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Independent Radio Sector launches Inclusion and Diversity Strategy

Independent Radio Sector GEDI Strategy – Final July 2024 26 July, 2024:  Ireland’s independent commercial radio stations today combined to show their strong commitment to diversity and inclusion both on-air and in all of their operations, by launching a major new strategy. Independent radio has a 70% of share of listenership in Ireland and in […]

IBI Pre Budget Submission launched

The late journalism great Tommie Gorman described the news and current affairs output on local radio as “gold standard”, just days before his passing, describing how impressed he had been by the election coverage in the independent radio sector.   The Future of Media Commission in its report recognised the importance of independent local radio […]

TXFM Recieves IMRO Radio Award for Supporting Irish Music Creators

            Dublin based local radio station TXFM has won the prestigious IMRO Independent Radio Award, in recognition of its continued commitment to supporting Irish music creators. The award was presented by Sean Donnegan, Director of Broadcasting & Online at IMRO to Paul Lynch Financial Controller of TXFM at the Independent […]