Beat 102-103 is having a big birthday bash today as it celebrates 10 years on air broadcasting to five counties across the South-East.

SOME of the best-known names in Irish radio are gearing up for a major battle of the airwaves this autumn as Ryan Tubridy aims to boost flagging audiences for 2FM following the death of the station’s flagship presenter, Gerry Ryan, earlier this year.

A BILLBOARD advertisement by a regional radio station revealing part of a man’s bottom is not in breach of advertising standards, according to the Advertising Standards Authority of Ireland yesterday.

RADIO listenership figures for RTÉ Radio 1 remain unchanged at 26% while RTÉ 2FM recorded a two percentage point drop, according to the latest JNLR/TNS figures.