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 […]
Ocean FM Recieves Award for Commitment to Irish Music Industry
Ocean FM has won the prestigious2012 IMRO Independent Radio Award in recognition of its commitment to supporting Irish music and Irish music creators. The IMRO Independent Radio Award is presented by the Irish Music Rights Organisation (IMRO) to the radio station which features the largest number of Irish music creators in its programming output. The […]
Independent Broadcasters of Ireland call for reappraisal of the codes governing referenda coverage
Requirement for 50:50 balance in a referendum inadvertently manipulates broadcast media, IBI Chairman tells Joint Oireachtas Committee Speaking to the Joint Committee on the Constitution, at its meeting today on the Review of the Constitutional Referendum Process, Mr. Willie O’Reilly, Chairman of the Independent Broadcasters of Ireland (IBI) said that “a reappraisal of the codes […]
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 […]
Need for independent funding review of public service broadcasting – IBI Broadcasting Conference
Every week 1,329 hours of public service broadcasting content is provided by independent broadcasters, delegates attending the Independent Broadcasters of Ireland annual conference heard today. Addressing the conference, IBI Chairman Scott Williams said; “A study of our members output shows that Independent radio is delivering the equivalent of 55 days or eight continuous weeks of […]
Independent Radio providing more choice to listeners – JNLR
Independent radio not only has more listeners than other radio but radio as a medium is more trusted than any other “Today’s JNLR figures confirm the strength and success of the independent radio sector – we are the primary choice of Irish radio listeners”, said Willie O’Reilly, chairman of the Independent Broadcasters of Ireland. “We […]
CHOOSE RADIO 2012: €100,000 of Radio Advertising to be Won
We’re Irish and We Listen to the Radio more than Anyone Else in the Whole Wide World is the theme of the fourth annual Choose Radio campaign, which aims to encourage advertisers to invest in radio advertising by demonstrating its power and reach. Jointly developed by the Independent Broadcasters of Ireland and RTÉ Radio, the […]
Independent Broadcasters support the Big Sing
The 2.5 million listeners of independent radio in Ireland are being urged to tune in to their local radio station at 2.45pm tomorrow to add their voices to the Big Sing 2008. The Independent Broadcasters of Ireland (IBI) are lending their support to the Big Sing – an attempt by school children in Ireland and […]
Coughlan Judgement Gives Power without Responsibilty – IBI Chairman
A rerun of the Lisbon Referendum brings the interpretations of the Coughlan Judgement back into focus and will require broadcasters in Ireland to think carefully when it comes to covering the ensuing debate according to Willie O Reilly, Chairman of the Independent Broadcasters of Ireland. “The Coughlan Judgement requires that ‘the scales should be held […]
JNLR figures confirm dominance of independent radio – 2.5 million listeners tune in every day
“Today’s JNLR figures reflect the huge connection independent radio enjoys with its listeners. That connection is driven by the commitment of independent radio to programmes and content which provide an important public service to the communities in which we broadcast. Over 1,320 hours of public service content is broadcast by independent radio stations each week […]
