Independent Broadcasters of Ireland

Public funding remains elusive for independent radio

Deeply disappointed IBI members are calling for urgent Government intervention in the sector as budget and election beckon

Sun Sept 29 2024 - 06:00

Independent broadcasters question workability of reporting schemes

Independent broadcasters not happy

Fri Sept 20 2024 - 19:36

Local radio seeks €6m State support for news coverage

Independent Broadcasters of Ireland says zero funding is unfair for stations that have similar licence obligations to RTÉ on news production

Mon Jul 15 2024 - 05:00

Local radio saved from closure by State funding, committee hears

Oireachtas hearing told of impact of pandemic on independent broadcasters

Wed Nov 17 2021 - 19:45

Radiocentre Ireland formed to promote medium of radio to advertisers

New body set up by RTÉ and IBI is seeking a chief executive to champion the sector

Thu Oct 14 2021 - 05:40

Radio stations call on Government to ‘stop sitting on its hands’ on media funding

Independent Broadcasters of Ireland group urges action on promised reforms

Thu Apr 11 2019 - 17:04

Irish radio stations launch Alexa services as Amazon starts shipping Echo

Medium embraces era of the voice-controlled smart home

Thu Jan 25 2018 - 17:31

BAI vows to help broadcasters stay in business

Watchdog also plans to re-examine media ownership policy in place since 2012

Wed Nov 02 2016 - 18:05

Newstalk appoints Tim Collins as CEO

Ocean FM chief will take up role in January

Thu Nov 12 2015 - 19:16

No one DJ is god in Irish radio business, says Universal

Apple Music has made FM radio ‘up our game’, says Today FM director

Thu Oct 08 2015 - 07:45

Mindshare executive says radio sector ‘could do better’

Stations told extra €5m could be spent on medium if industry were more innovative

Thu May 07 2015 - 01:20

Broadcasters to launch Irish Radio Player

Some 43 stations will feature on the app as industry seeks to recruit mobile generation

Tue Nov 11 2014 - 11:39

Media industry searches for the right words

Not everyone in the business is a fan of terms such as ‘content’, ‘product’ and the ominous ‘savings’

Thu Oct 02 2014 - 01:15

NUJ calls for commission on future of media

Minister for Communications Alex White ‘looking very closely’ at public funding

Thu Sept 25 2014 - 16:38

Private radio sector seeking public funds

Independent Broadcasters of Ireland group renews criticism of RTÉ 2fm

Thu Jul 17 2014 - 01:10

2fm had ‘to be destroyed’ in order to rebuild it

Dan Healy says he doesn’t want new hires to self-censor

Mon Mar 24 2014 - 14:51

Rabbitte softens tone on commercial radio sector

Minister also highlights ‘pronounced importance’ of public funding to RTÉ

Wed May 01 2013 - 06:00