Ireland’s new media commission, Coimisiún na Meán, is currently being established following the publication last year of a report on the future of media and the enactment of …
Analysis of challenges facing new media commission
First ‘brand extension’ of Ireland’s Classic Hits Radio
In late December 2022, a new temporary radio station called Classic Hits 80s took to the airwaves in Dublin, Cork, Limerick, Clare and Galway. The station, which broadcast for a month under a 30-day licence, was the first ‘brand extension’ …
Programme #67 (February 2023)
Programme #66 (January 2023)
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In the January 2023 edition of Wireless on Flirt FM, we look back at highlights of the show from 2022. Harry Browne of TU Dublin reviews the report of the Future of Media Commision and …
Programme #58 (February 2022)
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In the February 2022 edition of Wireless, we speak to Flirt FM manager Paula Healy about the lack of Irish music on radio, following the decision to scrap the Totally Irish show on Dublin’s …
Programme #57 (January 2022)
Photo by Alberto Bobbera on Unsplash.
In the January 2022 edition of Wireless, we look back at the highlights of 2021 including Harry Browne of TU Dublin on the Future of Media Commission and Linda Coogan-Byrne on gender imbalance in …
Programme #51 (April 2021)
In the April 2021 edition, we speak to Simon Maher of Ballyfermot College of Further Education and 8Radio.com about the recent decision by RTÉ to close down its DAB transmission …
Programme #50 (March 2021)
It’s a milestone for Wireless as we reach half a century – not quite in years but in the number of episodes. Thanks to all who have helped us along the way since 2016 and here’s to the next 50 …