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Learning Waves TY Media Project proposal secures Sound and Vision Funding

Learning Waves is delighted to announce that its proposal to run a Transition Year(TY) Media Week has secured funding from the BAI's Sound and Vision Scheme. The funding will allow Transition Year students [...]

Learning Waves secures funding for Journalism Graduate Programme

Learning Waves has secured funding for a Journalism Graduate Programme from the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland(BAI) and will be supported by Skillnet Ireland. The application for the programme was made [...]

Learning Waves announces Danny McCoy, CEO, Ibec as keynote speaker for 2019 AGM

Learning Waves is delighted to announce Danny McCoy, CEO of Ibec as their keynote speaker for their upcoming AGM on 10th April 2019 in the Gibson Hotel, Dublin. The event will run from 11am to 1pm and wil [...]

Radio puts Flahavans Overnight Oats top of the Breakfast Menu

February 13th marked World Radio Day 2019 and one thing for sure is, Ireland loves radio and Flahavan’s are certainly lovers of radio too. Choose Radio, the umbrella organisation for the promotion of radi [...]

Sinead Brassil announced as host of LMFM's new Mid Morning Show

You may not know the face but you certainly know the voice. Sinéad Brassil has been a member of the research, production and on-air team with LMFM since 2010 and now she’s ready to take to the airw [...]

Former RTE Correspondent is the new Voice of Waterford on WLR FM

WLR radio station in Waterford has confirmed that Damien Tiernan is to be the new presenter of mid-morning talk/current affairs show 'Deise Today'. The former RTÉ South East correspondent has de [...]

New Year - New Beat

Market leading regional radio station Beat 102-103 has announced a new presenter line-up, including the return of Emma Nolan from iRadio. Top 7@7 and Takeover presenter David Hammond, who won Best Radio DJ at [...]

New presenter schedule announced at iRadio for 2019

iRadio is making some changes to its on-air schedule for 2019, with new presenters on mornings, drive and evenings. In a new schedule for 2019, Michaela Hayes moves from the evening show after five years to hos [...]

Radio is the most trusted medium in Ireland

Results from the Eurobaramter Survey published by the European Commission on 18th January 2019 show that 68% of Irish adults trust radio. This compares to 62% for TV, 25% for the Internet and 15% for so [...]

Radio Kerry to acquire Clare FM and Tipp FM

The Board of Radio Kerry has approved an offer to the shareholders of Clare Community Radio Holdings Ltd. to purchase the entire share capital of the company, Clare FM. It has also made an offer for Clare [...]

Learning Waves Skillnet now recruiting trainers to join its 2019 panel

Learning Waves Skillnet, the training body for the Independent Commercial Radio Sector in Ireland, is now looking to recruit trainers for its panel for 2019. The network which represents 34 Independent Co [...]

Radio : It's all about Talent | Audience | Content

Radio is all about Talent | Audience | Content and Learning Waves Skillnet will bring a number of experts from across the Irish radio market and the UK to Dublin to discuss this. On 27th November 2018, we [...]

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