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New North East Correspondent position for RTÉ journalist Laura Hogan
Former Today FM and East Coast FM newsreader Laura Hogan has been appointed as North East Correspondent at RTÉ. Laura has worked as a multimedia journalist in RTÉ since 2018, reporting across television, radio and online news including RTÉ’s Six One News, Nine O’Clock News and Morning Ireland programmes...Publication date: 20.12.2022
Louise Duffy announced as replacement for The Ronan Collins Show
Former Today FM presenter Louise Duffy will host a new music show from January on RTÉ Radio 1 in the slot formerly held by The Ronan Collins Show. Louise has recently been heard on RTÉ Radio 1 filling in on Late Date, Rising Time, and The Ronan Collins Show itself, weekdays 12pm till 1pm...Publication date: 10.12.2022
Today FM’s Dermot and Dave hit the road in their Campervan of Christmas Joy
Dermot & Dave will broadcast from five different places across the country next week in their Campervan of Christmas Joy. Along the way, the duo will be turning on Christmas lights in local communities, stopping off at primary schools, putting up household Christmas trees and dropping off some Christmas presents to people who need a helping of Christmas Joy this year...Publication date: 02.12.2022
Radio Kerry launches online only festive station Radio Kerry Christmas
There’s a new festive pop-up station available online this month from the team at Radio Kerry. Radio Kerry Christmas started streaming today and will remain online till January 5th 2023...Publication date: 01.12.2022
2FM Breakfast’s Doireann, Donncha and Carl to cycle 300km for Childline
RTÉ 2FM Breakfast presenters Doireann, Donncha and Carl are saddling up and taking on the challenge of cycling 300km for Childline. The event will be live on air this Wednesday 30th November from 6am onwards, as the trio will aim to clock up 300km to highlight the staggering number of calls Childline receives per day in Ireland – 1km for every child and young adult who gets in touch...Publication date: 29.11.2022
Christmas FM launches across the country for 15th year
You know the Christmas season has officially started when Christmas FM appears on your radio set. The festive station launched at midday today and will play non-stop Christmas music for the 15th year in a row. The main FM radio frequencies for Christmas FM are...Publication date: 28.11.2022
Today FM gives away €111k to one Cash Machine winner
Today FM has announced it has given away what it claims to be Ireland’s biggest-ever radio cash prize during the latest Cash Register competition round. One listener, Siobhan Elliott, took a call from Barry Dunne on Friday afternoon who went on to win €111,11.11...Publication date: 25.11.2022
RTÉ 2FM supports Stand Up Awareness Week with BeLonG To Youth Services
RTÉ 2FM is to run a station-wide campaign alongside BeLonG To Youth Services in support of Stand Up Awareness Week. Running from November 14th-18th, RTÉ 2FM will have interviews and stories from services users of BeLonG To Youth Services, a national organisation supporting lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex (LGBTI+) young people in Ireland...Publication date: 14.11.2022
Bauer to buy Cork’s RedFM subject to regulatory approval
Bauer Media Audio Ireland has announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Cork’s RedFM subject to regulatory approval. If the deal is approved, Bauer says it is committed to ensuring that Red FM continues to grow and develop, providing investment and innovation to create an even better listener experience for the people of Cork, and allowing Red FM to continue providing the music, entertainment and great local news and information that listeners value...Publication date: 10.11.2022
Christmas FM launches new search for the next big festive tune
Christmas FM is on the hunt for the next big Christmas tune to become the winner of The Ryanair Gift Card Christmas FM Song Contest 2022. The station is aiming to raise €1m+ over the next three years for Barnardos, Barretstown, Make-A-Wish Ireland and The Community Foundation for Ireland under new fundraising initiative called ‘The Magic of Christmas’...Publication date: 07.11.2022