Cork’s 96FM breaks €3million mark with RADIOTHON
Cork’s 96FM seventh annual three day charity fundraising Radiothon has ended with the cumulative total raised now standing at €3.2 million. This year’s event achieved almost €406,000. The charities which will benefit are the long-term heritage partners, Mercy Hospital Foundation; the CUH Charity and Marymount University Hospice. This year, for the first time, Cork ARC […]
Radio Stations being raided to fund platinum plated regulation
Jobs will be lost in local radio if BAI Budget is approved The Independent Broadcasters of Ireland (IBI) have strongly criticized the Broadcasting Authority (BAI) for seeking an “excessive increase in its budget” and Minister Eamonn Ryan “for effectively underwriting over 27% of an increase at a time when public sector organizations are being asked […]
Political inaction poses greatest threat to Ireland’s radio sector.IBI calls on Minister for Communications to show ‘courage and vision’ and provide public service funding to independent radio
The Independent Broadcasters of Ireland (IBI) painted a stark picture for the future of independent radio in Ireland today in a presentation to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications. John Purcell, Chairman of the IBI said “Next week marks 25 years since the first independent radio station went on air. The broadcasting landscape has been […]
Irish Radioplayer gets vocal with the launch of Alexa Skill
The popular Irish Radioplayer service, developed in partnership by RTÉ and the Independent Broadcasters of Ireland, today announced the launch of its Alexa skill. This allows direct access to every Irish Radio station for users of the Amazon Alexa devices, such as Amazon Echo, using just your voice. The devices are part of a new […]
Independent Broadcasters welcome Broadcasting Authority’s revised Budget
The Independent Broadcasters of Ireland (IBI) today welcomed the decision of the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) to significantly reduce the levy which will be charged to broadcasters. The new levy which Independent radio stations and RTE will have to pay to fund the BAI is €5.7 million. The BAI had announced a budget of […]
Independent radio celebrating 25 years of proud service to Ireland’s radio listeners
25 years ago on 24 July 1989 Dublin’s FM104 became the first independent radio station to go live on air. Today more than 1500 people are employed in 34 independent radio stations and the sector is a vital economic and social contributor to the fabric of Ireland. The broadcasting landscape […]
IBI Broadcasting Conference 2010-Agenda
IBI Broadcasting Conference Radio: Stayin’ Alive April 19th & 20th 2010 Radisson Hotel, Golden Lane Dublin 8 IBI Broadcasting Conference 2010-Agenda
2FM listenership hits all time low while public money used to support it reaches an all – time high: at least €11.6 million in 2 years to prop up ailing station. Time for Change says IBI as Ireland’s independent radio dominates in JNLR listenership figures
The Independent Broadcasters of Ireland (IBI) has called on the new Minister for Communications to urgently address the waste of precious public resources used to prop up RTÉ 2FM and ensure that action is taken to support real public service broadcasting. The call comes in the wake of the publication of the latest radio listenership […]
Radio continues to win the hearts and ears of the nation
The latest JNLR figures published today confirm Irish radio’s stronghold on the hearts & ears of Irish audiences with more than 3 million people tuning into Irish radio on a daily basis. Gabrielle Cummins, Chairperson of the Choose Radio group which represents all of Ireland’s radio stations to help promote radio said “there is […]
Local Radio Stations Finalise GAA Broadcasting Rights Deal
Photo: Michelle Ghee. www.gphotos.ie The Independent Broadcasters of Ireland (IBI) today finalised a broadcasting rights deal with the GAA. The agreement will see 20 local radio stations broadcasting to 26 counties throughout Ireland, providing live GAA match commentary and updates on GAA events to their listeners. Joao Soares, […]
