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The fabulous Lyrath Hotel in Kilkenny was the venue for the 2024 IMRO Radio Awards last Friday – a celebration of all that is great in audio in Ireland. The star studded event saw Dermot Whelan return as host, and his hilarious critique of radio in Ireland set the tone Read more…
FM104 and Dublin GAA are proud to announce their new partnership, with FM104 becoming the Official Dublin GAA Media Partner. This collaboration brings together two organisations that have long been synonymous with the spirit and pride of Dublin, reinforcing their shared commitment to the local community, sport, and entertainment!
For the second consecutive year, urbanmedia partnered with Fáilte Ireland to inspire people to explore their local surroundings through the Best Daycation Ever initiative. A Daycation offers the experience of a holiday packed into a single day, encouraging families and friends to plan outings within a 90-minute drive from home, Read more…
From exclusive interviews with stars like Noah Kahan, Teddy Swims, and Tom Grennan, to hilarious viral moments, this year’s Electric Picnic was a weekend to remember, leaving everyone excited for what’s to come in 2025. This year, we sent our dream team down to Electric Picnic to cover the festival Read more…
The IMRO Radio Awards shortlist was announced last week, recognising the best in Irish Radio Broadcasting for 2024. We are delighted with the performance of our network of stations with a total of 32 nominations across all categories – what an amazing achievement. We wish all our stations the best Read more…
Across our stations few opportunities offer the chance to directly connect with engaged, local audiences as effectively as talk show sponsorships. Three of our most prominent local talk shows—The Opinion Line on Cork’s 96FM, Galway Talks on Galway Bay FM, and Limerick Today on Live 95—are currently available for sponsorship, Read more…
I love Gillette’s recent revitalisation of their 1980’s “The Best a Man Can Get” campaign. It has to be one of the best examples of sonic branding as it’s so incredibly memorable. Gillette first introduced its long-time slogan during a commercial first aired at the Super Bowl in 1989. One Read more…
The Challenge The Spraoi International Street Arts Festival, one of Ireland’s premier cultural events, was gearing up for its annual three-day celebration in Waterford, Ireland’s Oldest city. As the festival approached its 30th year, the organisers were keen to modernise their approach to donations by introducing a QR code system, Read more…
U105 has been celebrating after recording another increase in the length of time people listen to the Wireless-owned Northern Ireland station. Independent measurement system RAJAR published the quarterly results on August 1. Those showed that the total hours listeners each week has risen by 7% in the core greater Belfast Read more…
Urbanmedia and 123.ie are bringing the Olympic spirit home across the summer as the world turns its attention to Paris for the much-anticipated Games. As athletes from around the globe gather to showcase their sporting talent, urbanmedia is proud to partner with 123.ie to deliver an exclusive, engaging feature—the Olympic Read more…
Jennifer Kelly’s favourite ad is a popular, clever, celebrity-filled ad with an irresistibly catchy tagline….. When the team asked me to write about my favourite piece of content that I loved, Just Eat was the first thing that came to my mind! As a lover of a good- takeaway at Read more…
Join Ireland’s biggest social media stars and best friends, Shanice Griffin, Brandon Caulfield, and Daniel Devlin, as they dive into all things on their brand new ‘Socially Awkward’ podcast! With an exciting line up of guests, they spill the behind-the-scenes tea on their lives, share hilarious anecdotes, and navigate the Read more…
Sky Broadband and the FM104 Roadhog, a match made in urbanmedia! Sky chose to partner with FM104 to continue to drive awareness and footprint in Dublin. FM104 dominates the Dublin market for 25-44-year-olds, boasting the highest market share with a weekly reach of 21.3% and the highest listenership – 258,000 Read more…
Taylor arrives in Dublin & FM104 leads the way in welcoming her! With over 4.5 million video views across our social media platforms FM104 took Taylor mania to the next level. It all started a few days before Taylor landed in town… Spotted … “What’s that?” Dubliners starred curiously across Read more…
This month Keith Brennan from urbanmedia picks the ad which he believes is in the upper crust of radio advertising. Strong use of sonic sounds and tagline helped this become an everyday part of Irish life, much like the product itself, our daily bread. Yes it’s a bit of a Read more…
Limerick made history this June as it became the first place in Ireland to directly vote for their own Mayor. Live95 was right across the story with reporters at the count centre in Limerick Racecourse, Patrickswell covering every twist and turn from the moment the boxes were opened to the Read more…
talkSPORT Ireland and Premier League Live – An opportunity not to be missed! The fixtures for the start of the 24/25 Premier League season have landed with some exciting clashes from the get go, our first live broadcast of the season sees newly promoted Ipswich host Liverpool, on August 17th Read more…
Join Ireland’s biggest social media stars and best friends, Shanice Griffin, Brandon Caulfield, and Daniel Devlin, as they dive into all things on their brand new ‘Socially Awkward’ podcast! With an exciting line up of guests, they spill the behind-the-scenes tea on their lives, share hilarious anecdotes, and navigate the Read more…
GetSetGo, the car insurance brand by MCL InsureTech Ltd, has introduced a brand refreshment, unveiling a host of innovations aimed at revolutionising the insurance landscape in the process, at the core of GetSetGo’s recent evolution is a wave of rewards that promises to transform the way policyholders engage with their Read more…
The Cork’s 96FM Giving for Living Radiothon 2024 has raised €409,178 for cancer services. The annual three day fundraiser has now reached a cumulative total of more than €6.5million making it the biggest local radio charity appeal in Ireland. Here, Group Station Director of Cork’s 96FM & C103, Read more…
When I was asked by my colleagues which advert sticks out in my mind over the years it had to be the Barry’s Tea – Christmas Train Set ad. I know it’s ridiculous to be talking about a Christmas advert in the middle of summer but here we are. It’s Read more…
The radio station broadcasting on FM and digital celebrates the LGBTQIA+ community in Ireland with a brilliant mix of music and documentaries Pride Vibes has begun broadcasting digitally across Ireland to celebrate Pride and went live on FM from June 1st. The station which launched for Pride in 2022, and Read more…
We’re entering the final weeks of what arguably has been one of the best Premier League seasons ever. A two horse race at the top of the league has generated massive excitement and has helped increase our talkSPORT Ireland listenership across the season – up 7% on the previous year. Read more…
I know, I know it’s a bit early to mention Christmas but bear with me…. When tasked with choosing my favourite piece of audio I was a bit stumped, there are hundreds of pieces I could choose and for many different reasons. There are radio ads that make me laugh, Read more…