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MARTY TO WAX LYRIC IN THE MORNINGS
27th August 2010
RTÉ Lyric FM have announced that from October, Marty Whelan will present a brand-new breakfast show. Station Head Aodán Ó Dubhghail...(click to read)

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RADIO NOVA 100 ANNOUNCES PRESENTER LINE-UP
12th August 2010
Radio Nova, Dublin’s newest radio station which will broadcast on 100.3MHz FM from September, today announced its presenter line up. A...(click to read)

32 JOBS TO BE CREATED WITH LAUNCH OF RADIO NOVA
4th August 2010
32 new jobs are to be created between August and September with the launch of Radio Nova. The jobs include full-time presenters; engineers...(click to read)

i105107 CELEBRATES 650% GROWTH IN LISTENERSHIP
30th July 2010
i105107 is officially the fastest growing 15-34 year old regional radio station in the country, according to the latest listenership figures...(click to read)

JNLR FIGURES FOR JULY 2009 – JUNE 2010 RELEASED
29th July 2010
The latest results from the JNLR/Ipsos MRBI survey covering the period July 2009 – June 2010 were released today. The survey results indicate...(click to read)

RTÉ RADIO MAINTAINS LEAD OVER RIVALS
29th July 2010
RTÉ Radio has maintained leads on its national and regional competitors with a clean sweep of the top ten most-listened-to programmes in Ireland. That's according...(click to read)

A TEMPORARY FUTURE STARTS TOMORROW IN DUBLIN
26th July 2010
Future FM, a new temporary-licenced radio station, will be on air for four days from tomorrow. The station will be on air in the south and...(click to read)

NEW PROGRAMME MANAGER FOR DUBLIN'S 98FM
15th July 2010
Chris Thomson, who has been Northsound's programme director for over a decade, has been appointed the new programme manager...(click to read)

JOHN MURRAY TO TAKE OVER TUBRIDY'S SLOT
1st July 2010
John Murray has been given the coveted 9-10am slot on RTÉ Radio 1. This follows weeks of speculation which had seen Joe Duffy and Pat...(click to read)

DUBLIN PIRATE DIGITAL FM TAKEN OFF AIR
20th June 2010
Dublin dance pirate Digital FM have been taken off the air by Comreg officials. The station's mountain site was raided on Thursday evening and all ...(click to read)

RONAN COLLINS CELEBRATES A QUARTER AT ONE
1st June 2010
Ronan Collins today celebrates a quarter-century on RTÉ Radio 1. Although he has been with RTÉ Radio for over 30 years, today sees the popular...(click to read)

96FM'S CORK 4 KIDS RADIOTHON IS UNDERWAY
28th May 2010
This year's 96FM Cork 4 Kids Radiothon is underway. The third annual event started at 6am yesterday morning. For three days, all of...(click to read)

R NA G PROGRAMME IS EP JOURNALISM PRIZE NOMINEE
26th May 2010
Máirín Ní Ghadhra of RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta has been selected as this year's Irish nominee for the European Parliament's Prize for Journalism...(click to read)

COMMUNITY AWARD FOR RAIDIÓ NA LIFE
20th May 2010
Dublin’s Irish Language community radio service Raidió na Life has been awarded the Community Award in the 2010 Top 50 Irish Language...(click to read)

JNLR FIGURES FOR APRIL 2009 – MARCH 2010 RELEASED
13th May 2010
Results from the JNLR/Ipsos MRBI survey for the period April 2009 – March 2010 were released today. The survey results indicate that 86% (-1) of the...(click to read)

LISTENERS CONTINUE MAKING RTÉ RADIO THE TOP CHOICE
13th May 2010
RTÉ Radio 1 and RTÉ 2FM remain the top two most-listened-to radio stations in Ireland. Year-on-year gains across RTÉ Radio 1’s weekday...(click to read)

COLM AND LUCY FILL IN FROM 9-12 ON 2FM
8th May 2010
RTÉ Radio have announced that from Monday Colm Hayes Lucy Kennedy will host The Colm & Lucy Show in the 9am to midday slot. The programme...(click to read)

JERRY O'SULLIVAN RETURNS TO HIS KERRY ROOTS
28th April 2010
Radio Kerry has announced the appointment of Jerry O'Sullivan as presenter of the station's flagship news and current affairs programme...(click to read)

DOCUMENTARY ON ONE WIN BEST DOCUMENTARY AWARD
24th April 2010
RTÉ Radio 1's Documentary on One won the award for 'Best Radio Documentary' at the Celtic Media Festival in Newry, Co. Down yesterday...(click to read)

ANOCHT FM CELEBRATES FIVE YEARS ON AIR
22nd April 2010
Anocht FM, the night-time service dedicated to younger listeners on RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta, will be celebrating 5 years on the air on May 2nd...(click to read)

THREE NOMINATIONS FOR RTÉ RADIO AT CELTIC AWARDS
21st April 2010
RTÉ Radio has been shortlisted in all three radio categories at this year’s Celtic Media Festival which takes place this Friday in Newry, Co. Down...(click to read)

BAI ANNOUNCES COMMUNITY RADIO LICENSING DECISIONS
6th April 2010
The BAI Contracts Awards Committee has decided that community sound broadcasting service contracts should be awarded, in...(click to read)

HOT OFF THE PRESS: MICHELLE IS TOP DJ AGAIN
26th March 2010
Phantom 105.2 presenter Michelle Doherty has been voted 'Best Radio DJ' in the Hot Press Readers Poll for the second year in a row. The poll was...(click to read)

i102-104 LAUNCH GOOD NEWS FOR FRIDAYS
4th March 2010
North-west regional station i102-104 have launched 'Good News Friday', their attempt at lightening the mood of their listeners. On...(click to read)

KEITH IS READY FOR THE WEEKEND ON WDAR
23rd February 2010
Keith McLoughlin, who has been working as a volunteer at West Dublin Access Radio in Ballyfermot since May 2009, now has his own show called...(click to read)

JNLR FIGURES FOR JANUARY – DECEMBER 2009 RELEASED
11th February 2010
The JNLR/Ipsos MRBI results for the survey period January 2009 – December 2009, were released today. The survey results indicate that 87% (same)...(click to read)

RTÉ RADIO EXPRESS DELIGHT WITH FIGURES
11th February 2010
RTÉ Radio 1 and RTÉ 2FM remain the number one and two radio stations in Ireland respectively, with 'Morning Ireland' and Joe Duffy’s 'Liveline' the...(click to read)

i102-104 CELEBRATES HUGE JUMP IN LISTENERSHIP
11th February 2010
i102-104, the west and north-west’s regional radio station, is continuing to make waves in the radio market according to today's listenership...(click to read)

AIRTRICITY BRINGS SPARKS TO RYAN TUBRIDY SHOW
10th February 2010
RTÉ Radio 1 have announced Airtricity as the new sponsor of 'The Tubridy Show'. The 12 month sponsorship commenced this week...(click to read)

CITYBEAT ENJOY NEW RAJAR INCREASES
4th February 2010
In the latest RAJAR listenership figures release Belfast radio station Citybeat, quarter on quarter, is the only commercial station within its coverage....(click to read)

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PHANTOM NOW AVAILABLE ON BLACKBERRY DEVICES
14th January 2010
Phantom 105.2 has announced that it is now streaming live on Blackberry mobile devices via the Nobex radio Companion application...(click to read)

START OF CHANGES AT 2FM ANNOUNCED
23rd December 2009
Following weeks of rumours RTÉ 2FM have finally announced changes to its weekday and weekend schedules. The new schedule is the...(click to read)

CITYBEAT LAUNCH iPHONE APP AND COMPETITION
10th December 2009
From next Monday Belfast station Citybeat will celebrate the launch of a new iPhones app with iPhone Christmas giveaways. To win listeners must...(click to read)

PHANTOM ANNOUNCE WINTER PROGRAMMING SCHEDULE
9th December 2009
Phantom 105.2, Dublin's indie music station, have announced details of their new winter weekday programme schedule. The new schedule...(click to read)

TIPP FM LISTENER SCOOPS OVER 18 GRAND
4th December 2009
Tipp FM listener Mary Cooney from Clonmel has won a jackpot of €18,650 on the station's Rehab Bingo. Listeners to Tipp FM can buy...(click to read)

RTÉ EXPANDS DIGITAL RADIO NETWORK FOR XMAS
30th November 2009
RTÉ Radio is expanding its digital radio network. This will make its four nationwide FM services and an additional seven digital-exclusive radio...(click to read)

PHANTOM 105.2 LAUNCH NEW APP FOR IPOD AND IPHONE
27th November 2009
Dublin's Indie Rock music station Phantom 105.2 has introduced a new radio app for Apple iPhone and iPod Touch devices. The app is available to...(click to read)

PHANTOM WIN BEST STATION WEBSITE FOR 2ND YEAR
18th November 2009
Phantom 105.2 have announced that their website has won the 'Best Radio Station Website' at the Irish Web Awards for the second year running. The...(click to read)

JNLR FIGURES FOR OCT 2008 – SEPT 2009 RELEASED
12th November 2009
The JNLR/TNSmrbi results for the survey period October 2008 – September 2009, were released today. The survey results indicate that 87% (+1...(click to read)

CORK'S 96FM AND C103 STILL TOPS IN CORK
12th November 2009
Cork’s 96FM and C103 has reaffirmed its status as the most listened to radio station in Cork with the latest JNLR audience figures. The...(click to read)

CORK FM LAUNCHES IN CORK AT MIDNIGHT TOMORROW
5th November 2009
A new temporary station will launch in Cork tomorrow night at midnight. Community station Cork FM will broadcast a wide range of programmes...(click to read)

BERTIE AHERN TO GET REAL ON TEMPORARY STATION
1st November 2009
Former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern has joined temporary Dublin station Real Radio as a guest presenter. He'll be joining the crew of the station's...(click to read)

CITYBEAT DELIGHTED WITH LATEST RAJARS
29th October 2009
Belfast-based Citybeat have claimed that no other local or national radio station within their surveyed area has increased by more listeners...(click to read)

NEW DOCUMENTARIES TO RUN ON RADIO KERRY
20th October 2009
Radio Kerry introduce new documentary programmes to their schedules next week. First, on Bank Holiday Monday, the station will broadcast...(click to read)

NEW TEMPORARY STATION HOTS UP THE AIRWAVES
6th October 2009
RealRadio 100.3, Dublin's newest temporarily licensed radio station, today revealed the real Mike Moloney live on air. The former RTÉ 2FM presenter...(click to read)

MARTIN BLOCK LET GO BY 4FM BOARD
2nd October 2009
4FM, the station serving Ireland's major cities, has terminated the employment of Chief Executive Martin Block. Sales and Marketing Director Dave...(click to read)

JOHN MCMAHON NAMED 2FM'S NEW STATION HEAD
26th September 2009
Following an internal competition, RTÉ Radio have announced that John McMahon has been appointed as the new Head of RTÉ 2FM. The appointment...(click to read)

GERALD KEAN TO TAKE OVER DEREK'S 4 SHOW
25th September 2009
Gerald Kean, who is one of Ireland’s most renowned solicitors, will be taking up the challenge of guest presenting 4FM's 'Davis on 4' programme...(click to read)

NOVA 100 PLANS FOR A ROCK SOLID SIGNAL
22nd September 2009
Nova 100, the newly-licensed rock music station for Dublin city, county and commuter belt, has signed an agreement with Rock Solid Communications to...(click to read)
RADIO NOVA 100 GOES LIVE AT 1PM ON THE FIRST
25th August 2010
Radio Nova 100 will launch at 1pm on September 1st it was confirmed today. The station has been broadcasting a test transmission on 100.3...(click to read)

HECTOR FOR BREAKFAST; NIKKI AND JIM-JIM LEAVE 2FM
18th August 2010
Hector O'hEochagáin has been named the new host of the 2FM Breakfast Show. He will replace Colm Hayes, who will move to a new 11am-1pm slot...(click to read)

AN OLD FAVOURITE RETURNS AS AN ONLINE STATION
5th August 2010
Early '80s superpirate Radio Leinster has returned as an online station. Now available at radioleinster.com it was last heard in Sandyford...(click to read)

RADIO NOVA APPOINTS NEW PR AGENCY
1st August 2010
Radio Nova have appointed Dublin PR agency Grayling to direct the public relations and communications programme for their launch....(click to read)

i102-104 STILL MOST LISTENED TO MUSIC STATION
30th July 2010
With a market share of 13.6%, the west and north-west’s regional radio station i102-104, is continuing to make waves and claim to be...(click to read)

CORK'S 96FM AND C103 GAIN MORE LISTENERS
29th July 2010
More people are now tuning in each week to Cork’s 96FM and C103 when compared to three months ago. The latest independent...(click to read)

RADIO KERRY HOLD LISTENER KEYS TO THE KINGDOM
29th July 2010
Listenership figures released by IPSOS/MRBI today show another increase to Radio Kerry listenership. There are now 91,000 people (or 76% of Kerry adults...(click to read)

PHANTOM BACKERS WIRELESS ARE NOW SHARELESS
17th July 2010
Bay Broadcasting, who already own shares in 4FM and the soon to launch Radio Nova, have purchased a 19% shareholding in Dublin station Phantom...(click to read)

PAT COURTENAY BACK FOR BREAKFAST WITH NOVA
12th July 2010
New Zealand native Pat Courtenay is making a return to Dublin radio with the new rock music station Radio Nova. The former 98FM presenter...(click to read)

BAI SIGNS CONTRACTS WITH TWO COMMUNITY STATIONS
30th June 2010
The BAI has signed community sound broadcasting contracts with Dundalk FM and Ros FM. Both services have been on air since 2004 and...(click to read)

SUNSHINE REJECT NEWSTALK INTERFERENCE CLAIMS
9th June 2010
Dublin pirate station Sunshine Radio, which broadcast on 105.7MHz FM, have rejected claims that they are interfering with Newstalk. On...(click to read)

96FM THREE DAY RADIOTHON RAISES OVER €366,000
30th May 2010
The 96FM Cork 4 Kids Radiothon for 2010 has raised €366.517. This brings the total raised by the 96FM Radiothon over the past three years to...(click to read)

4FM AGREES CARRIAGE DEAL WITH UPC
28th May 2010
4FM, the multi-city station which broadcasts to Ireland's high population centres, has agreed a carriage deal with cable TV company UPC...(click to read)

DUBLIN'S Q102 SIGN UP FOR ANOTHER TEN YEARS
25th May 2010
The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland has signed a ten year sound broadcasting contract with City Broadcasting Limited (on air as Dublin’s Q102)...(click to read)

KEITH McLOUGHLIN NEW SHOW ON DUBLIN SOUTH
16th May 2010
Radio presenter and student Keith McLoughlin is starting a new radio show on Dublin South FM. 'Sunday Night with Keith' will air on Sundays between...(click to read)

96FM & C103 STAY ON TOP IN CORK
13th May 2010
Cork’s 96FM and C103 continue to be top dogs in Cork with more Corkonians tuning in than to any other radio station. The latest independent...(click to read)

LOCAL RADIO PERFORMING WELL FOR NMG
12th May 2010
In RAJAR results published yesterday for the first quarter of 2010, the Northern Media Group added an additional 18,000 listeners year on...(click to read)

IRISH RADIO LEGEND GERRY RYAN HAS DIED
1st May 2010
The Irish broadcasting world is in shock following the sudden death yesterday of RTÉ presenter Gerry Ryan. The news was confirmed by RTÉ at 3.30pm...(click to read)

RATHMINES COLLEGE RADIO RETURNS ON 100.3 TODAY
28th April 2010
Rathmines College Radio returns to air in Dublin on 100.3MHz FM today. Broadcasting to Rathmines and surrounding areas, the station will be on air...(click to read)

TIPP FM ENCOURAGES NON-LISTENERS TO "TRY IT"
23rd April 2010
Tipp FM are launching a new billboard campaign from next week. The 'Try It' campaign will see 22 giant billboards displayed across Tipperary county for...(click to read)

NEW DAB TRIAL LAUNCHES IN THE SOUTH-EAST REGION
22nd April 2010
A DAB service targeting the south-east region of the country has launched on a one year trial. Total Broadcast have acquired a research licence...(click to read)

DIARY: BmacMedia Radio Presenter Workshops
Feb/Aprilt2010
Radio Presenter Workshops
Dublin – Feb 24th
Cork – April 24th
For more information about these events...(click to read)

HEARTBEAT LAUNCH NEW APP FOR iPHONES
5th April 2010
Heartbeat, Ireland's internet love song station, has launched its iPhone and iTouch application. The new app allows people from all over the world...(click to read)

NOVA 100 LAUNCHES NEXT STAGE OF RECRUITMENT DRIVE
8th March 2010
Radio Nova 100, the newly-licensed classic rock radio station for Dublin, has launched the second stage of its recruitment drive. Adverts have been...(click to read)

RTÉ RADIO RELEASES DOCUMENTARY ON ONE APP
23rd February 2010
RTÉ Radio has announced the launch of a new iPhone application solely dedicated to the 'Documentary on One' strand. This is Ireland’s first...(click to read)

OPEN FM WILL BRING GAY ISSUES TO DUBLIN LISTENERS
22nd February 2010
A new station aimed at celebrating gay culture and diversity will launch in Dublin in June. Running from June 17th until June 27th, Open FM will...(click to read)

96FM & C103 CONTINUE TO RULE CORK
11th February 2010
Cork’s 96FM/C103 continue to be the most listened to radio station in Cork according to the latest independent audience figures. The JNLR figures for...(click to read)

PHANTOM INCREASE YEAR-ON-YEAR WEEKLY REACH
11th February 2010
Phantom 105.2, Dublin’s indie rock, have announced that the latest listenership figures released this afternoon confirm that year-on-year they...(click to read)

U105 RECORDS LISTENERSHIP INCREASE
5th February 2010
U105 has recorded another rise in their weekly reach, to 136,000 listeners, according to the latest industry ratings just released. The number tuning....(click to read)

NMG LISTENER FIGURES CONTINUE TO RISE
4th February 2010
Stations within the Northern Media Group in Northern Ireland have continued to increase their listenership figures in the latest official...(click to read)

SHANNONSIDE NORTHERN SOUND LAUNCH CHALLENGE
16th January 2010
Presenters and listeners to Shannonside Northern Sound are facing four weeks of training, hard work and dedication as the station launched...(click to read)

4FM APOINTS JIM MILEY AS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
7th January 2010
4FM has today appointed Jim Miley as Chief Executive Officer. Jim will take up his position on January 18th and in his new role he will be responsible for...(click to read)

MICHAEL JACKSON SPECIAL ON GALWAY BAY FM
22nd December 2009
This Christmas Eve at 8pm on Galway Bay FM Padraic Flaherty will broadcast a two hour special on the life and times of Michael Jackson, one...(click to read)

NOVA 100 LAUNCH RECRUITMENT DRIVE
9th December 2009
Radio Nova 100, Dublin's newly-licenced classic rock radio station, has launched the first stage of its recruitment drive and are now seeking...(click to read)

106.5 RIVIERA RADIO RELEASES iPHONE APP
4th December 2009
Monaco station 106.5 Riviera Radio, which broadcasts all over the south of France in English, has launched its iPhone and iTouch application. The new app...(click to read)

RADIO NOVA AGREES TX FACILITIES AT SAGGART
27th November 2009
New Dublin station Radio Nova 100 has reached an agreement with Irish Radiophones to provide it with transmission facilities at Saggart, Co. Dublin...(click to read)

HIGH LISTENER SATISFACTION FOR RTÉ RNAG
23rd November 2009
60% of people in the RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta targeted areas in Donegal, Galway and Kerry are listening to the Irish language station. This is...(click to read)

COUNTRY MIX CELEBRATE NEW FIGURES WITH NEW APP
13th November 2009
Dublin's Country Mix 106.8 have recorded further increases in the station's daily and weekly reach in the latest JNLR report published yesterday...(click to read)

4FM SHOWS 10% INCREASE SINCE LAST QUARTER
12th November 2009
4FM, Ireland’s newest radio station, now attracts 103,000 listeners each week, almost a 10% increase since last quarter. Every show...(click to read)

OVER 1 MILLION PEOPLE TUNE INTO RTÉ RADIO
12th November 2009
The big winners for RTÉ Radio in the latest JNLR/TNS mrbi listenership survey are RTÉ Radio 1’s Miriam O’Callaghan and Marian Finucane at...(click to read)

HEARTBEAT SWAMPED BY AMERICAN IDOL FANS
2nd November 2009
Heartbeat, the online lovesong station from Ireland, has managed to attract an entire American Idol fanbase into its listenership. Listeners and fans...(click to read)

TIPP FM DAY RAISES €50,000 FOR SICK CHILDREN
30th October 2009
This year's Tipp FM day of fundraising took place on September 25th and €50,000 was raised in aid of the National Childrens' Hospital...(click to read)

RTÉ DOCUMENTARY WINS AWARD AT PRIX EUROPA
28th October 2009
Mighty Mac, authored by Michael O’Kane and directed by Liam O'Brien, with sound supervision by Philip Cooke, has won in the Radio Documentary...(click to read)

LOOK! SPECSAVERS ARE LIVELINE'S FIRST SPONSORS
12th October 2009
RTÉ Radio 1 have announced Specsavers as the first-ever sponsor of 'Liveline'. The programme recently emerged as the second most...(click to read)

WLR FM ARE PPI LOCAL STATION OF THE YEAR
4th October 2009
Just weeks after celebrating 20 years on air WLR FM have been awarded the title 'PPI Local Station of the Year'. The station also finished as...(click to read)

INDEPENDENT NETWORK NEWS TO CLOSE
1st October 2009
Independent radio news provider INN is to close at the end of the month. The company, which employs 16 people, has been operating with...(click to read)

BCI WELCOMES RESEARCH ON DIGITAL RADIO
25th September 2009
A research report on digital radio for Ireland has found that there is a need for a coherent, inclusive and coordinated approach to the development...(click to read)

RADIO KERRY RECEIVE 9 PPI AWARD NOMINATIONS
24th September 2009
Radio Kerry has been shortlisted in eight categories, receiving nine nominations, in this year's national PPI Radio Awards. The awards recognise...(click to read)

SIMON MAYO MOVES TO DRIVETIME ON BBC RADIO 2
16th September 2009
BBC Radio 2 have offcially announced that Simon Mayo will be the new Drivetime presenter from January 2010, taking over from Chris Evans...(click to read)
WHAT THE NEWSPAPERS ARE SAYING
Radio Leinster - Click to listen
August 31st 2010

Dermot and Dave gear up for afternoon switch
EVENING HERALD
August 30th 2010

Irish Examiner
IRISH EXAMINER
August 26th 2010

'I would love more fun, more craic, more anarchy on the radio'
IRISH TIMES
August 24th 2010

Ad sales at local radio stations plunge 18pc over first half
IRISH INDEPENDENT
August 19th 2010

Morning revamp for 2fm schedule
IRISH TIMES

Tubridy and Hector in leap of faith for revamped 2fm
IRISH INDEPENDENT

Ryan will pay tribute as he takes over Gerry's slot
EVENING HERALD

Louis rushes to the defence of 'inconsolable' radio reject Nikki as she bears brunt of 2fm axe
EVENING HERALD
August 18th 2010

Radio presenter Nugent quits before 2fm shake-up
IRISH TIMES

2fm dumps DJs in schedule shake-up
IRISH INDEPENDENT

Jim-Jim reveals he's quitting 2fm in Facebook video
EVENING HERALD
August 15th 2010

New waves on the way
SUNDAY BUSINESS POST
August 13th 2010

Prog rocker Wakeman says Yes to radio slot
IRISH INDEPENDENT
August 8th 2010

Phantom Radio may have new shareholder in O’Brien
SUNDAY BUSINESS POST

Liveline eyes new sponsor
SUNDAY BUSINESS POST

Publisher pulls out of Radio Nova deal
SUNDAY BUSINESS POST

Newstalk must 'pull it together', ad agencies warn
SUNDAY TRIBUNE
August 6th 2010

Listener figures boost for local radio stations
NEWS LETTER
August 5th 2010

Radio boss insists new station can make waves
IRISH INDEPENDENT

Has Montrose missed its chance to revamp the flagging 2fm?
IRISH TIMES
August 4th 2010

New radio station to hit the airwaves despite recession
IRISH INDEPENDENT

Newstalk presenter moves to afternoon show on RTE
IRISH INDEPENDENT

Sile gets coveted holiday slot on radio
IRISH INDEPENDENT
August 1st 2010

RTE seeks €500,000 for Tubridy show sponsor
SUNDAY BUSINESS POST

Snooze talk: Yates' lie-in causes outrage
SUNDAY TRIBUNE
July 31st 2010

Lucy insists it's not a big switch-off as she loses 10,000 Gerry listeners
EVENING HERALD
July 30th 2010

Recession hits the radio as weekday listeners tune out
IRISH TIMES

Gerry's stand-ins just don't cut it
EVENING HERALD

RTE still dominates the airwaves despite widespread fall in listeners
IRISH INDEPENDENT

Battle of airwaves to hot up in autumn
IRISH EXAMINER
July 23rd 2010

Radio Nova name row
EVENING HERALD
July 22nd 2010

Radio Nova name tunes in to nostalgia for original station
IRISH TIMES
July 18th 2010

FM set to stay as radio execs consider digital's future
SUNDAY INDEPENDENT
July 17th 2010

Wireless agrees to sell Phantom radio share to 4FM backer
IRISH TIMES

Signing off: Tubridy bids farewell to Radio 1
IRISH TIMES

Bright and breezy Tubridy sets sail for natural home on 2FM
IRISH INDEPENDENT
July 16th 2010

Courtenay Returns to Anchor Radio Nova Show
ADWORLD
July 4th 2010

Phantom FM in bid to attract new investors
SUNDAY BUSINESS POST
July 2nd 2010

Ryan was right to reject Beeb offer, says Gaybo
IRISH INDEPENDENT
July 1st 2010

John Murray to take over Tubridy slot
IRISH TIMES

Murray gets the Tubridy slot
IRISH INDEPENDENT

Kenny jokes as he misses out on Tubridy's radio slot
EVENING HERALD

Pat Stacey: John Murray is the right man for Tubridy's radio slot -- hate to say we told you so, two weeks ago
EVENING HERALD
June 24th 2010

Kenny offers to fill Tubridy slot with earlier start
IRISH INDEPENDENT

Pat's substance will win out over style
IRISH INDEPENDENT
June 21st 2010

Duffy is tipped to leave 'Liveline' for Tubridy slot
IRISH INDEPENDENT

Don't go, Joe! Fans fret that Duffy will fill Tubridy's shoes
EVENING HERALD
June 13th 2010

Media-buyers give green light to 2FM morning slot
SUNDAY BUSINESS POST

Downtown stations outperform BBC
SUNDAY BUSINESS POST
June 12th 2010

Can Ryan be a new line to success for 2fm?
IRISH TIMES

Lee back in business with radio slot
EVENING HERALD
June 11th 2010

Tubridy to take over Gerry Ryan radio slot
IRISH TIMES

Tubridy to take control of Gerry's old radio show
IRISH INDEPENDENT
June 7th 2010

Tubridy in talks to replace Gerry Ryan
IRISH EXAMINER

Ryan mulls over taking Gerry's slot
EVENING HERALD
June 6th 2010

RTE fears listener exodus after star's death
SUNDAY INDEPENDENT

98FM is going back to its roots
SUNDAY BUSINESS POST
MAY 31st 2010

New Radio Series Commences Today On Raidio Corca Baiscinn
CLARE HERALD
MAY 30th 2010

Radio moves make waves
SUNDAY TIMES

Radio that’s out and Open
SUNDAY BUSINESS POST

IBI boss keen to continue RTE collaboration
SUNDAY BUSINESS POST
MAY 27th 2010

Rumours of RTE move for Keane
IRISH INDEPENDENT
MAY 23rd 2010

BAI upholds Casey complaint over Newstalk interview
SUNDAY BUSINESS POST
MAY 20th 2010

Gaining critical mass can be a struggle for some radio newcomers
IRISH INDEPENDENT
MAY 19th 2010

Ad market boost for UTV
IRISH INDEPENDENT
MAY 17th 2010

Getting the (text) message across: radio ga-ga is bad news for listeners
IRISH EXAMINER
MAY 16th 2010

Filling Gerry Ryan’s shoes
SUNDAY BUSINESS POST

RTÉ warned to overhaul 2FM or face advertising walk-out
SUNDAY TRIBUNE
MAY 14th 2010

Weekday radio shows suffer fall in listenership
IRISH TIMES

Ryan a favourite with radio fans right up to his death
IRISH INDEPENDENT

Ryan’s radio audience had fallen below 300,000
IRISH EXAMINER

Gerry was still a winner, as pals Joe, Pat and Ryan also pulled in listeners
EVENING HERALD

Ryan - it's too soon to say if I'll take on Gerry's show
EVENING HERALD
MAY 12th 2010

The Ryan early years: from cult DJ to confidant of a nation
IRISH INDEPENDENT
MAY 10th 2010

Ryans 'will not pick on-air successor'
EVENING HERALD

George Byrne: Who's big enough to fill Gerry Ryan's shoes?
EVENING HERALD
MAY 9th 2010

Tubridy is tipped to fill Ryan's shoes
SUNDAY INDEPENDENT

How King Gerry beat local radio pretenders
SUNDAY INDEPENDENT

Ryans say OK to Lucy and Colm
SUNDAY TRIBUNE
MAY 8th 2010

Stand-in presenters to replace Ryan show
IRISH TIMES

How do you replace the irreplaceable?
IRISH TIMES
MAY 7th 2010

Sam Smyth: Gerry's greatest gift was his emotional intelligence
IRISH INDEPENDENT
MAY 6th 2010

I know there'll never be another like Gerry Ryan
IRISH INDEPENDENT

Gerry Ryan: Ex-pirate DJ who rose through the ranks to rule Irish airwaves with a multitude of fans
BELFAST TELEGRAPH
MAY 5th 2010

Tubridy queues with fans 'as a listener and friend'
IRISH INDEPENDENT

Medb Ruane: Gerry's radio style was years ahead of his time
IRISH INDEPENDENT

He inspired many of us to think for ourselves, says Farrell
IRISH INDEPENDENT

Gerry’s Final Journey Home
IRISH EXAMINER

Friends and fans continue to pay tribute on radio and websites
IRISH EXAMINER

Shannon colleague's tribute to Gerry Ryan
CLARE PEOPLE
MAY 4th 2010

A brilliant chancer who earned our trust
IRISH TIMES

Dubliners recall Ryan as part of their daily lives
IRISH TIMES

When public persona has private costs
IRISH TIMES

RTE bosses deny playing hardball before star's death
IRISH INDEPENDENT

Station reveals plans for series of tributes
IRISH INDEPENDENT

'I never rang in but I always listened; he was like a brother'
IRISH INDEPENDENT

Gerry's death 'leaves ache at the heart' of RTE
EVENING HERALD

Former Limerick mayor Jack Bourke shocked at death of his first cousin Gerry Ryan
LIMERICK LEADER

Remembering Gerry Ryan
DONEGAL DEMOCRAT
MAY 3rd 2010

Family believes Ryan died from 'massive heart attack'
IRISH TIMES

Public pay tribute to the man they saw as a friend
IRISH TIMES

Ryan remembered: Shared memories of late broadcaster
IRISH TIMES

Loss of an 'Irish institution' hits headlines around world
IRISH INDEPENDENT

'He rescued my radio career,' says BBC star
IRISH INDEPENDENT

RTE scraps normal schedules as chiefs seek replacement
IRISH INDEPENDENT

'He saved my life. I don't know what would have happened to me if I didn't contact his show'
IRISH INDEPENDENT

He could have made it big in Britain, says PR guru
IRISH INDEPENDENT

Kenny: 'Gerry Ryan, I'm really going to miss you'
IRISH EXAMINER

Daily Mail
IRISH DAILY MAIL

Tributes still pouring in as friends deal with their loss
EVENING HERALD
MAY 2nd 2010

Broadcaster enjoyed a meteoric rise in radio
SUNDAY INDEPENDENT

Gerry’s friends feared for his health
SUNDAY INDEPENDENT

'He was stressed about RTE and things outside'
SUNDAY INDEPENDENT

The women who shared in a remarkable life journey
SUNDAY INDEPENDENT

Gerry's passion for life was his gift to the nation
SUNDAY INDEPENDENT

Rebel of Irish radio was 2FM’s talisman
SUNDAY BUSINESS POST

Media World
SUNDAY BUSINESS POST

4FM gets serious about its music credentials
SUNDAY BUSINESS POST

Commercial radio invests in training
SUNDAY BUSINESS POST

Broadcaster's funeral unlikely to be held before end of week
SUNDAY TRIBUNE

'Monday to Friday will never be the same again'
SUNDAY TRIBUNE

Gerry Ryan: irrepressible and irreplaceable
SUNDAY TRIBUNE

Dunphy seeks sponsor for new Newstalk show
SUNDAY TRIBUNE

Radio Gaga: Where are all the women on Irish radio?
SUNDAY TRIBUNE
MAY 1st 2010

Irish Times

Brightest light on the airwaves is extinguished too soon

Colleagues mourn fun-loving and larger-than-life broadcaster

President leads tributes to broadcaster

Ryan's death not being treated as suspicious

Gerry's skill lay in his empathy and ability to instantly befriend callers

Tears for Gerry
IRISH INDEPENDENT

Radio show was €5m cash cow for RTE
IRISH INDEPENDENT

President leads tributes to 'extraordinary' talent
IRISH INDEPENDENT

A broadcasting legend who lived life to the full
IRISH INDEPENDENT

Pulling out of play gave first sign of illness
IRISH INDEPENDENT

Radio centre 'like Hamlet without prince'
IRISH INDEPENDENT

How 'Lambo' sparked outrage when he called Jesus Christ a terrorist
IRISH INDEPENDENT

Finally getting a word in ...
IRISH INDEPENDENT

Sam Smyth: Mighty broadcaster who won't easily be replaced
IRISH INDEPENDENT

GERRY RYAN 1956-2010
IRISH EXAMINER

I faced it all and I stood tall and did it my way...
IRISH EXAMINER

Gerry Ryan - He enriched all our lives
IRISH EXAMINER

'We’ve lost a legend, it’s such a tragedy'
IRISH EXAMINER

Heartbroken Duffy mourns ‘warm friend’
IRISH EXAMINER

Politicians pay tribute
IRISH EXAMINER

He moved between serious and whacky
IRISH EXAMINER

'I went home and I cried my eyes out'
EVENING HERALD

Joy turns to tears as news of Gerry spreads
EVENING HERALD

The private Gerry I knew was just as charming, just as witty
EVENING HERALD

Brave Morah fights tears
EVENING HERALD

Cowen goes on air to applaud 'icon and a great talent'
EVENING HERALD

Gerry Ryan fans will miss host who was regarded as a friend
BELFAST TELEGRAPH

Hundreds sign Ryan condolence books
BELFAST TELEGRAPH


RTE's Gerry Ryan found dead in Dublin
EVENING HERALD 30th April 2010

Joe Duffy fights back tears in heartfelt tribute
EVENING HERALD 30th April 2010

RTE appeal for privacy on behalf of Gerry Ryan's family
EVENING HERALD 30th April 2010

New Today FM line-up kicks off
IRISH INDEPENDENT 29th April 2010

Nova lands top radio executive
IRISH INDEPENDENT 29th April 2010

Western Waves Community Radio which will hit the airways at the end of July and will broadcast in the South Donegal and North Leitrim area
DONEGAL DEMOCRAT 23rd April 2010

Western Waves ready for the air waves
DONEGAL DEMOCRAT 13th April 2010

Eddie Hobbs rejects offer to join Dunphy in major Newstalk revamp
SUNDAY TRIBUNE 11th April 2010

Herald first with news of Eamon's return
EVENING HERALD 10th April 2010

Victory for local radio stations as regulator's levy is cut by 25pc
IRISH INDEPENDENT 1st April 2010

Concern for TV and radio jobs remains despite decline in BAI levy on broadcasters to €5.7m
IRISH EXAMINER 1st April 2010

Red FM's Séamus is ready to entertain
EVENING ECHO 25th March 2010

Ad revenue at UTV's Irish radio division drops 16pc
IRISH INDEPENDENT 24th March 2010

UTV profits fall to £18.1m
IRISH EXAMINER 24th March 2010

Country Mix hopes outsourcing deal will quadruple agency ad sales
IRISH INDEPENDENT 18th March 2010

Harney to sue Newstalk over McCafferty talkshow slur
SUNDAY TRIBUNE 14th March 2010

Newstalk deal cuts contract costs by third
IRISH INDEPENDENT 12th March 2010

Radio station plans legal action after glitch underestimates audience share
IRISH EXAMINER 11th March 2010

iRadio to let 12 staff go in move to cut costs
IRISH TIMES 10th March 2010

Newstalk offers weekend slot to lure Dunphy back on the air
EVENING HERALD 8th March 2010

Red FM to take legal action against Ipsos MRBI over radio listenership figures
SUNDAY BUSINESS POST 7th March 2010

Radio stations turned off by broadcast levy
SUNDAY BUSINESS POST 7th March 2010

Directory keeps an ear on the clock in radio link-up
IRISH INDEPENDENT 4th March 2010

Gerry's shock as right-hand woman moves in reshuffle
EVENING HERALD 3rd March 2010

Radio stations angry at 'unjustifiable' levy
IRISH TIMES 1st March 2010

Sounds good for Red FM’s future
SUNDAY BUSINESS POST 28th Feb 2010

Newstalk win bid to supply local radio news
IRISH INDEPENDENT 26th Feb 2010

D-Day for deal on local radio news services
IRISH INDEPENDENT 25th Feb 2010

Southern Star
SOUTHERN STAR 20th February 2010

Today FM must go after younger audiences as figures show many tuning out
IRISH TIMES 18th February 2010

Drivetime radio shows fare worst as rising joblessness reduces commuter numbers
IRISH TIMES 12th February 2010

RTÉ holds dominance of airwaves
IRISH EXAMINER 12th February 2010

Poor reception for Drivetime radio in dole gloom turn-off
EVENING HERALD 12th February 2010

Local stations warn TDs of job cuts if broadcasting levy passed
IRISH INDEPENDENT 11th Feb 2010

Radio stations face the music
SUNDAY BUSINESS POST 24th Jan 2010

Radio Nova seeks to share offices with 4FM after launch
SUNDAY BUSINESS POST 24th Jan 2010

Christmas FM raised over €70,000 for Simon
SUNDAY BUSINESS POST 24th Jan 2010

Race for local radio news is hotting up in the wake of INN collapse
IRISH INDEPENDENT 23rd January 2010

Mission on to lower age profile of Radio 1 listeners
IRISH TIMES 14th January 2010

iRadio boss to extend stint at IRS helm
IRISH INDEPENDENT 7th January 2010

Power reveals desire to return to airwaves
EVENING HERALD 6th January 2010

East Cork Journal
EAST CORK JOURNAL 23rd December 09

Musical chairs for DJs in 2fm shake-up
IRISH INDEPENDENT 22nd December 09

Radio station on course to break even in 2011 despite losses of nearly €1m
IRISH EXAMINER 22nd December 09

Weekend revamp at 2fm
EVENING HERALD 22nd December 09

Radio station broadcasts 'state of the nation' editorial
IRISH TIMES 9th December 2009

Comedy duo to host Saturday 2fm show
IRISH INDEPENDENT 7th December 09

RTE sees start of demand for digital radio
SUNDAY BUSINESS POST 6th Dec 09

Jingle bell rock at Christmas FM
IRISH TIMES 4th December 2009

EBS to sponsor Christmas FM
SUNDAY BUSINESS POST 29th Nov 09

Mediaworld: When is news not news?
SUNDAY BUSINESS POST 29th Nov 09

RTÉ accused on sponsorship deal
IRISH TIMES 26th November 2009

RTE's advertising department is in no need of any Lifeline
IRISH INDEPENDENT 26th November 09

Fundraisers see radio station inch closer
CORKMAN 26th November 2009

Veteran newsreader Hammond signs off for last time
SUNDAY INDEPENDENT 22nd Nov 09

Nova 100 on recruitment drive
SUNDAY BUSINESS POST 22nd Nov 09

UTV records 12% drop in revenue to end October
IRISH TIMES 19th November 2009

Optimism at UTV's Irish radio arm
IRISH INDEPENDENT 19th November 09

RTÉ increases listenership figures
IRISH TIMES 13th November 2009

RTÉ’s big names rule in battle of the airwaves
IRISH EXAMINER 13th November 2009

Tubridy still a radio golden boy
IRISH INDEPENDENT 13th November 09


THE ECHO 11th November 2009


CORK NEWS 6th November 2009

Rivals close on BBC in the battle for listeners
BELFAST TELEGRAPH 30th October 2009

Axe hangs over BBC Radio Foyle
DERRY JOURNAL 30th October 2009

Mum-to-be Evelyn will be off the radio just as new show airs
EVENING HERALD 29th October 2009


THE ECHO 28th October 2009

Radio boss got early bonus to avoid levy, court told
IRISH INDEPENDENT 23rd October 2009

Waterford scoops local radio award
SUNDAY BUSINESS POST 18th Oct 09

Newstalk selected to replace INN service
IRISH TIMES 17th October 2009

Newstalk wins bulk of INN tender
IRISH INDEPENDENT 17th October 2009

Newstalk service for radio stations
IRISH EXAMINER 17th October 2009

Firms face control issues in race to plug news gap
IRISH INDEPENDENT 15th October 2009

Upgrade for RTE radio
EVENING HERALD 15th October 2009

Local stations' sales house IRS names 'stopgap' chief
IRISH INDEPENDENT 13th October 2009

Three groups to pitch on radio news
IRISH TIMES 13th October 2009

INN chief leaves as closure row escalates
SUNDAY BUSINESS POST 11th Oct 09

Radio ad agency's boss departs in 'acrimonious' circumstances
IRISH INDEPENDENT 10th October 2009

INN 'confident' just months before layoffs
IRISH INDEPENDENT 7th October 2009

Christmas FM seeks sponsors
SUNDAY BUSINESS POST 4th Oct 09

UTV pitches news service to stations after INN wind-up
IRISH INDEPENDENT 3rd October 2009

Newstalk rules the waves after winning Station of Year award
EVENING HERALD 3rd October 2009

Radio station 4FM terminates employment of chief executive
IRISH TIMES 2nd October 2009

Independent Network News to close
IRISH TIMES 2nd October 2009

Radio news agency to close
IRISH EXAMINER 2nd October 2009

Radio news provider INN to close
BELFAST TELEGRAPH 2nd October 2009

Broadcast body chief selection under fire
IRISH TIMES 2nd October 2009

Radio Veteran Gay is walking on air
IRISH INDEPENDENT 2nd October 09

Gay Byrne to receive award to mark 50 years in broadcasting
IRISH EXAMINER 2nd October 2009

Radio Nova keen to press ahead with 2010 launch
IRISH TIMES 2nd October 2009

Radio news provider INN to close
IRISH INDEPENDENT 1st October 09

Former RTÉ chief to head broadcast regulator
IRISH TIMES 1st October 2009

The Echo
THE ECHO 30th September 2009

BCI chairman tunes out
SUNDAY BUSINESS POST 27th Sept 09

Questions remain on future of DAB radio
IRISH TIMES 25th September 2009

No Gray area for 2FM playlists
SUNDAY TRIBUNE 20th September 09

iRadio regional stations lose more than €2.5m in 2008
IRISH TIMES 16th September 2009

The Echo
THE ECHO 15th September 2009

The Echo
THE ECHO 15th September 2009

It's Simon time again
SUNDAY TRIBUNE 13th September 09

RTE close to securing first sponsor for Ryan show
IRISH INDEPENDENT 9th September 09

East Cork Journal
EAST CORK JOURNAL 9th September 09

The Star
STAR SUNDAY 6th September 2009

Debate over digital radio rages on
SUNDAY BUSINESS POST 6th Sept 09

Rivals in arms
SUNDAY BUSINESS POST 6th Sept 09

Levy to fund broadcast regulator
SUNDAY BUSINESS POST 6th Sept 09

Players polls apart on digital radio
IRISH INDEPENDENT 27th August 2009

Anger at 2FM's flight from the youth market
IRISH TIMES 27th August 2009

Charity work keeps Marian off air
EVENING HERALD 25th August 2009

Ray D'Arcy discovers a new rival for his Today FM show ... other half Jenny
EVENING HERALD 25th August 2009

As JNLR ratings fall, 2FM chases the over-25s
SUNDAY BUSINESS POST 23rd August 09

2FM reckons it's wasted on the youth of today
IRISH TIMES 22nd August 2009

Arts on RTÉ Radio: win some, lose some
IRISH TIMES 22nd August 2009

Downturn is good news in radio wars
IRISH INDEPENDENT 21st August 2009

2FM continues to lose audience share as Ryan's listeners tune out
IRISH TIMES 21st August 2009

RTÉ is using digital radio to win more youthful ears
IRISH TIMES 21st August 2009

Fine-tuning radio finances
IRISH TIMES 21st August 2009

Battle of the airwaves
EVENING HERALD 21st August 2009

Large swing to talk radio but Gerry is the big loser
EVENING HERALD 21st August 2009

2FM seeks older audience as young listeners decline
IRISH TIMES 18th August 2009

Why Miriam is primed to do more on radio
IRISH INDEPENDENT 18th August 2009

Veteran broadcaster bows out of 'Talkback' studio
IRISH TIMES 15th August 2009

Fanning returns as 2FM boss steps down
IRISH INDEPENDENT 14th August 2009

Marketing campaign is child's play for Tipp FM
IRISH INDEPENDENT 13th August 2009

RTÉ 2FM censured over foul language in Boyzone sketch
IRISH TIMES 11th August 2009

CLARIFICATION
SUNDAY TRIBUNE 9th August 2009

RTÉ denies censorship of Afri advert over Rossport reference
IRISH TIMES 6th August 2009

Corkonian
CORKONIAN August 2009

Radio stars face 10pc cut in pay after fall in advertising
IRISH INDEPENDENT 29th July 2009

Communicorp to cut pay at Today FM and Newstalk as revenue falls
IRISH TIMES 29th July 2009

DJ awarded €3,000 by employment tribunal
SUNDAY TRIBUNE 19th July 09

Newstalk radio shows get 3 sponsorship
SUNDAY BUSINESS POST 12th July 09

Setanta Radio is safe from Deloitte
IRISH INDEPENDENT 2nd July 2009

Radio Kilkenny to return for 15 weekends
KILKENNY ADVERTISER 12th June 2009

The Echo
THE ECHO 10th June 2009

Midwest head of news wins prestigious radio award
MAYO ADVERTISER 5th June 2009

4FM switches on new ad campaign
IRISH INDEPENDENT 4th June 2009

Dublin’s 98 ups the ante
SUNDAY BUSINESS POST 31st May 09

Yates denies he wanted show named after him
SUNDAY TRIBUNE 24th May 09

Recession gives RTE Radio 1 ratings a boost
SUNDAY BUSINESS POST 17th May 09

UTV reports 17pc revenue slide at Irish radio stations
IRISH INDEPENDENT 16th May 2009

Revenue at UTV drops by 14%
IRISH TIMES 16th May 2009

Irish Times
IRISH TIMES 15th May 2009

Irish Independent
IRISH INDEPENDENT 15th May 2009

Irish Examiner
IRISH EXAMINER 15th May 2009

Irish Examiner
IRISH EXAMINER 15th May 2009

Avondhu
AVONDHU 14th May 2009

Clare FM acquires large stake in Kildare-based Kfm
IRISH TIMES 12th May 2009

Clare FM buys 55pc holding in KFM deal
IRISH INDEPENDENT 12th May 2009

First pan regional deal for radio sponsorship market
IRISH INDEPENDENT 7th May 2009

The serene sound of change
SUNDAY BUSINESS POST 3rd May 09

'I made tea for some real hotshots and I did it for 15 quid a week'
SUNDAY TRIBUNE MAG 3rd May 2009

Irish Times
IRISH TIMES 1st May 2009

Daily Mail
DAILY MAIL 1st May 2009

Daily Mail
DAILY MAIL 1st May 2009

Joe to be back on air this Tuesday
EVENING HERALD 1st May 2009

Newstalk boss changes breakfast menu to boost ratings
IRISH TIMES 30th April 2009

Southern Star
SOUTHERN STAR 25th April 2009

Clare FM bullying action settled
IRISH TIMES 23rd April 2009

Ballyhoura Radio now broadcasting to the world
THE CORKMAN 23rd April 2009

Newstalk confirms Ger Gilroy is not being dropped
SUNDAY TRIBUNE 19th April 2009

4FM’s in-taxi advertising
SUNDAY BUSINESS POST 19th April 09

Sunday World
SUNDAY WORLD 19th April 2009

Disappointment locally as ‘West Cork Today’ axed
SOUTHERN STAR 18th April 2009

Irish Examiner
IRISH EXAMINER 16th April 2009

Irish Examiner
IRISH EXAMINER 16th April 2009

Changes at Cork radio station
THE CORKMAN 16th April 2009

Yates and Newstalk in job talks
IRISH TIMES 13th April 2009

Turmoil at Newstalk over early show host
SUNDAY INDEPENDENT 12th April 2009

Power FM goes on the air in Dublin
The Ticket
IRISH TIMES 10th April 2009

Newstalk reassures anxious staff as radio station cuts editor jobs
EVENING HERALD 10th April 2009

O'Keeffe defends local radio stations
IRISH TIMES 3rd April 2009

Irish Examiner
IRISH EXAMINER 3rd April 2009

Irish Independent
IRISH INDEPENDENT 2nd April 2009

No U2 on the horizon as fans rattled by hoax
IRISH INDEPENDENT 2nd April 2009

Controls on religious ads for broadcast to be relaxed
IRISH TIMES 2nd April 2009

April 1st pranksters are nobody's fools
IRISH TIMES 2nd April 2009

The pirates who waived the rules
IRISH INDEPENDENT 1st April 2009

Sunday Independent
SUNDAY INDEPENDENT 29th March 2009

Radio 2.0 – why it’s not too late to save the broadcasting business
IRISH INDEPENDENT 26th March 2009
    
   
 
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NOTHING COOKING FOR DAVID BAKER AS HE RETURNS TO UK
1st February 2009
David Baker, who has been back on the Irish airwaves over the last few years...(click to read)

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BBC RADIO 4 RECORD HIGHEST SHARE IN LATEST RAJARS
29th January 2009
BBC Radio 4 has added half-a-million listeners and recorded its highest share – buoyed by a strong performance from the Today programme -...(click to read)

NEW BBC RADIO 2 CONTROLLER IS NAMED
28th January 2009
BBC Radio 2's new controller has been named. Bob Shennan, the former BBC Five Live controller, will take his new role as controller of BBC Radio 2...(click to read)

BACK TO THE FUTURE FOR DUBLIN TEMP 90S NETWORK
19th January 2009
On Sunday January 11th one of Dublin's more unique stations closed down...(click to read)

NEW RADIO STATION CHANGES NAME FOR ONE DAY
16th January 2009
Ireland's newest radio station is to change its name for just one day on Monday. To celebrate Ireland's ...(click to read)

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R NA G SHORTLISTED FOR CELTIC STATION OF THE YEAR
12th January 2009
RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta has been shortlisted for Radio Station of the Year at the Celtic Media Festival. Judges in the category of Radio Station of the...(click to read)

TEMP STATION CHRISTMAS FM RAISED €30,000 FOR ISPCC
10th January 2009
Christmas FM, the temporary radio station which broadcast for a month leading to St Stephen's Day, raised over €30,000 for their charity partner...(click to read)

MARIAN FINUCANE GETS PRO-ACTIVE AT THE WEEKEND
5th January 2009
RTÉ Radio have announced Flora Pro-active as the new twelve month sponsor of 'The Marian Finucane Show'. The deal commenced at...(click to read)
THREE NOMINATIONS FOR 4 IN THE PPI AWARDS
11th September 2009
After just six months on-air 4FM presenters Tom McGurk, Jimmy Greeley and Bill Hughes have been shortlisted in the PPI Radio awards taking place on...(click to read)

ANSWER A RINGING METEOR PHONE TO WIN BEAT CASH
10th September 2009
South-east regional station Beat 102-103 is teaming up with Meteor to launch a new autumn promotion entitled 'Meteor Money Mobiles'. Listeners will...(click to read)

D'ARCY AND TUBRIDY COME TOGETHER FOR CHOOSE RADIO
7th September 2009
Today FM's Ray D’Arcy and RTÉ Radio 1's Ryan Tubridy joined forces today as part of 'Choose Radio', a joint industry campaign to promote...(click to read)

CHRIS GREENE ON I MAKES CHRIS EUBANK LAUGH
25th August 2009
i105-107's Third i with Chris Greene discovered they have a big-name fan today. A phone-call to the programme revealed that Chris Eubank, who was...(click to read)

JNLR FIGURES FOR JULY 08-JUNE 09 RELEASED
20th August 2009
The JNLR/TNS mrbi results for the survey period July 2008 - June 2009 were released today. The survey results indicate that 86% (same) of...(click to read)

CORK SISTERS STILL TOPS IN THE COUNTY
20th August 2009
Cork's 96FM and C103 have retained their position as the most listened to radio station in Cork in the latest independent audience figures...(click to read)

REGIONAL i102-104 CONTINUES TO GROW
20th August 2009
i102-104, the regional station covering the west and north-west, is continuing to make waves according to the latest listenership figures from JNLR...(click to read)

HOT COUNTRY TO RETURN IN SEPTEMBER
20th August 2009
Hot Country are set to make a return to the airwaves from September 5th. The country and Irish music station will return under a temporary...(click to read)

RIVIERA RADIO HITTING RECORD AUDIENCES
11th August 2009
The latest radio ratings for the French market have been released my Mediametrie. The ratings cover the period September 2008 to June 2009. The...(click to read)

RAIDIÓ NA GAELTACHTA DENY CUT IN MAYO COVERAGE
6th August 2009
RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta have denied that they are cutting Mayo Gaeltacht coverage, instead insisting that they are increasing it. Deputy Michael...(click to read)

BCI ANNOUNCES COMMUNITY LICENCE DECISIONS
5th August 2009
The BCI have announced the following licensing decisions in relation to community radio services. The Commission have decided to award...(click to read)

PAY CUTS ANNOUNCED AT COMMUNICORP STATIONS
29th July 2009
Denis O'Brien's Communicorp Group have announced an across the board salary cut at all of their radio stations. The stations affected are Today FM...(click to read)

EAMON DUNPHY CALLS AN END TO CONVERSATIONS
6th July 2009
Eamon Dunphy has announced that his Saturday morning show 'Conversations with Eamon Dunphy' will not return to RTÉ Radio 1 in...(click to read)

LONG-TERM PRESENTER RETIRES TOMORROW
3rd July 2009
RTÉ Radio 1 presenter Rodney Rice will bring a close to his 40-year long RTÉ broadcasting career tomorrow. Rodney first developed his current RTÉ...(click to read)

DUBLIN'S Q102 AROUND UNTIL 2020 AT LEAST
22nd June 2009
Dublin's Q102 have been informed by the BCI that its recent licence renewal application has been successful. Dublin's Q102 were the sole applicant...(click to read)

CORK’S 96FM RAISES €330,000 FOR LOCAL HOSPITALS
15th June 2009
The 2009 Cork’s 96FM Cork 4 Kids Radiothon has raised €330,000 for paediatric services at two local hospitals. Programmes on the UTV Media-owned radio...(click to read)

KCLR96FM TURN TO UNITED FOR SUPPORT
20th May 2009
KCLR96FM, Carlow and Kilkenny's local station, have hired United Radio Consultants to provide strategic and operational support. John Dash...(click to read)

CORK'S SISTERS STILL TOP OF THE LISTENER POLLS
14th May 2009
Cork’s sister stations 96FM and C103 have reaffirmed their position as the number 1 choice for radio listeners in Cork, and as the biggest local radio...(click to read)

MULTI-REGION DEAL OFFERS NATIONAL ALTERNATIVE
9th May 2009
Ireland's four regional stations are close to a deal that will see them share a common sponsor for their lunchtime shows, according to the Irish Independent...(click to read)

RATHMINES COLLEGE RADIO RETURNS TO AIR
22nd April 2004
Rathmines College Radio is back on air in Dublin for three days from today. The temporary student station will be on 97.3MHz FM with plenty of...(click to read)

CHORUS / NTL CUSTOMERS HAVE RTÉ DIGITAL RADIO
15th April 2009
Cable TV customers now have access to five of RTÉ’s digital exclusive radio services. UPC subscribers will find RTÉ Junior (and RTÉ Chill)...(click to read)

TWO STRANGERS, A WEDDING AND BEAT'S LISTENERS
7th April 2009
South-east regional station Beat 102-103’s social experiment '2 Strangers & A Wedding' reached its climax yesterday when Bébhinn O’Keeffe met Alan...(click to read)

I102104 LISTENERS FACE INDECENT PROPOSALS
30th March 2009
Four couples have entered two shop windows in Galway City as part of i102104's promotion 'Indecent Proposal'. The competition is...(click to read)

TRIBUTE WEBSITE TO LEGENDARY NOVA LAUNCHED
13th March 2009
The first website dedicated solely to the memory of the legendary '80s super-pirate Radio Nova, went live today. The site, at radionova.ie...(click to read)

Q102'S SEARCH FOR A STAR WINNER IS ANNOUNCED
11th March 2009
Dublin’s Q102 has announced the results of its annual 'Search For A Star' competition in which it seeks new undiscovered broadcasting talent. Following...(click to read)

96FM & C103 SUPPORTING LOCAL BUSINESSES
6th March 2009
Cork’s 96FM and sister station C103 have launched an on-air initiative to encourage their listeners to support businesses across Cork city...(click to read)

DUBLIN STATION JOINS THE Q FOR ITS OWN LICENCE
5th March 2009
The BCI are now seeking applications for a sound broadcasting service for the Dublin City and County franchise area. The service will be...(click to read)

IRISH RAIDIÓ RÍ RÁ ROARS ONTO OUR AIRWAVES
3rd March 2009
A new temporarily licensed hit music station broadcasting in Irish was...(click to read)

4FM OFFICIALLY LAUNCHED ACROSS FIVE CITIES
27th February 2009
4FM, Ireland’s newest radio station, went on air at midnight today in Dublin, Cork, Galway, Limerick and Clare on a range of frequencies in...(click to read)

MICHELLE DOHERTY VOTED BEST BY HOT PRESS READERS
27th February 2009
Phantom 105.2 presenter Michelle Doherty has been voted "Best Radio DJ" in this year's Hot(click to read)

4FM ANNOUNCES PRESENTER LINE-UP AND SCHEDULE
19th February 2009
4FM, Ireland’s newest radio station, has announced its full presenter line(click)

BEN COOPER APPOINTED DEP CONTROLLER AT BBC R1
18th February 2009
Ben Cooper has been named as Deputy Controller for BBC Radio 1 and BBC 1Xtra. The announcement follows Andy Parfitt's appointment as Controller...(click to read)

CORK'S 96FM SIGNS TREVOR WELCH FOR SPORT SHOW
16th February 2009
National television sports anchor, Trevor Welch, is returning to his Cork radio roots to present a weekly show on Cork’s 96FM. He'll front 'The Score'...(click to read)

FIGURES CONFIRM THAT RTÉ RADIO IS PEOPLE’S CHOICE
12th February 2009
JNLR figures released today confirm that RTÉ Radio’s three services: RTÉ Radio 1, RTÉ 2FM and RTÉ Lyric FM are consistently attracting audiences...(click to read)

IT'S ALL HUGS AT SHANNONSIDE NORTHERN S
11th February 2009
Shannonside Northern Sound have set a challenge to discover which of the counties in their transmission area is the most huggable. In the week leading to...(click to read)

BREACHES OF CONTRACT BY COMMUNICORP STATIONS
7th February 2009
Today FM and Newstalk, both owned by Communicorp, have both been notified of serious breaches of contract after they introduced programming...(click to read)

RTÉ 2FM DJ MR SPRING TAKES TOP DANCE AWARD
5th February 2009
At last night's Irish Dance Music Awards held at the Tivoli Dublin RTÉ 2FM's Mr Spring won Best Radio Show for 'The Spring Sessions'. The show, which...(click to read)

FACE 2 FACE BOOK INITIATIVE LAUNCHED AT I105107
1st February 2009
i105107 have launched a new on-air initiative in an attempt to bring some optimism on the jobs front to their broadcast region. Called 'Face 2 Face...(click to read)

BBC R ULSTER NORTH'S MOST LISTENED TO STATION
30th January 2009
BBC Radio Ulster remains the number one listened to radio station in Northern Ireland with an average weekly audience of 517,000 listeners...(click to read)

SUNDAY SPORT'S FIRST EVER FEMALE PRESENTER
28th January 2009
From Sunday one of RTÉ Sport’s newer faces and voices, Jacqui Hurley, will co-host Sunday Sport on RTÉ Radio 1 along with one of the show's former...(click to read)

NEWSTALK BECOME SPONSOR FOR LOCAL FOOTBALL
22nd January 2009
The Football Association of Ireland have unveiled Newstalk 106-108FM, Ireland’s independent national talk radio broadcaster, as top tier...(click to read)

PHANTOM DJ SINÉAD NÍ MHÓRDHA ONE TO WATCH
16th January 2009
Phantom 105.2's 'Front Row' Presenter Sinéad Ní Mhórdha has been named "One to Watch" for 2009...(click to read)

PHANTOM.IE IS SHORTLISTED FOR DIGITAL MEDIA AWARD
16th January 2009
Phantom.ie, Phantom 105.2's website, has once again been shortlisted in the 'Best Entertainment Content' category of the 2009 Digital...(click to read)

NEW STATION FOR TALLAGHT LAUNCHES THIS WEEKEND
15th January 2009
A new temporary licensed station Radio Tallaght, which is a project by Tallaght Community Arts and Tallaght Radio Forum, will broadcast on...(click to read)

OLD FOGEY WARNS YOUNG FOGEY TO "EARN HIS SPURS"
11th January 2009
Ryan Tubridy has been warned by broadcasting rival Pat Kenny to slow down and earn his spurs. That's according to today's Sunday Tribune...(click to read)

4FM APPOINTS DAVE HAMMOND AS MARKETING DIRECTOR
7th January 2009
4FM, the new multi-city radio station due to go on air early this year, has appointed Dave Hammond as Director of Sales and Marketing...(click to read)

MORE MUSIC, NO TALK AS 2FM STOPS DAYTIME CHATTER
4th January 2009
RTÉ 2FM's daytime presenters have been told to shut up! According to a report in today's Sunday Tribune the station's two afternoon presenters, Nikki...(click to read)
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