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Independent Commercial Radio Sector awarded �3.61m in 2014 from Sound & Vision Scheme

At the Learning Waves Skillnet workshop last week, it was confirmed that the Independent Commercial Radio Sector was awarded €3.61million from Sound and Vision in 2014. This represented 50% of the re [...]

New Year and New Changes at Highland Radio

Highland Radio, Ireland’s number one local radio station, today announced that Highland Radio’s Commercial Director and Board Member, Fionnuala Rabbitt, will take over the role as Managing Direc [...]

Tips from the 'Changing Face of Radio' Workshop

Learning Waves Skillnet held a very successful workshop on 19th February 2015 on 'The Changing Face of Radio'. Speakers at the event included Greg Worthington, Director, RGSI, Australia, Alan Cox, CE [...]

Learning Waves meets Ben Cooper, Controller, BBC Radio 1 & 1Xtra

Learning Waves Skillnet was delighted to welcome Ben Cooper, Controller, BBC Radio 1 & IXtra to Dublin on 2nd March 2015. This was a unique opportunity for programme directors and presenters to meet B [...]

KCLR Garden Olympics Raises Over €20,000 for the Good Shepherd Centre

Locals in Kilkenny and Carlow raised €20,010 (and counting) for the homeless by taking part in the KCLR Garden Olympics. The money raised will fund support services for families who use the Good Shepherd C [...]

Historic Day for Irish Radio as Irish Radioplayer launches

Radio listening on smartphones and tablets is set to be transformed with the launch of the Irish Radioplayer on Monday 27th April 2015, which sees every radio station in the Republic of Ireland available on a [...]

Learning Waves Radio Academy launches Music Radio Presenter Bootcamp

Learning Waves Radio Academy, has launched its Music Radio Presenter Bootcamp programme. This programme is aimed at finding the next group of Music Presenters for the Independent Commercial Radio Sector [...]

iRadio awards iGrant of €2000 to 20 local businesses

Twenty businesses have been chosen as shared winners of iRadio’s €40,000 iGrant prize. The successful applicants have been selected by an independent expert judging panel including former Irela [...]

Congratulations to Lena Murphy on her recent appointment

Lena Murphy has been appointed as Financial Director to Beat 102-103 & WLR FM. Lena, a first class honours business graduate of Waterford Institute of Technology, previously worked as an Audit Manager [...]

Newstalk and Northern Sound win at Justice Media Awards 2020

The Law Society of Ireland announced the winners of the 2020 Justice Media Awards this afternoon. It was the first time in 29 years that the event was held online. Michele O'Boyle, President of [...]

Julie Smyth appointed as News and Sport Editor in WLR FM

Congratulations to Julie Smyth who has been appointed as News and Sports Editor for WLR FM. The Tramore woman who began her career with the BBC has recently taken over the position with the award-winning [...]

Skillnets appoints new Chief Executive Officer

Skillnets, the national agency responsible for funding and supporting training networks, has appointed Paul Healy as its new Chief Executive Officer. Mr Healy brings strong expertise in HR, Learning and Develop [...]

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