JNLR/Ipsos survey reveals that 3.5 million people tune into radio each weekday, the highest audience ever, with the 9am to 9.15 time slot being the most popular time of the day to listen, with an aud [...]

New Research Reveals Productivity Thrives in Hybrid Work Models Over Full-Time Office Mandates

A new white paper released on 22nd July 2025 by LAMPartnership reveals a growing mismatch between workplace models and workforce needs — with hybrid proving to be where people do their best work. Bu [...]

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