Latest news about Ireland's Classic Hits Radio

Liam Thompson appointed Programme Director at Ireland’s Classic Hits Radio

Former Group Programme Director for Communicorp, Virgin Radio, Magic Radio and RTE 2FM Liam Thompson is joining Ireland’s Classic Hits Radio. He takes over the role of Programme Director from Colm Hayes, who has held the position since March 2021. Colm will continue to present...

Classic Hits 80s radio service launching on FM in four locations

Ireland’s Classic Hits Radio is to launch Classic Hits 80s on FM in Dublin, Cork, Limerick and Galway. The station, currently streaming online, will broadcast on four FM frequencies for a period of 30 days and will feature music and memories from the 1980s. Classic Hits 80s will launch on FM at midnight on 28th December and will operate as a brand extension to the main Classic Hits Radio service, featuring music, news and lifestyle information...

Ireland’s favourite classic hit announced by Classic Hits Radio

Ireland’s Classic Hits Radio has been counting down the top 300 classic hits for Ireland over the Bank Holiday Weekend. The most popular song was revealed as Phil Collins’ ‘In the Air Tonight’. The search for Ireland’s favourite classic hit was launched last week by Gareth O’Callaghan...

Gareth O’Callaghan is back with Ireland’s Classic Hits Radio

Former 2FM and 4FM presenter Gareth O’Callaghan is back with a weekend show on Classic Hits Radio. Gareth O’Callaghan At The Weekend will air Saturday mornings 10am to 2pm. Gareth retired from radio in 2018 after a long and popular career on radio in Ireland and the UK...

Ireland’s Classic Hits Radio wins Corporate Vision Magazine award

Ireland’s Classic Hits Radio has been awarded ‘Best Classic Pop Music Radio Station – UK & Ireland’ in the Corporate Vision ‘Business Awards 2021′. Each year, Corporate Vision Magazine seeks out the best that the business community has to offer on a global basis. Kevin Branigan, CEO Ireland’s Classic Hits Radio, told RadioToday: “This is fantastic news. We’ve working hard to make Ireland’s Classic Hits Radio be the best at everything we do...

Classic Hits Radio to air Kim Wilde 80s Show on weekdays

Kim Wilde’s 80s Show is heading to Ireland via Classic Hits Radio from October 25th 2021. The programme will air for one hour on weekdays, Monday to Thursday from 6pm and include live travel updates. Commenting on the show, Kim Wilde said: “For as long as I can remember, I have always loved music – singing, playing, writing, listening – and I have always loved radio too. I am thrilled to...

Jeremy Dixon joins Classic Hits to produce Breakfast

Former 98FM presenter Jeremy Dixon is joining Ireland's Classic Hits as producer of the Colm and Lucy Breakfast Show. Jeremy previously spent seven years as host of the current affairs show ‘Dublin Talks’ on 98FM, and 17 years prior to that with FM104 on ‘The Phone Show’. Following two IMRO Awards and over 24 years of radio experience, this will be Dixon’s first venture into radio production...

Dusty Rhodes says goodbye to Classic Hits

Presenter Dusty Rhodes has left Classic Hits radio station after three years on the schedule. The former RTÉ and Atlantic 252 presenter had been fronting the station’s Sunday Night 90s and various music documentaries. “What was originally a one-year project turned into almost three,” said Dusty. “However our podcasting operation has grown exponentially in the last year and some other projects needed to go...

Barry Lang flies back to radio with Classic Hits

Former 2FM presenter Barry Lang is returning to radio with a weekend show on Classic Hits. Barry is best known for presenting drivetime on the 2FM in a radio career that spanned more than 18 years before leaving in 1998 to become a professional airline pilot. He will present ‘Classic Love Songs’ on a Sunday morning from 8am for three weeks starting 14th March. “I’m really excited to be returning to radio after a long break. When considering where I wanted to work, I knew it had to be a music station playing the kind of great hits I remember. Ireland’s Classic Hits fits the bill perfectly”, says Barry...

Contracts renewed for Classic Hits and Radio Nova

Choice Broadcasting Limited, trading as Classic Hits, and Classic Rock Broadcasting Limited, trading as Radio Nova, have both had their Contracts renewed with the BAI. The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland signed the documents to enable both services to continue on FM till October 2030. Classic Hits agrees to provide a Classic Gold / Easy Listening / Smooth Multi-City Sound Broadcasting Service targeting an audience aged 45+ years Whilst Radio Nova will provide a Classic Rock music-based sound broadcasting service targeting adults aged 25+ years in Dublin city and county and commuter belt...