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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

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

RTÉ publishes thousands of early radio recordings online

Over 5,300 RTÉ radio recordings from the 1927 – 1970s are now available online with rare insight into the voices, sounds and topics from the past. Highlights include: Opening of the Cork radio station 6CK (1927) Maud Gonne Recalls Evictions (1947) Provincial News Round Up (1957)...

Publication date: 23.05.2023

The latest headlines and radio listening stats from JNLR 2023-1

The latest radio listening results show 3.255 million adults tune into radio every weekday – an increase of 48,000 listeners. Daily radio listening stands at 79.4% of all adults whilst weekly listening increases to 90.9% of the population. At RTÉ, 1.93 million...

Publication date: 11.05.2023

RTÉ lyric fm returns to the Phoenix Park with Bord Bia Bloom

RTÉ lyric fm is back in the Phoenix Park with Bord Bia Bloom this year. Marty Whelan will kick off Bord Bia Bloom 2023 on the main stage with live music, chat and special guests from 10-12 noon on Thursday 1st June. On Saturday’s Movies and Musicals...

Publication date: 08.05.2023

Birdsong returns to RTÉ Radio with the Dawn Chorus 2023

RTÉ Radio’s live Dawn Chorus is back on May 7th in a simulcast between Radio 1 and lyric FM. For almost three decades now, Derek Mooney and his team of experts have been bringing the uplifting and fascinating strains of early-morning birdsong to listeners...

Publication date: 24.04.2023

Kevin Bakhurst appointed as the next Director General at RTÉ

RTÉ has appointed Kevin Bakhurst as its next Director General in place of Dee Forbes. Kevin, who was previously Managing Director of News & Current Affairs, will start in July 2023. Commenting on his appointment, Kevin Bakhurst said: “I am honoured and delighted to take up the role of Director General...

Publication date: 18.04.2023

RTÉ Radio 1 names the day to turn off 252 Long Wave

RTÉ Radio 1 will cease broadcasting on Long Wave 252 from Friday 14th April 2023. The station continues to broadcast on FM, on Saorview and Saorsat, along with RTÉ Radio Player and Irish Radioplayer apps. In the UK, Radio 1 will still be available on Freesat, Sky, and Virgin Media, along with online streaming services such as smart speakers...

Publication date: 31.03.2023

Nominees announced for the 2023 New York radio awards

RTÉ, Newstalk, Clare FM, and a number of independent production houses are shortlisted in the New York Festivals radio awards for 2023. There are 15 nominations altogether in Ireland, across categories such as documentaries, podcasts and entertainment...

Publication date: 23.03.2023

Ryan Tubridy to leave The Late Late Show – continues radio show

Ryan Tubridy will finish presenting The Late Late Show at the end of the current series but continue his morning show on RTÉ Radio 1. Commenting, Ryan Tubridy said: “It has been a privilege to host the national institution that is the Late Late Show for the last fourteen years...

Publication date: 16.03.2023