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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...

Cillian Doyle is taking over The Takeover on Beat 102-103

Cillian Doyle is taking over The Takeover on Beat 102-103. Carlow-native Cillian will be a familiar voice to Beat listeners, having plied his trade as a news & sports broadcaster over the last eighteen months. A lifelong Beat fan, the former Bagenalstown Presentation de la Salle student returns to the same show he completed his LCVP experience on in 2015...

Listener wins €3,000 in Beat’s 3 Grand Trio competition

A listener from Wexford has won €3,000 prize money on Beat following a two week high profile promotion. Carolyn O’Donoghue from New Ross, County Wexford has bagged the cash after winning Beat’s 3 Grand Trio competition live on Beat Drive with Darren Rice. The promotion, in partnership with Wexford and Enniscorthy Credit Unions, saw tens of thousands of Beat followers enter over the last two weeks...

Here’s what’s on Beat 102-103 over the Christmas period

Throughout Christmas, Beat 102-103 will be doing its very best to put a positive spin on the rollercoaster year that was with numerous festive shows. Here’s a taster of what’s to come: On Christmas Eve, Niall and Sho will have a special Beat Breakfast promised to be filled with festive fun. The show will see the grand finale of Beat’s Holiday Haul competition with City Square Shopping Centre...

Two new team appointments at Beat 102 103 Breakfast

Beat 102 103 has appointed Waterford natives Michelle Heffernan and Aoife Cusack to join the team full time this month to work on Beat Breakfast. Michelle Heffernan takes on the role of Beat Breakfast producer, while Aoife Cusack will work as Solutions Assistant and Broadcasting Digital Producer...