JNLR figures send strong message to Minister Rabbitte
IBI Chairman John Purcell has urged Minister for Communications Pat Rabbitte to seriously consider the listening habits of the audience as he contemplates the introduction of the new Public Service Broadcasting Charge. Mr Purcell was speaking as the latest JNLR listenership figures released today show that independent radio stations have a combined strength of 67% […]
News and Sports Service For Radio
News and Sports Service For Radio Applications are being sought for the provision of a news and sports service for independent local radio stations in Ireland. The service would require the provision of both read and rip and read content for 18 local stations commencing in May 2010. Further details are available from the IBI […]
Radio: The original social media attracts over 3 million people in Ireland every day
JNLR figures published today confirm that radio remains THE choice for the Irish public when it comes to audio listening. 3.1 million People tune in each day! Despite the fact that listeners have more options than ever before, radio continues to dominate with 82% choosing radio daily. The joint national listenership research conducted by Ipsos […]
Large Cloud Hangs Over critically important broadcasting boards and their decisions – Independent Broadcasters of Ireland
Mr. Willie O’Reilly, chairman of the Independent Broadcasters of Ireland (IBI) has expressed surprise at the legal difficulties which have emerged in appointing members to the boards of the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland and RTE. “The Broadcasting Act 2009 is a largely excellent piece of legislation that among other thing aims to ensure a wide […]
Consultants tell BAI – RTÉ not the only broadcasters providing a valuable public service: Points out role for public funding of public service content by independent broadcasters
A new report presented to the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) by independent consultants Crowe Howarth supports the claims made by independent broadcasters that they should have access to public funding for programming that provides a service to the public. That’s according to John Purcell, Chairman of the Independent Broadcasters of Ireland the organisation representing […]
IMRO Radio Awards Hall of Fame Inductees Announced
At a ceremony held at the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) offices in Dublin today, four new IMRO Radio Awards Hall of Fame inductees were announced. The IMRO Radio Awards celebrated the massive impact all four have had on the radio industry on the island of Ireland. Friends and family of Linda McAuley (BBC Radio […]
RTÉ & IBI WELCOME RADIODAYS 2014 TO DUBLIN
RTÉ and the IBI announced today the launch of Radiodays Europe 2014 in Dublin. The launch was held at the venue for the event, Conference Centre (CCD) and was attended by the 2014 host partners IBI and RTÉ who are working together to make next year’s Radiodays Europe the biggest […]
IBI Calls for Investigation into Public Funding of RTÉ 2FM by Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications
The Independent Broadcasters of Ireland (IBI) have written to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications asking it to urgently investigate the use of licence fee revenue by RTÉ to cover losses of over €13 million at 2FM in the 3 years between 2010 and 2012. “There is a huge amount of confusion and uncertainty over […]
Independent Broadcasters hold 64.5% of Radio Listenership
Willie O’Reilly calls for commercial realism from BAI board on 2010 industry levy The Independent Broadcasters of Ireland (IBI) has welcomed the latest JNLR figures saying they confirmed the strong position independent radio holds with the consumer. 64.5% of the listening population (2.473 million people) continue to tune in to independent radio on a daily […]
