There’s been a lot of discussion of late about the threat to the future of public service broadcasting and public service media in general so this month …
Programme #37 (February 2020)
Programme #36 (January 2020)
On this month’s edition of Wireless we reflect on the recent deaths of high-profile RTÉ radio presenters. We also review the best of Wireless in 2019 including more discussion on the crisis facing RTÉ and public service broadcasting, the …
Gay, Marian and Larry and the future of RTÉ as a public service broadcaster
The recent deaths of RTÉ broadcasting giants Gay Byrne, Marian Finucane and Larry Gogan prompted an enormous outpouring of sadness from the public, reflecting the genuine fondness and respect that people felt for them. Coming in …
Programme #35 (December 2019)
In this programme we mark another radio anniversary, 30 years of neighbouring station Clare FM, and interview Ger Sweeney, author of a new book on the topic. We dig deeper into the philosophy of public service broadcasting and discuss the …
Programme #34 (November 2019)
In this programme we mark 30 years of Wicklow’s local commercial radio station East Coast FM and speak to former CEO Seán Ashmore. We bring you a report from the recent Community Radio Ireland Féile in Dublin and feature Phoenix …
Programme #33 (October 2019)
In this episode we discuss the RTÉ funding crisis and the implications for RTÉ Lyric FM and public service broadcasting generally with Dr Harry Browne of the Technological University of Dublin. Dr Daithí McMahon of the University of Derby on …
Programme #32 (September 2019)
Welcome to the 4th series of Wireless on Flirt FM. In this episode, we feature the new temporary community station Bere Island Community Radio and pay a visit to the fantastic new headquarters of Belfast Irish language station Raidió Fáilte…
Programme #31 (June 2019)
On the final edition of this series of Wireless, Ralph McGarry interviews the manager of Community Radio Kilkenny City Declan Gibbons on 40 years of community radio in the city. Brian Greene brings us an extended report from the Hearsay …
Programme #30 (May 2019)
On this edition of Wireless on Flirt FM, Chair of the Oireachtas Communications Committee Hildegarde Naughton tells us about the latest reprieve for RTÉ’s long wave radio service. Eddie Bohan’s new book on Irish radio history is launched and we …
Programme #29 (April 2019)
On this edition of Wireless on Flirt FM, Fianna Fáil communications spokesperson Timmy Dooley tells us about his party’s proposal for a Public Service Broadcast Fund to support commercial radio. Historian Eddie Bohan discusses his new book ‘A Century …