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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 [...]

14 Transition Year students from across the South East have completed TY Media Week at Beat 102 103.

The programme provided the students with the opportunity to get involved in the creation of content for broadcast on radio. They were put into pairs to produce their own radio content pieces which will ai [...]

Independent Radio stations celebrate with 27 Gold Awards at IMRO Radio Awards ceremony

The IMRO Radio Awards took place on Friday 7th October 2022 and the Independent Radio Sector picked up 27 Gold Awards on the night. The sector swept the board in the Station of the Year category, with the [...]

Independent Radio Sector renews their concern over the Broadcasting Levy

Further calls for the elimination of the Broadcasting Levy have been made to politicians by IBI members yesterday in Dublin. The Levy, whereIindependent radio stations are compelled to pay a percentage of [...]

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