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#WeLoveRadio Case Study - How Radio Bolstered the Visit Belmullet Brand On-Air and Online with iRadio

The #WeLoveRadio series is a series of case studies showcasing the power or radio and social media for clients, brands and the stations themselves. The series is created by Learning Waves in partnership w [...]

Wexford Stands with Ukraine

Today Wednesday 9th of March South East Radio is coming together with the Wexford People Newspaper Group to encourage the people of Co. Wexford to swop their beloved purple and gold for the blue and yellow of U [...]

The Kingdom turns blue and yellow in support of the people of Ukraine

Today, March 4th will see the county of Kerry change colours from Green and Gold to blue and yellow for a Day of Support for the people of Ukraine. Lead by local media organisations, the people of K [...]

iRadio kicks off 2022 with a station-wide rebrand

iRadio is kicking off 2022 in style with a station-wide rebrand. The inspiration behind this is the ‘Golden Hour’ – predominantly orange but still casting off some of the prett [...]

Learning Waves secures funding for 2022 Journalism Graduate Programme

Learning Waves is delighted to announce that it has secured funding for its Journalism Graduate Programme for 2022. The 2022 programme will build on the 2021 programme and the initial 2019 pilot programme [...]

Irish audiences listening to a significant amount of Radio

The latest JNLR/Ipsos MRBI report into radio listening has been published today (10th February 2022). It covers the period from May to December 2021. Due to Covid-19 restrictions there was no interviewing condu [...]

Broadcasting Authority of Ireland announces appointment of new Chief Executive

The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) is pleased to announce the appointment of Celene Craig as its new Chief Executive, with immediate effect. Her appointment follows a competitive independent recruitmen [...]

Independent Radio listenership remained strong in 2021.

The results for the latest Joint National Listenership Report (JNLR) for the period October 2020 – October 2021 were published on the 8th December 2021. Overall the figures show success for a number [...]

Ciaran Cunningham announced as first CEO of Radiocentre Ireland

Radiocentre Ireland, the new initiative established by RTE and Independent Broadcasters of Ireland (IBI) to promote radio as a marketing medium, has announced the appointment of Ciaran Cunningham as Chief Execu [...]

Radio Matters: What’s the Story with Irish Consumers?

This blog is based on the Learning Waves Radio Matters Lunchtime episode with Ian McShane, executive chair of Behaviour & Attitudes, in conversation with Peter McPartlin, former chief executive of Today FM [...]

Ten newly qualified journalism and media graduates awarded placements in the independent radio sector under Journalism Graduate Programme 2021

The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI), in partnership with Learning Waves, has today (28.09.21) announced the ten successful candidates for the 2021 Learning Waves Journalism Graduate Programme. [...]

Learning Waves receives Outstanding Achievement Award at IMRO Radio Awards 2021

On Friday 1st October 2021, Learning Waves was presented with the Outstanding Achievement Award at the IMRO Radio Awards 2021. The awards ceremony recognises the very best in Irish Radio broadcasting and [...]

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