Irish artist Erica Cody joins forces with SPIN for brand new ‘Speak Up’ series Youth Radio and Media Brand, SPIN has launched a new content series aimed at tackling important issues that exist in Irish society today. Speak Up on SPIN is a 10-part series, providing a platform to educate and inform a youth audience. The series, which launches today online, on air and across SPIN’s social media channels will first cover the topic of racism and its existence in Irish society. Irish artist […]
GoLoud, Ireland’s first digital audio app to offer live radio, podcasts and endless hours of music in one place, has expanded its music offering with the launch of 2 new free digital music stations. GoLoud Classical and GoLoud Jazz will bring listeners even more non-stop music via the GoLoud app and on GoLoudNow.com. The 2 new stations, which have been specially curated, by Ireland’s music and radio experts join the existing digital music stations of GoLoud Country, 70s and Soul, […]
Youth Radio Station SPIN surveyed over 1,000 students to explore hopes and fears at this time A survey conducted by Youth Radio Station, SPIN and Media Central has found that Leaving Cert and College students are nervous about returning to education next month with many uncertainties around what college life looks like in the time of COVID. The online survey, which had over 1,000 respondents (413 Leaving Cert students* / 714 College or University students) was carried out to […]
Ciara Kelly and Shane Coleman to present ‘Newstalk Breakfast’ Kieran Cuddihy announced as new presenter of ‘The Hard Shoulder’ Andrea Gilligan to take the helm of ‘Lunchtime Live’ Newstalk today revealed its new weekday schedule, which will start on 31st August. Ciara Kelly, who has presented Newstalk’s Lunchtime Live for nearly three years, will join Shane Coleman as the new co-anchor on Newstalk Breakfast. Kieran Cuddihy trades early mornings for evening drivetime as the new presenter of The Hard Shoulder […]
98FM Throwbacks will play non-stop on air on 98FM this Monday as the station provides Dublin with the perfect throwback soundtrack for the Bank Holiday. The station will be playing All Throwbacks, All Day from 7am to 7pm with non-stop 90s and 00s hits from the likes of the Spice Girls, Boyzone and many more! 98FM Throwbacks is a dedicated online station housed in the 98FM app which plays non-stop throwback tracks 24/7. However, to celebrate the Bank Holiday Monday, […]
SPIN’s Noughty Threesome now has its very own online station playing non-stop Noughty Hits! Streaming live in the SPIN app, SPIN Noughty Threesome is the place to get your fix of 00s hits whenever you want them, 24/7. Expect plenty of Britney, Black Eyed Peas, Justin Timberlake and many more hit noughty bangers. To celebrate our new online station, SPIN will be giving you Noughty Threesome hits all weekend from Friday to Sunday across SPIN1038 and SPIN South West. Tune […]
Communicorp Media, the parent company of Newstalk, has today called on Minister for Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht Catherine Martin TD, to take action to drive reform of RTÉ. This comes following a decision by RTÉ to refuse the broadcast of an advertisement for Newstalk on its television channels, despite already allowing it to run on the RTE player. The advertisement to promote The Pat Kenny Show on Newstalk, was submitted to RTÉ on Friday 3rd July […]
Communicorp Media which operates Today FM, Newstalk, OTB Sports, 98FM and SPIN is to suspend all paid advertising for its brands on Facebook platforms for the month of July, in support of the “Stop Hate for Profit” campaign. The suspension is in solidarity with the growing number of global and domestic advertisers taking a stand against the failure of Facebook to control the publication of hateful and misleading content on its platforms. Commenting on the move, Communicorp Media Group CEO […]
The results of this year’s Law Society of Ireland Justice Media Awards have been announced and Newstalk is delighted to celebrate wins in two categories; Broadcast Journalism (Radio/Podcast-National) and Court Reporting (Broadcast). The awards entries are assessed by a panel of judges and deemed to promote the highest standards in legal journalism, whilst fostering greater public understanding of the legal system as a whole. Newstalk’s Courts Correspondent Frank Geaney is winner of the award for Court Reporting (Broadcast) for a […]
