Independent Broadcasters hold 65.4% of Radio Listenership
The Independent Broadcasters of Ireland (IBI) has said the latest JNLR figures show that the popularity of independent radio remains high among listeners. 65.4% of the listening population (2.456 million people) continue to tune in to independent radio on a daily basis in the key 7am to 7pm slot. For the first time, 4FM is […]
Choose Radio 2010 Radio: Hearing is Believing
With 86% of all Irish adults tuning into radio for over three hours a day, radio is the most cost-effective way for advertisers to reach consumers. Radio, Hearing is Believing is the theme of the second Choose Radio advertising campaign, which will broadcast from today (Monday 17th May) across RTÉ Radio and independent stations nationwide. […]
Scott Williams Appointed Chairman of the Independent Broadcasters of Ireland
Scott Williams has been appointed Chairman of the Independent Broadcasters of Ireland (IBI), the representative body for Ireland’s independent commercial broadcasters, both radio and television. Mr. Williams is Chief Executive of Q102. Mr. Williams said that an immediate priority will be scrutiny of the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland’s (BAI) first three year budget due to […]
Radio takes top spot in the Reuters News Report
Radio is the number one choice for Irish consumers when it comes to sourcing news. This was one of the main findings from the Reuters Institute Digital News Report, released today (14.06.18). The report, which is funded by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland, highlights a fall in the use of social media for accessing news, […]
TXFM Recieves IMRO Radio Award for Supporting Irish Music Creators
Dublin based local radio station TXFM has won the prestigious IMRO Independent Radio Award, in recognition of its continued commitment to supporting Irish music creators. The award was presented by Sean Donnegan, Director of Broadcasting & Online at IMRO to Paul Lynch Financial Controller of TXFM at the Independent […]
Radio – Turn it up 2018
Creativity in radio advertising was the theme of the day at the Radio, Turn it Up! Conference in the Round Room at the Mansion House. The event was organised by Choose Radio, a group which represents all of Ireland’s radio stations and helps to promote radio advertising. In excess of 150 attendees heard why cool […]
BAI’s proposed changes to advertising rules will create unlevel playing pitch, threatening jobs and the viability of independent radio stations
“There is no measured demand from either viewers or advertisers for an increase in TV ad limits so we are at a loss as to why the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) is seeking to change the rules on Advertising and Teleshopping. There is no objective basis to these proposals which are ill conceived. They […]
FORECAST REMAINS GOOD FOR IRISH RADIO
The latest JNLR listenership figures released today show that Irish radio stations continue to turn up the heat on other media with a combined strength of 85.5% share of the audio market in Ireland. This compares with 8.1%% own music, 4.9% Spotify and 1.6% Podcast. The Choose Radio Group is urging advertisers to “follow the […]
Unique collaboration between RTÉ Lyric FM & Limerick’s Live95 wins Gold at New York Radio Festival
A unique commission from Limerick’s Live95FM and RTÉ Lyric FM has won a Gold Medal at the New York Radio Festival Awards 2015 for its ground‐breaking sound portrait of Limerick. The series entitled As It Lives & Breathes came about as a result of a unique commission from the two broadcasters as a way to mark Limerick City […]
IBI express condolences on the death of 98FM’s Johnny Lyons
The Independent Broadcasters of Ireland (IBI), the representative body for Ireland’s independent radio broadcasters has offered its sincere condolences to the family and friends of Johnny Lyons. Chairman of the IBI John Purcell said “Johnny Lyons was a larger than life character. His was a voice synonymous with sport in Dublin for over 20 years. […]
