IBI responds to consultation on Broadcasting Services Strategy
The IBI has submitted its response to the BAI’s draft Broadcasting Services Strategy. “The viability of independent radio stations must be the central, predominant and principal consideration for the BAI at all times”, said Scott Williams, Chairman of the Independent Broadcasters of Ireland and CEO of Q102. “Regrettably, certain elements of the proposed strategy will […]
Irish Radio celebrates its 100th birthday; First ever broadcast from 1916 Rising re-created by 37 radio stations
The dramatic story of the birth of Irish radio during the 1916 Rising will be re-enacted on air simultaneously by 37 radio stations nationwide on Monday, April 25 at 5.30pm, one hundred years to the original date and exact time of the declaration of the Irish Republic, Ireland’s first broadcast to the nation and the […]
Ireland Loves Independent Radio!
Ireland’s radio listeners love independent radio stations. The latest JNLR figures confirm independent radio is winning with more than 2.4 million weekly listeners or 69% of radio audiences. 2 out of every 3 minutes listening in Ireland is to an independent radio station. “Independent radio is consistently winning and retaining a majority share of Irish […]
Communicorp Partners with Adforce.com to Deliver Digital Audio Ads in Ireland
As the appetite for digital audio consumption gathers pace, one of Ireland’s premier media companies is poised to take advantage of this trend with the launch of a new digital audio advertising offering. Communicorp is teaming up with leading digital advertising network, Adforce.com, to deliver ad campaigns to listeners of its digital audio platforms. These […]
JNLR Confirms Independent Radio is the Voice of Ireland
Embargo: Not for publication or broadcast before 5.00pm JNLR Confirms Independent Radio is the Voice of Ireland “Independent Radio is the primary choice of Irish radio listeners. Today nearly 2.5 million people listen every day to independent radio. Irish audiences have grown to trust their local radio as a primary source of local news and […]
Independent Broadcasters call for sectoral funding overhaul
Scott Williams, Chairman of the IBI has called for a radical overhaul of the funding of public service broadcasting in Ireland. His call comes as the latest JNLR figures show independent radio continues to attract over 2 million listeners. Speaking at the IBI AGM in Dublin, Williams said; “A radical overhaul of public service broadcasting funding […]
Commemorative plaque unveiled to celebrate 100 years of Irish Radio
Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources Denis Naughten has unveiled a plaque to commemorate Irelands first radio broadcast, which took place 100 years ago to announce the Easter Rising. The first radio broadcast was a morse code message written by James Connolly and transmitted on Easter Tuesday, 1916 which read; Irish Republic declared in […]
Reynolds case an opportunity for a wider debate on regulation and funding of public service broadcasting
The Independent Broadcasters of Ireland has said that the recent defamation against Fr. Reynolds by RTE has highlighted the need for wider debate on the regulation and funding of the public service broadcaster. “The flawed manner in which the state owned broadcaster has responded to what must stand as one of the worst defamations in […]
€100,000 invested in new radio effectiveness tool by IBI & RTÉ Radio stations
The Independent Broadcasters of Ireland (IBI) and RTÉ Radio have jointly launched RadioGAUGE, a groundbreaking advertising measurement tool for media buyers and advertisers. For the first time, using RadioGAUGE, advertisers and media buyers will be able to measure the effectiveness of their advertisement as well as the impact of creativity on a campaign’s success. RadioGAUGE […]
Coverage of the Lisbon Referendum debate ‘showed up both the strengths and the weaknesses of Irish broadcasting’ – Independent Broadcasters of Ireland Chairman
Speaking at Does the Medium Matter, a conference organised by the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland today, Mr. Willie O’Reilly, Chairman of the Independent Broadcasters of Ireland said that in a world where technology is increasingly just another commodity, what will matter most for media is not the medium but content. “We already have an extraordinary […]
