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) […]
Regulatory System has failed Consumers, Airlines and the DAA – Ryanair’s Michael Cawley
“Ireland’s airport regulatory system has failed consumers, airlines and even the DAA itself. It has failed consumers by allowing costs at Dublin to rise by over 200%; it has failed airlines by allowing 3rd world facilities at our airports and it has failed the DAA by allowing it to continue its dismal standard of performance”, […]
Scott Williams wins Louise Jesson Award at Love Radio Advertising Awards.
Scott Williams was awarded the inaugural Louise Jesson Award at the first Love Radio Advertising Awards which took place in the Burlington Hotel on December 6th. The Love Radio Awards celebrate the brilliant, vibrant and influential medium of commercial radio and The Louise Jesson Award honours an individual working in commercial radio in Ireland who […]
Ireland needs to learn from UK mistakes in digital radio – IBI Conference told
Ireland should learn from costly mistakes made by British broadcasters in introducing digital radio and not repeat them. This was the message given to the Independent Broadcasters of Ireland Conference today by Nick Piggott, Head of Creative Technology, Global Radio. “Digital Radio is a raging consumer success in the UK. Receivers are widely available and […]
IBI Stations CLEARLY OUTSTRIP Combined RTÉ Market Share in every single radio franchise area in the country
An analysis of the Week Day Market Share of Ireland’s Independent Radio Stations shows that they far outstrip the combined total of all RTÉ stations in each of the country’s 17 independent radio franchise areas as well as in Dublin. That’s according to the latest radio listenership data contained in the JNLR survey released today. […]
Independent Broadcasters of Ireland welcome backing from Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Constitution to amend Broadcasting legislation and end artificial requirement for 50:50 balance in broadcasts during referenda campaigns.
Speaking on the Report of the Joint Committee on the Constitution, on its Review of the Constitutional Referendum Process to which he gave evidence, Mr. Willie O’Reilly, Chairman of the Independent Broadcasters of Ireland (IBI) said that “I welcome the Committee’s Report which echoes the concerns that I expressed on behalf of independent broadcasters.” “The […]
