Latest news about Beat 102 103

In photos: Beat celebrates 20 years of broadcasting in the South East

Beat celebrated 20 years of radio in the South East with a special birthday party over the weekend. The station also planted mystery Beat Birthday Boxes all around the region which resulted in numerous keen listeners all bagging exclusive prizes from the regional radio brand...

Luke O’Faolain returns to Beat as new voice of Old Skool Sunday

Beat has hired Luke O’Faolain as the new presenter of the station’s flagship weekend show, Old Skool Sunday, replacing Pete Windle. Luke returns to Beat following six years of broadcasting in the capital with the likes of 98FM, Radio Nova and Today FM...

Dave Cronin is leaving Beat 102 103 after a decade on-air

Beat 102 103 presenter Dave Cronin has announced he’s leaving the station after almost 11 years. The Beat at Work host announced he will present his last show on Friday 28th April. He says he’s moving on from the regional youth station for new opportunities in the UK...

New presenter announced for Beat 102 103’s Cool 2 School

Beat’s weekly feature Cool 2 School has a new presenter – Waterford native Sarah Power. Sarah says she is over the moon to be chosen as the new face and voice of of the feature. Now in its tenth year, Cool 2 School sees primary school students from across the South East battle it out in the fiercely contested...

Joleen Murphy appointed News and Sports Editor at Beat 102-103

Joleen Murphy has been appointed as Beat 102-103’s newest News and Sports Editor. Having previously worked as a senior journalist in the station’s newsroom, the Wexford native assumed the editorial role on December 23rd 2022...

Beat 102 103 launches Solas School for Life campaign

Beat 102 103 has launched the Solas School for Life campaign for Schools in the South East to coincide with the Solas Cancer Support Centres Run and Walk for Life 2022. The station is diversifying its support efforts by encouraging primary and secondary schools across the area to #GoOrangeForSolas...

Carlow journalist Dayna Kearney is joining Beat 102-103

Beat 102-103 has hired Carlow journalist Dayna Kearney to its news team as digital and broadcast journalist. Before joining Beat, Dayna completed Beat 102-103’s Broadcast Course in conjunction with SETU and worked as the Carlow IT Student’s Union communications officer...

Listener finds runaway Beat presenters Niall Power and Darren Rice

A mother from Carlow has won €2,000 after she tracked down runaway Beat presenters Niall Power and Darren Rice in the Marble City. It comes following a three-day escapade during Beat’s On The Run competition. Ciara Griffin finally caught up with the elusive Beat jocks at The Parade in Kilkenny City on Wednesday afternoon in a culmination to what’s been one of the largest promotions in Beat’s nineteen-year history...

Beat hires three new local journalists to join its newsteam

Beat 102-103 has hired three new local journalists to join its newsteam. Limerick-born, New Ross-based sports reporter Shaun Connolly is new to the Beat team, while news journalists Joleen Murphy and Jan Stafford return to Beat after a number of years with other local and national news outlets...

Beat Breakfast hosts launch The Afters Podcast with Niall & Sho

Beat 102-103 has launched The Afters, a daily podcast hosted by breakfast show presenters Niall Power and Shonagh Lyons. The podcast, aimed at listeners who can’t get enough of Beat Breakfast, says it provides an intimate and risqué window into the thoughts of the presenters, serving up all the craic of the newly reformatted breakfast show with some added kick...