Lots happens in the radio industry each week so here’s a summary of the week we just enjoyed.
Here’s What Happened
Industry training body Learning Waves is turning 20, after launching in 2004.
The organisation provides training to employees of commercial radio stations on a variety of subjects, and also operates programmes like TY Media Week. It’s funded by the commercial radio sector, as well as by business support agency SkillNet.
I’ve never got to do a Learning Waves Course, but I have done courses through other SkillNet programmes. Resources like this are hugely important and can be a great way to help those in the industry boost their skills.
Celebrations of the birthday are taking place over the next week, congratulations to all involved at Learning Waves on 20 years.
Have you ever done a course with Learning Waves? Let us know on social media.
Learning Waves aren’t the only ones celebrating birthdays this week as the BBC celebrates 100 years in Northern Ireland.
BBC Radio Ulster and Radio Foyle have a day of celebrations taking place tomorrow, including the airing of a specially recorded concert. Specially created idents to mark the occasion have also been appearing on BBC TV.
The BBC really is the ultimate public service broadcaster in many ways. 100 years of the organisation operating in NI is well worth celebrating for sure.
RTÉ doesn’t have much of a presence in Northern Ireland even though some of its services do broadcast there. For those north of the border, broadcasting is much more closely aligned with the UK.
You can check out the full schedule of special programming at the link below. Best wishes to all in BBC NI for the next 100 years.
BBC Northern Ireland Turns 100
Finally this week, Coimisiún na Meán have announced the latest projects to get funding under the Sound And Vision scheme.
€10.1 million was allocated in this round making it the largest round of Sound and Vision ever. €2 million of the fund was specifically for the creation of children’s content which is always fun too.
One of the projects getting money in this round include another series of Ours To Protect. The project is receiving €300,000 and will air across 16 IBI stations.
It’s always fantastic to see high-quality content like this getting support and I look forward to hearing some of it on air in the coming months. Congratulations to everyone who got projects funded. 
Quick Bits
What was it like for those facing committees during the RTÉ crisis
Zeinab Elguzouli has spoken of her radio experience
James Patrice is finishing up his summer stint on 98FM
And that’s the summary for this week. Come back to radio land next week for more radio news📻 and be sure to check us out on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn for more fun from the world of radio.