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Learning Waves graduates shortlisted for IMRO Newcomer of the Year Award

The shortlist for the IMRO Radio Awards 2022 were announced yesterday and Learning Waves is delighted to see two of its recent graduates shortlisted for the Gay Byrne New Comer of the Year Award. Emma Hill w [...]

Nominations revealed for IMRO Radio Awards 2022

The Shortlist for the 2022 IMRO Radio Awards has been unveiled today ahead of the ceremony at the start of October. Finally, back in person after two years of broadcasting virtually, the entire island of [...]

#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 [...]

#WeLoveRadio Case Study - Diversifying the Client Brief for Radio

Bauer Media Audio Ireland is the country’s largest commercial radio group with five radio stations including the national stations Today FM and Newstalk, two SPIN youth stations and 98FM in Dublin. They a [...]

Independent Radio Sector secures funding for Innovative Projects in Round 43 of Sound and Vision Funding

The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland, yesterday announced funding of €6m under the Sound & Vision 4 Broadcasting Funding Scheme. A total of 36 radio projects and 22 TV projects have been successful in [...]

#WeLoveRadio Case Study - The Power of Twitter for Live Radio

The Pat Kenny Show has been running on Newstalk since 2013 and is the stations’ flagship mid-morning news and current affairs programme running from 9am-12noon. The show mixes strong current affa [...]

Latest JNLR listenership confirms huge audience numbers for radio with over 91% of adults listening to radio every week

The JNLR report, covering the period July 2021 to June 2022 released today shows radio enjoys huge audience numbers with 91.2% of Irish adults and 87.1% of 15-34 year olds listening to radio every week. T [...]

Skillnet Ireland sees record level of industry engagement in 2021

Skillnet Ireland published its 2021 results on 6th July 2022, reporting an increase in its supports to Irish businesses and an investment of €60 million in upskilling programmes for companies and the [...]

Nationwide Broadcast to end Pride month

Tune is this Thursday, June 30th at 11:59am to hear a powerful, emotive piece of spoken word titled ‘Rainbow Blood’. This powerful piece has been created by BelongTo Youth Services and Boys+Girls in [...]

Smartphone now first choice for news in the morning in Ireland – Digital News Report Ireland 2022

The smartphone is the device of choice for Irish news consumers in the morning, with 35% of respondents citing it as their ‘go to’ to access news. That’s according to the findings from this ye [...]

iRadio and Mondello24 on the right track with exciting new partnership

iRadio is delighted to announce its new partnership with Mondello24, a cycling endurance challenge created by Mondello Park that will return to the famous venue this Saturday June 18th from 12 noon. iRadio [...]

#WeLoveRadio Case Study - The CEO’s Role in Social Media for Radio

When the CEO signs up to become a social media specialist for radio, you know he’s taking it seriously. Station Profile iRadio is a regional radio station spanning 15 counties along the Border, the [...]

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