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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…

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…

The Stardust Tragedy, a brand new podcast created by urbanmedia for The Irish Sun, investigates one of Ireland’s most devastating disasters. Narrated by The Irish Sun’s Damien Lane, a veteran journalist who has covered life and crime in Ireland for over two decades, the eight part series tells the story Read more…

In the Know for what’s on show Everyone knows that Disney has a rich heritage in children’s entertainment with the best animation, live action movies and TV series for younger viewers. The name of Disney is synonymous with family fun, adventure and quality children’s entertainment. Having established themselves as one Read more…

In Ireland, more than 500,000 people have difficulty with literacy, numeracy and digital literacy tasks. This means these people may be unable to fill in a form, vote, search the internet, or stay in touch with family or friends online. Adult Literacy for Life, and SOLAS wanted to start a Read more…

It was mid-February and FM104’s S&P manager, Hannah Cassidy, came into work with a glint in her eye and an idea to go big! That was the first day FM104 officially began working on one of the biggest productions of 2024 so far: The Quid Games. Quid Games was FM104’s Read more…

This month, we are exploring IKEA’s Kitchen Install Radio campaign, an ad that stood out for Ronan McConnell, Sales Associate with urbanmedia. The creative ability to captivate the listener with an unconventional approach is what distinguishes this ad and leaves a lasting impression. He can’t stop raving about how IKEA’s Read more…

The Irish Audio Awards took place on March 14th in The Smock Alley Theatre in Dublin showcasing the best audio content in Ireland. The event organised by Radiocentre Ireland and ICAD is in its second year and saw record levels of entries across all the categories.  We were delighted to Read more…

In 2023, Irish roads had witnessed 177 fatal collisions, resulting in 188 tragic fatalities. This marks an unsettling increase of 28 fatal collisions and 33 more lives lost compared to the previous year. Shockingly, fatalities are now at their highest since 2014, and the start of 2024 has continued with Read more…

As the parent of a now 14-year-old girl, Dove’s 2021 Self-Esteem Project brought us the ‘Reverse Selfie’ campaign which really opened my eyes to the challenges that children, especially young girls, face on social media. The pressure of “the perfect selfie” is something I experienced with my own daughter. It’s Read more…

As part of our new newsletter we want to give you some insights as to what’s been happening on the ground across our portfolio of stations. First up is Galway Bay FM who have been feeling a bit ‘giddy’ over the last couple of months with two unique and fun-filled Read more…

We all know the warm feeling that comes from feeling included. Whether it’s on the school yard or at work, being welcome plays a huge part in not only our wellbeing but in our development and potential. That’s why this year’s theme for International Women’s Day is an important one.  Read more…