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Gavin Maloney made RTÉ Concert Orchestra Associate Principal Conductor
Gavin Maloney has been appointed as Associate Principal Conductor of the RTÉ Concert Orchestra for the next three years. One of Gavin’s first appearances as Associate Principal Conductor will be conducting the “RTÉ Concert Orchestra Presents” October Bank Holiday Monday programme on RTÉ Radio 1 and the annual Sunday Miscellany RTE CO Christmas concert on 1 December at the NCH...Publication date: 13.09.2022
Here’s how the new WLR FM studios look after major refurbishment
The brand-new look for WLR FM was unveiled this week after a major refurbishment and technical upgrade was made to the studios. The first two of six WLR studios are now in operation and began broadcasting this week. This is the first major refurbishment in a number of years and it will enhance WLR’s audio, video and digital offering...Publication date: 08.09.2022
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...Publication date: 02.09.2022
SPIN South West gives away €80,000 in Cash Machine competition
The SPIN South West Cash Machine was emptied by one listener on Tuesday afternoon. Leigh Gamell walked away with €78,106.97, the most SPIN South West has ever given away. The Cash Machine, which is played every weekday on SPIN Sout West asks listeners to take note of the daily cash amount given, text to enter and wait for that all important call...Publication date: 31.08.2022
Today FM’s Dermot and Dave celebrate 20 years together on the radio
Dermot & Dave had a show full of surprises in honour of their 20th anniversary on the radio at Today FM on Wednesday. A number of celebrities rang in to wish the pair well, Dermot Bannon kicked off the kind words by saying that he was originally slightly intimidated by the pair for interviews but would go on to be his favourite interview duo...Publication date: 25.08.2022
Graham O’Toole and Nathan O’Reilly resurface on FM104 DRIVE
Former SPIN 1038 Fully Charged presenters Graham and Nathan are back on-air in Dublin on FM104. And they’ve swapped Breakfast for Drivetime with the new 104 DRIVE airing weekdays from 3pm to 7pm. In other changes, Ben Murray will host a new workday show each day from 10am, whilst the Strawberry Alarm Clock will continue each morning with Jim-Jim, Nobby and Crossy...Publication date: 23.08.2022
Stand by for the new SPIN 1038 Breakfast with Emma, Dave and Aisling
Emma Nolan, Dave Hammond and Aisling Bonner are all lined up to take over the breakfast show on SPIN 1038. The change has been made following the sudden departure of the station’s Fully Charged breakfast show presenters Graham O’Toole and Nathan O’Reilly last month...Publication date: 11.08.2022
Welshy to join SPIN for a Friday Night Residency
SPIN has announced that they will welcome Kilkenny native Welshy to its Friday night line-up. Welshy will take to the airwaves exclusively on SPIN from 6-8pm on Fridays as he joins the station for SPIN’s Friday Night Residency with Welshy. Nick Karkazis, Assistant Programming Director, SPIN Network commented “SPIN is beyond excited to announce that Irish DJ, Welshy is next to take up the helm of the Friday Night Residency...Publication date: 12.07.2022
iRadio sponsors Mondello24 and opens new suite at Mondello Park
iRadio is sponsoring Mondello24 this weekend and opening a new suite at Mondello Park. The event on June 18th will see cyclists taking over the famed international race circuit for a full 24 hours. On the same day, iRadio launches the brand-new and exclusive iRadio Suite at Mondello Park, with iRadio at the Weekend broadcasting live from there on Saturday and Sunday...Publication date: 16.06.2022
RTÉ Radio 1 Extra to air complete dramatisation of Ulysses
The complete dramatisation of Ulysses is being broadcast on RTÉ Radio 1 Extra this week. This year marks 100 years since the publication of James Joyce’s peerless modernist classic, Ulysses, and RTÉ will celebrate Bloomsday, June 16th, with a series of broadcasts, articles, and archive clips to mark the occasion via RTÉ Drama on One...Publication date: 15.06.2022