Pat McDonnell Paints Chooses Radio and Wins! Cork Business Wins €100,000 of Radio Advertising
Cork Family Business, Pat McDonnell Paints has won the first annual Choose Radio competition and will receive €100,000 worth of radio advertising. Jointly developed by the RTÉ Radio and the Independent Broadcasters of Ireland, the Choose Radio campaign was broadcast on 36 radio stations across Ireland for the month of June. Pat McDonnell Paints were […]
Shortlist for PPI Radio Awards 2016 Announced
The PPI Radio Awards 2016 has today announced the shortlist for this year’s Awards. 90 judges, drawn from the industry in Ireland and Europe, judged 282 hours of submissions from the 700 entries across 37 categories. The ceremony will take place at the Lyrath Estate Hotel, Kilkenny on Friday October 7th. The Awards, sponsored by […]
Chairman of Independent Broadcasters calls for strengthening of the Referendum Commission
The Chairman of the Independent Broadcasters of Ireland, Willie O’Reilly has called on the government to appoint a Referendum Commission ‘as early as possible in the forthcoming referendum campaign’ and has said that that government should strengthen the make up of the Commission. Addressing the Independent Broadcasters of Ireland Annual Conference today, Mr. O’Reilly said; […]
JNLR figures Confirm Need for Review of Broadcast Funding
The JNLR figures published today reaffirm the need for a review of the broadcast funding in Ireland, according to the Independent Broadcasters of Ireland. The latest JNLR figures confirm independent radio continues to thrive across Ireland. Every day more that 2.5 million people listen to independent radio compared with 891,000 for RTÉ Radio 1 and […]
IBI Board member & CEO of South East Radio Eamonn Buttle inducted into PPI Hall of Fame
IBI Board member and CEO of South East Radio, Eamonn Buttle will be inducted into the PPI Radio Awards Hall of Fame on Friday, September 16th. The PPI Radio Awards Hall of Fame is one of the highest accolades awarded by the radio industry in Ireland with nominees chosen by their peers for broadcasting skills […]
Choose Radio wins double Gold at the Sharks
The 2012 Choose Radio campaign has won 2 Gold awards at the prestigious Kinsale Shark Advertising Awards. We’re the Irish and We Listen to Radio more than Anyone else in the World was the theme of the 2012 campaign and was developed by McCann Dublin led by CEO Orlaith Blaney. It was broadcast by 36 […]
Irish broadcasters cannot afford to ignore podcasting
Podcasting holds the potential to generate important new revenue streams for independent broadcasters in Ireland according to John Hirst, Head of Global Content and Podcasts with leading UK radio group Global Radio. Addressing the Independent Broadcasters of Ireland Annual Conference, Mr. Hirst said; “We have generated £1.5 million in new revenue from podcasting over the […]
“Get with the Programme, the real story of the JNLR is not RTÉ, it’s the Total Dominance of Independent Radio in the Irish Market – IBI Chairman, John Purcell
JNLR figures published today point to the continued dominance and popularity of independent radio with the listening public. 2.51 million people listen to independent radio every day compared to 1.26 million listeners to RTÉ. Newly elected Chairman of the Independent Broadcasters of Ireland, John Purcell said; “The real story of this and every JNLR is […]
John Purcell Appointed Chairman of the IBI
John Purcell has been appointed Chairman of the Independent Broadcasters of Ireland (IBI), the representative body for Ireland’s independent commercial broadcasters. In his new role Mr. Purcell will advocate and promote the role of independent radio in Ireland. Mr. Purcell, is Chief Executive and Shareholder in KCLR 96FM (Carlow & Kilkenny) is a veteran of […]
Irish Radioplayer wins 2016 PPI Outstanding Achievement Award
The Irish Radioplayer has been awarded the Outstanding Achievement Award at this year’s PPI Radio Awards. The Outstanding Achievement Award is presented to those who have made an exceptional contribution to radio during the course of the past year. The Irish Radioplayer is the result of a partnership between the Independent Broadcasters of Ireland (IBI) […]
