RTÉ 2FM loses listeners after string of presenter exits
‘Exciting plan’ for new schedule in early 2025, says RTÉ, while news programmes on Radio 1, Newstalk and Today FM look forward to general election boost
Today FM
Pat Kenny stokes fears of dystopian Dublin with accounts of rampant criminality
Radio: The Newstalk host hears lurid tales of urban crime. Over on Today FM, Matt Cooper has a more upbeat take on the capital’s future
Andrea Gilligan listens intently but is powerless to help parents dogged by back-to-school guilt
Radio: On Newstalk, Andrea Gilligan moves easily from light to shade, imbuing her folksy style with compassion and honesty
Pat Kenny keeps his cool as spluttering reporter is doused in pepper spray
Radio: Henry McKean’s raw account of ‘really ugly scenes’ in Coolock captures how quickly an anti-immigration protest descends into chaos
Claire Byrne and Mary Lou McDonald come unexpectedly close to a shouting match
Radio review: The reliably poised RTÉ Radio One presenter gets into tetchy exchange with Sinn Féin leader. On Today FM, Matt Cooper swaps ballot-box coverage for indignation
Pat Kenny adds 55,000 listeners, making his Newstalk show biggest on commercial radio
Oliver Callan’s slot is among those to lose listeners on RTÉ Radio 1, though station maintains its market share
Chris Doyle becomes permanent CEO of Bauer Media’s Irish radio stations
Executive had been leading Bauer Media Audio Ireland, the owner of Today FM and Newstalk, on an interim basis
A sense of foreboding descends on Liveline. Then Joe Duffy takes an unexpected turn
Radio: Talk of saints and babies has the RTÉ broadcaster in flighty mood. Over on Today FM, Matt Cooper has the better show
‘It’s the talk of the country’: Joe Duffy aims at radio rivals’ cash cow
Radio: There’s a frisson of payback as Liveline host’s concerns about Bauer Media’s Cash Machine game are shared by the Drivetime team
2023 in radio: Tubridy fallout lingers over RTÉ as rival stations look like safer options
Radio 1 and 2FM are shaken but still standing after the Montrose payments scandal as Pat Kenny’s strong Newstalk performance symbolises changed landscape
Ian Dempsey and Dave Moore lay on a welcome five hours away from the woes of the world
Radio: Today FM morning hosts’ shows segue seamlessly into each other as Moore shows there’s plenty of life in him now that he has left the Dermot & Dave double act behind
Inquisitor general or Inspector Gadget? Matt Cooper finds his fun side
Radio: Today FM host is unconvincing as a tech goods showman, while Sean Moncrieff can’t stay serious for too long
There have been more road deaths so far this year than in all of 2022. Something’s badly wrong
The Road Safety Authority previously relied on the late broadcaster Gay Byrne’s ability to cut through to the public - now it needs to look beyond traditional media
Sebastian Barnes, IFAC and unfortunate timing
Any Other Business: Also, Denis O’Brien winds down foundation, Dublin Lord Mayor hosts UPMC at Mansion House, Lorraine Higgins opens Brussels office, Kate Fullen joins Yonder and CRO uses AI to scan company documents
Together again: Matt Cooper and Ivan Yates reunite to launch political podcast
Noel Kelly Management seeks sponsor for new podcast with Today FM presenter as host and former minister as pundit
Nicky Byrne puts a nervy, newly single Dave Moore at ease – but is then less than subtle
Radio: After 21 years of broadcasting with Dermot Whelan at his side, Today FM’s Dave Moore is taking his first, tentative steps as a solo host
John Creedon helps us express grief for Sinéad O’Connor through song. What a gift
As the country remembers Sinéad O’Connor. the RTÉ presenter knows how to let the music do the talking
Caitríona Perry: ‘We’re leaving the country on a one-way ticket... but we will be back’
As the RTÉ news anchor departs the station and Ireland to be chief presenter for BBC News in Washington, she reflects on ambition, loss and destiny
Today FM’s Dave Moore on home renovation: ‘I can’t believe it’s our house. I genuinely still feel that way’
The radio and podcast host discovered a love for DIY and took careful guidance from his wife, artist Tracy Sheridan, when they transformed their north Dublin home
The 2 Johnnies: the blokey swagger is wearing very thin
Radio: Podcasting duo’s irreverent style flounders on 2FM, while Dermot and Dave’s double act becomes a one-man show
RTÉ Radio 1 loses listeners as ‘news fatigue’ erases pandemic bump
Radio industry’s Joint National Listenership Research survey shows market share gains for Today FM, Newstalk, RTÉ 2FM and others
Rival protests on immigration policy held in Dublin
Group supporting diversity accuse far-right of spreading misinformation as counter-demonstration marches on media organisations
‘I actually was a bit spooked’: Andrea Gilligan, usually unflappable, sounds shaken by her online harassment
Radio: The Newstalk presenter reveals her own experiences during a discussion of abusive online behaviour
Matt Cooper rarely makes a slip on The Last Word. But this week he FX up
Radio: That a minor error is even notable testifies to the steady, assured way the journalist has hosted Today FM’s drivetime show for nearly 20 years
Bauer Media Audio agrees deal to buy Cork’s Red FM
Acquisition is subject to regulatory approval from the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission
Ray D’Arcy listener figures drop to new low as Irish radio audiences move closer to pre-pandemic levels
Ray Foley adds listeners on Today FM but Ray D’Arcy drops to a new low on RTÉ Radio 1
Ian Dempsey is in his usual irrepressibly good cheer. Then he drops the H-bomb
Radio: It’s a shock to hear the habitually buoyant Today FM presenter express hatred on Wednesday morning’s breakfast show
Matt Cooper quits his TV show: ‘Need to reduce the working hours a bit’
Broadcaster says ‘holidays confirmed’ that he needs ‘more flexibility’ in the evenings
Hugh Linehan: ‘I wouldn’t go back to Communicorp even if they’d have me’
Radio bans of Irish Times and The Currency journalists show something is deeply amiss
Mairéad Ronan is Today FM’s new lunchtime presenter
Ed Smith promoted to weekday evening slot, as two presenters depart station
Cross-media issues not on broadcasting watchdog’s wavelength
Regulator appointed in 1991 could demand greater powers over media owners
Audio streams abound as Today FM chases ‘digital pot’
Difference between Today XM and TXFM says a lot about where Irish radio finds itself
Sharon Horgan's ‘Motherland’ makes me realise why I don’t have kids
TV3’s Muireann O’Connell reveals her favourite TV show, album, book and restaurant
Al Porter: ‘Trial by media isn’t a good thing’
‘I don’t think I’ve sexually assaulted people,’ Porter said in interview days before allegations
Ex-Mrs Brown’s Boy Rory Cowan replaces Al Porter in panto
Comedian stepped aside from Olympia pantomime after claims
Comedian Al Porter steps aside from Christmas Panto role
Panto company confirms Porter was stepping aside ‘due to recent developments’
Al Porter quits Today FM after claims of inappropriate behaviour
‘I at no time intended to upset anyone,’ comedian says in apology
Al Porter resigns from Today FM, is ‘sorry’ for any distress caused
‘Up until now, I had been unaware of these complaints or the impact of my conduct’
Legal advice to be sought over Communicorp ban on Irish Times
Broadcasting Authority is concerned that boycott may be restricting service to listeners
2fm has more daily listeners than Today FM for first time in seven years
Communicorp stations make audience gains, while Radio 1 is hit by summer slump
Authority to examine radio ban on ‘Irish Times’ journalists
Decision by Denis O’Brien’s Communicorp in response to O’Toole column under spotlight
Communicorp ban on ‘Irish Times’ journalists is bizarre, says NUJ
Seamus Dooley: a case of ‘cutting off your nose to spite your face’
RTÉ’s 2fm adds listeners as Today FM slips back
Pat Kenny crosses 150,000 mark, while Radio 1 signals ‘pacier’ ‘Morning Ireland’
Radio 1’s Sean O’Rourke takes listenership to record high
RTÉ’s choice of replacement for Pat Kenny continues to pay off, new figures show
Denis O’Brien’s Communicorp to centralise sales operation
Group’s direct sales director to be responsible for all radio stations and online platforms
Matt Cooper dethrones Des Cahill from top of Twitter influence list
PR firm Murray ranks journalists’ clout on followers, retweets, likes and tweets per day
Today FM looks for love as audience slides
Listeners have ebbed away from the Communicorp radio station. So, what next?
Denis O’Brien’s media power must be addressed, report says
New survey claims businessman’s dominant position threatens media’s independence
Former Diageo executive named chief executive of 98FM
O’Brien’s Communicorp appoints John Burns to head Dublin radio station
Radio: Brenda Donohue finds the sunny sound of the suburbs
Review: ‘Like Family’, ‘Inside Culture’, ‘Neil Delamare’s Sunday Best’, ‘The Ian Dempsey Show’
Radio: Irish unity elusive as Matt Cooper pushes the Brexit door
Review: ‘The Last Word’, ‘Liveline’, ‘Off the Ball’, ‘The Last Hook’
Radio: Kinahan-Hutch coverage heats up as reporters descend on murder scene
Review: ‘Morning Ireland’, ‘Moncrieff’, ‘Liveline’, ‘The Anton Savage Show’
Radio: Keelin Shanley deserves more than six out of 10
Review: ‘Today with Sean O’Rourke’, ‘Drivetime’, ‘The Last Word’, ‘The Anton Savage Show’
Radio: Grim week has tempers rising on ‘Liveline’
Review: ‘The Anton Savage Show’, ‘Morning Ireland’, ‘Today with Sean O’Rourke’, ‘Liveline’, ‘Drama on One: 100’
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