Kerry Sports Journalist wins McNamee Award. Radio Kerry’s Terrace Talk programme has won a prestigious McNamee award. “Kerry’s Golden Years” was victorious in the Best GAA Related Radio Programme category. The citation re [...] Read More
10 Rules of Communication .................from Terry Prone Terry Prone spoke at a recent LEO event in Dundalk on the the 10 Rules of Communications for Businesses. The following summarises the 10 rules : 1. Start with your audience, start with the people yo [...] Read More
96FM and C103 raise over €77k for Frontline Legends Conngratulations to all at Corks 96FM and C103, who have raised over €77,000 for Corks Frontline Legends. The one-day event took place on Good Friday between 0700 and 2300. Both brands encouraged lis [...] Read More
Ben Cooper, Controller, BBC Radio 1 and 1Xtra on 7 Things that Keep me awake at night Ben Cooper addressed the Radio Festival in Manchester on 15th October 2014 and in his capacity as Controller of BBC Radio 1 and 1Xtra, Ben spoke of the 7 things that keep him awake at night which are : 1 [...] Read More
Create compelling content using your Mobile Phone Learning Waves has launched a new and innovative programme on Creating Compelling Content using your Mobile Phone which will be delivered online via Zoom with Glen Mulcahy from Titanium Media. The program [...] Read More
Ben Cooper, Controller, BBC Radio 1 and 1Xtra to address Learning Waves in March 2015 Learning Waves Skillnet is delighted to announce that Ben Cooper, Controller of BBC Radio 1 and 1Xtra will address network members on Monday 2nd March 2015 in the Gibson Hotel. Cooper is a British radio [...] Read More
Learning Waves Covid 19 Statement Learning Waves Skillnet is fully supportive of the Government’s efforts to effectively address and limit the spread of COVID-19 and to safeguard the protection of public health and that of our stakeholder [...] Read More
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 [...] Read More
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 [...] Read More
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 [...] Read More
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 [...] Read More
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 [...] Read More