2021

Lots happens in the radio industry each week so here’s a summary of the week we just enjoyed.

Here’s what happened

Ireland’s Classic Hits have announced that they will begin broadcasting the Kim Wilde 80s Show each day from 6pm. The show, which has been in syndication since 2013 is broadcasting on a number of stations around the world from studios in London.

It’s really interesting to see an Irish station broadcast an international show in a peak Time slot, and it raises the question of will other stations follow this lead. While not producing your own show certainly reduces costs, it’s uncharted waters as far as listenership goes.

It’s going to be a real test of how much the word local means to an Irish audience and it will certainly be interesting to watch.

Read the story on Radio Today

Halloween FM returned this week to make radio that little bit more scary for the next few days. The station, run by the team behind Christmas FM, announced in an Instagram post that they were back.

The station launched in 2019 and was sponsored by Fanta. The service returned last year as well with funding from the Costume shop who have returned as this years sponsors.

The station has plenty of prizes to give away so why not have a listen via the Radio Land listen page, if you dare.🎃 your not scared are you?

Visit our definitely not haunted listen page

And finally this week 2FM had a blast popping some balloons. It was all part of birthday celebrations for Harvey Norman who turned 18. Eventually, Erin who happened to be in the bathroom of a Dublin bar at the time, won a €5000 voucher when Balloon Number10 was popped.

Congrats to Erin on the big win and well done to Harvey Norman for continuing to support radio.

Watch the moment here

Quick Bits

Nothing really became of that leak from the future of media Commission.

RTE Radio 1’s folk awards are on the way. I wonder will they be using the new Folk music theme they got from Reel World

Adrian Kennedy and Jeremy Dixon talk about 98FM and podcast’s

Coldplay had a concert on loads of stations across Europe including Today FM

And that’s the summary for this week. Come back to radio land next week for more radio news📻 and be sure to follow us on Twitter and Instagram for extra stories.

This Week In Radio 20/3/20

Lots happens in the radio industry each weak so hears a summery of the week we just enjoyed.

Here’s what happened

The team behind Christmas FM returned to the air for Patrick‘s day. The station was designed to celebrate Irish culture and could be heard on the Christmas FM app.

Read the story on Radio Today

It would appear that the Classic Hits and Nova breakfast swap is going ahead. I heard a Promo for the new show on classic Hits during the week. Don’t have a link as there’s nothing much online so you’ll need to take my word for it.

No link but you can trust me😃

Finally a new report from NUI Galway show a lack of Irish language content on radio stations in Ireland. On average after Irish speaking stations are taken out the amount stands around 2% of total output.

Read the story on the Irish Times

And that is the summery for this weak. Come back to radio land next week for more radio news📻

This Week in Radio 19/12/2020

Lots happens in the radio industry each weak so hears a summery of the week we just enjoyed.

Here’s what happened

Many UK radio stations have been removed from Sky EPG listings in Ireland. This is due to the approaching end of the brexit transition period.

Read the full story on Radio Today

The power of radio was on full display this week when Corks C103 helped reunite a listener with cash they had lost. Well done to all involved.

Check out the details here

And finally we here at Radio Land want to wish all those in the radio industry a very happy Christmas. it’s been a crazy time in the world of late and those both on air and behind the scenes have been doing an amazing job of both informing and entertaining.

We will have more radio news for you on the 26th so if your looking for radio news after a crazy Christmas Day we will have you covered.

Follow our Twitter for any radio news over Christmas

And that is the summery for this weak. Come back to radio land next week for more radio news📻

This Week in Radio 28/11/2020

Lots happens in the radio industry each weak so hears a summery of the week we just enjoyed.

Here’s what happened

Christmas FM is on its way bringing Ireland the Magic of Christmas once again. Best of luck to all involved. If your reading this on the 28th then tune in at 12pm for the station launch.

Go to the station website

Are you looking for Santa to send a Christmas message to your kids or even yourself? Well you can now get customised messages from Santa or his elves .

they’re incredibly Christmassy! Kids love them! And Santa and his Elves love doing them in between making toys for all the boys and girls across the world
Ed Roche speaking to Radio Land

Click here to order

And finally RTE did it again and pulled off an amazing Toy Show. While not strictly radio it shows how the media can unite the nation. Well done to all involved. Positive events like this are a real booster for our collective moods so let’s keep up making just a bit of magic on radio and the telly.

Check out this beautiful toy show performance

And that is the summery for this weak. Come back to radio land next week for more radio news📻

This Week in Radio 14/11/20

Lots happens in the radio industry each weak so hears a summery of the week we just enjoyed.

Here’s what happened

Graham Norton announced this week that he is stepping down from his show on BBC Radio 2. He joined the station back in 2010.

Read story on RTE

96fm in Cork have launched there Christmas stream for 2020. 96Mas plays non stop Christmas music and can be heard on all the usual digital platforms such as Tunein and The 96fm app.

Go to 96FM website

And finally we got a real positive story that shows kindness is still alive and well. Check out the post from Newstalk for yourself as i couldn’t tell the story as well as they do.

See post from

And that is the summery for this weak. Come back to radio land next week for more radio news📻