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Center Parcs pulls out of Ryan Tubridy’s RTÉ Radio 1 show sponsorship
Center Parcs has ended its sponsorship of Ryan Tubridy’s show on RTÉ Radio 1 early. The holiday park says it will not be renewing its deal when it ends in the near future, and the sponsorship credits are no longer on-air. Ryan has been off-air since he hit the spotlight last month...Publication date: 03.07.2023
Dermot & Dave are going on tour of Australia with Today FM
Dermot Whelan and Dave Moore are going on a big tour of Australia in support of the Women’s World Cup. They’ll be following the girls in green during their group stage matches as part of Dermot & Dave’s OUTBELIEVE Tour in partnership with Sky...Publication date: 03.07.2023
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...Publication date: 03.07.2023
Three Chords & The Truth heading to Ireland via Radio Nova
Guns N’ Roses bassist Duff McKagan and his wife Susan Holmes McKagan are to bring their radio show “Three Chords & The Truth” to Ireland via Radio Nova. “Three Chords & The Truth” will broadcast every Saturday beginning on July 1st at 6pm with a repeat on Sunday at 9pm...Publication date: 26.06.2023
RTÉ Director General Dee Forbes suspended over Ryan Tubridy issue
The RTÉ Board has confirmed its Director General Dee Forbes was suspended from her employment earlier this week. The announcement comes as the chairperson of the Oireachtas Public Accounts Committee criticised RTÉ for paying Ryan Tubridy €345,000 above his annual published...Publication date: 23.06.2023
Newstalk launches new “We’re That Friend” campaign
Newstalk is telling people ‘We’re That Friend’ in a new marketing campaign created for the station by Orlagh Daly and Nick Kelly. It follows on from a full refresh of the Newstalk brand, including logo redesign and new look and feel which launched last month...Publication date: 19.06.2023
Lorraine Murphy joins Ross Browne for breakfast at Cork’s 96fm as KC exits
Cork’s 96fm Big Drive Home presenter Lorraine Murphy is moving to breakfast to co-host the morning show with Ross Browne. The changes come as KC is set to leave the station when his contract ends on June 30th...Publication date: 14.06.2023
Anniversary of Ireland’s first radio station to be celebrated with pop-up service
Coimisiún na Meán and the Irish Broadcasting Hall of Fame are to mark 100 years since the start of Ireland’s first radio station, 2BP, with a pop-up radio service. It was on August 14th 1923 that Irish radio audiences would for the first time hear local voices and Irish music...Publication date: 14.06.2023
Back to the Future for KC in Cork radio switch
It’s back to the future for Cork broadcaster KC who is set to make a comeback to Red FM on Leeside. Keith Cunningham, last presented on ‘Red’ back in 2017, and is currently co-hosting on rival station 96fm is reportedly making a return to his old stomping ground...Publication date: 13.06.2023
Ex RTÉ 2FM DJ Nikki Hayes admits money laundering
Ex RTÉ 2fm DJ Nikki Hayes is to be sentenced in October after admitting to laundering €10,000 through her bank account. RTÉ News reports that the 44-year old, whose real name is Eimear Black O’Keeffe, pleaded guilty to possessing the money as the proceeds of crime...Publication date: 08.06.2023