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Learning Waves nominated for a Media Literacy Ireland Award

We are delighted to announce that Learning Waves has been nominated for the best Youth-Led Media Literacy Intervention at the Media Literacy Ireland Awards 2023. Learning Waves’ TY Media Week has been sho [...]

Connecting with Audiences through Content and Music, Angie Greaves in conversation with Dave Harrington

Angie Greaves has always had the ‘gift of the gab.’ Although it may have been a hinderance to her throughout her childhood, she has gone from sitting outside the principal’s office in school t [...]

Top Nine Promotions from Around the World with Niall Power, Beat 102-103.

At this year's Radio Days Ireland conference Breakfast Presenter and Head of Station Sound, Niall Power, from Beat 102-103 took us though some of the best radio promotions from around the world. Niall spoke [...]

WLR FM honoured with Civic Reception by Waterford County Council

Civic Receptions are honours handed out sparingly by Councils or by Governments. Waterford City and County Council has honoured WLR FM for their four in a row Local Station of the Year accolade at the IMR [...]

Regulation and Talent Development in the Radio Sector - The Panels view at RadioDays Ireland 2023

The opening panel for Radio Days Ireland 2023 saw radio being discussed as the ‘Resilient Medium’ and the excitement of being there in person, rather than online, for one of the biggest ongoing radi [...]

New media regulator, Coimisiún na Meán, formally established.

On 15th March 2023, Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Catherine Martin T.D., welcomed the formal establishment of Coimisiún na Meán, Ireland’s new authority re [...]

Beat named ‘Best Place to Work’ at the SFA National Small Business Awards

Regional radio station Beat 102-103 has been named a winner in the SFA National Small Business Awards ‘Workplace Wellbeing’ category. Beat came out on top ahead of four other companies shortlisted i [...]

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 [...]

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