IMRO announced as title sponsor for Radio Awards 2017
IMRO (Irish Music Rights Organisation) was today announced as the title sponsor of the Irish Radio Awards. The IMRO Radio Awards will take place at the Lyrath Estate, Kilkenny on Friday October 6th 2017. The IMRO Radio Awards recognise the achievements of Irish radio industry personnel both on-air and behind the scenes. In addition to […]
Cork’s 96FM celebrates another Radiothon success
The total raised by this year’s Cork’s 96FM Giving for Living Radiothon has increased to more than €488,000. The three day event held between the 23rd and 25th of May ended with an astonishing total of €465,902 raised to support cancer services in Cork. But a further €20,000 in donations have been handed in since […]
Independent Broadcasters of Ireland (IBI) tune into Energia
IBI members move to Energia for 10% savings on energy costs Nine of Ireland’s largest independent radio stations have tuned into large electricity savings with competitive energy provider Energia in a new deal established by the Independent Broadcasters of Ireland (IBI) with Energia. The IBI members initially signing up are: Clare FM, Cork’s 96 & […]
“If You Want to Be Heard” – Choose Radio 2013
If You Want to Be Heard is the theme of the fifth annual Choose Radio campaign, which aims to encourage advertisers to invest in radio advertising by demonstrating its power and reach. Jointly developed by the Independent Broadcasters of Ireland and RTÉ Radio, the campaign will broadcast on all 36 radio stations across Ireland from […]
3 Million still choose radio every day according to latest JNLR results
The latest JNLR results show that radio is still the Number 1 choice for a lot of Irish people. In fact, three million of us tune in to radio every single day and the average adult is listening for over four hours daily. Chairperson of the Choose Radio group, which represents all of Ireland’s radio station’s sales […]
Independent Broadcasters welcomes BCI Guidelines on Lisbon Treaty Referendum
“A Victory for Common Sense” – IBI Chairman Willie O’Reilly, chairman of the Independent Broadcasters of Ireland welcomed the new Lisbon Treaty Referendum Guidelines published by the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland (BCI) saying it was “a victory for common sense”. Mr O Reilly had repeatedly expressed the concern of independent broadcasters on the Coughlan Judgement […]
IBI Celebrates ‘Independent’s Day’
The IBI is putting a twist on the 4th of July celebrations and using “Independent’s Day” in Ireland to celebrate our 34 independent radio stations. Listen to what Graham Stewart wrote and Andrew Counihan produced at Mutiny Studios here.
RTE slammed for its wilful abandonment of public broadcasting remit
RTE has been slammed for its ‘wilful abandonment of its public broadcasting remit’ by Willie O’Reilly, chairman of the Independent Broadcasters of Ireland. Speaking following the publication of the latest JLNR figures, Mr. O’Reilly said the announcement by RTÉ earlier this week that it was revamping its 2FM schedule to target 25 – 44 year […]
“Blinkered View” of Ireland’s Broadcasting Sector evident in BAI Review
The BAI Review of Funding for Public Service Broadcasting is a whitewash, fails to recognise the value of public service content on independent radio stations and is throwing good money after bad in suggesting additional funding should be provided to RTÉ – a station which is losing millions every year through inefficiencies and inflated salaries […]
Ireland’s Independent Radio Stations reign supreme
The latest JNLR listenership figures published today showed that the number of people listening to independent radio has once again dwarfed that of RTÉ radio stations. The JNLR results show that the combined strength of independent radio stations has a 67.2% share of the market in comparison to the state broadcaster which has 32.8%. The […]
