Spin South West wins IMRO Radio Award for Supporting Irish Music Creators
Spin SouthWest has won the prestigious IMRO Independent Radio Award, in recognition of its continued commitment to supporting Irish music creators. The regional radio station is based in Limerick and broadcasts to counties Limerck, Clare, Kerry, North Tipperary and South West Laois. The award was presented by Victor Finn, IMRO Chief Executive to Nessa McGann, […]
IBI Celebrates World Radio Day
Irelands’ independent radio stations are celebrating World Radio Day with the popularity of radio in Ireland at an all time high. Wednesday February 13, 2013 is the day appointed by UNESCO and endorsed by the United Nations General Assembly to celebrate the medium of Radio. “In excess of 2.5 million people tune in to independent […]
Independent Broadcasters of Ireland appoints Scott Williams as Vice-Chairman
Mr Scott Williams has been appointed vice chairman of the Independent Broadcasters of Ireland (IBI), the representative body for Ireland’s independent commercial broadcasters. A veteran of independent broadcasting in Ireland, Scott Williams was the first voice heard on independent radio in July 1989. He is currently CEO of Dublin based radio station Q102 and also […]
IBI calls for urgent reform for Ireland’s Broadcasting Landscape
Speaking to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications, at its meeting today Mr John Purcell, Chairman of the Independent Broadcasters of Ireland (IBI) said that “Ireland’s broadcasting landscape is unfairly skewed in favour of RTÉ and legislative change is essential if Ireland’s unique broadcasting landscape involving both a healthy independent sector and a […]
Munster’s Independent Radio Stations unite to pay tribute to Anthony Foley
Independent radio stations throughout Munster will come together tomorrow to pay tribute to the late Anthony Foley, Head Coach of Munster Rugby. Each of the ten Munster based local and regional radio stations will play “The Fields of Athenry” at 12 noon, to coincide with the beginning of the funeral mass. Kieran McGeary, CEO of […]
Independent Broadcasters of Ireland sponsors GAA Cúl Camps 2009
The Independent Broadcasters of Ireland (IBI), which represents independent national, regional and local radio stations, has announced it will be the broadcast media partner to the GAA’s VHI Cúl Camps 2009. Under the sponsorship agreement, 19 radio stations throughout Ireland will promote Cúl Camps to a wide audience by broadcasting promotional advertisements and competitions to […]
Statement by IBI Chairman John Purcell on the death of WLR FM’s Billy McCarthy
The news that Billy McCarthy has passed away will be greeted with great shock and enormous sadness by his colleagues in the radio industry the length and breadth of the country. Billy was a trailblazer in Irish radio broadcasting, on air from the very start of the industry in the 1980’s. From that time forward […]
Dublin announced as host city for RadioDays Europe 2014
Irish radio stations have united to welcome 1200 radio broadcasters to Dublin. Radiodays Europe, the world´s largest international radio conference, will be held in Dublin next year. The conference, which attracts 1200 delegates annually, will be held in Ireland on the 23-25 March 2014 in Dublin’s Convention Centre. Radiodays Europe is welcomed to Dublin by […]
Politicians Stuck in Middle Ages when it comes to Communicating the Message
Politicians remain stuck in the middle ages when it comes to electioneering and communicating their policies with the local electorate, according to Willie O’Reilly, Chairman of the Independent Broadcasters of Ireland. “It amuses me greatly that politicians still think that by sticking their face on every other lamp post that this is an effective way […]
Ireland’s Independent Radio Stations confirm sector’s dominance over RTÉ
“Again and again, the JNLR results confirm what is evident to all of us in broadcasting. Listeners are tuning out of RTÉ and turning on independent radio. Why? Because being located within our local communities independent radio is closer to our listeners and we deliver content that they can relate to”, said John Purcell, Chairman […]
