Mario Rosenstock, the creator of Today FM's 'Gift Grub', is to be presented with the Annual PPI Radio 'Outstanding Achievement' Award.

THREE children’s charities are to receive a cash windfall as a result of the roaring success of last weekend’s Tall Ships festival in Waterford.

WATERFORD’S hosting of the Tall Ships Races 2011 has been overwhelmingly praised for its success, which saw up to 500,000 spectators in the city over the four-day festival ending on Sunday.

BUDDING artists and young creative writers are being given the chance to become a lasting part of this year’s Tall Ships Festival in Waterford.

A FORMER producer with WLR FM in Waterford has been awarded more than €11,500 for being unfairly sacked after she chose to stand in local elections.

ORGANISERS of this summer’s Tall Ships Races in Waterford have confirmed veteran pop artist Bryan Ferry as the headline act for the opening night.

TWELVE class A vessels have registered for next year’s international Tall Ships Races, which are expected to bring hundreds of thousands of visitors to the south-east.

It was announced yesterday that Larry Gogan is to be presented with the Outstanding Achievement Award tomorrow night in Kilkenny. He joins an illustrious troop, including Gay Byrne, Marian Finucane, Micheál O Muircheartaigh, and Jimmy Magee of RTÉ, along with Des Whelan of WLR FM in Waterford.

THE Tall Ships are coming again – and the spectacular event due to be staged in 2011 received a major boost last night with the announcement of €450,000 in sponsorship funding.

HALF a million people are expected in Waterford for the return of the Tall Ships Race giving the city a €35 million boost next year, it emerged yesterday.

Half a million people are expected in Waterford for the return of the Tall Ships Race giving the city a €35m boost next year, it emerged today.

LEGENDARY presenter Gay Byrne is to receive a coveted accolade as a mark of his 50 years in broadcasting.

Local radio stations have won a host of awards at the annual PPI radio awards ceremony in Dublin.

Thomas Crosbie Holdings Ltd. has received formal approval from The Competition Authority for the proposed acquisition of a majority shareholding in both WLR and Beat 102-103.

IRISH EXAMINER owner Thomas Crosbie Holdings (TCH) has received formal approval from the Competition Authority for the proposed acquisition of a majority shareholding in radio stations WLR and Beat 102-103.

Thomas Crosbie Media (TCM) owner Thomas Crosbie Holdings (TCH) has purchased majority stakes in two Waterford radio stations — WLR FM and Beat 102-103 — in separate deals with a combined value in the region of €14m.

IT is estimated that there are eight interested parties vying to buy regional radio station, Waterford Local Radio (WLR), which is valued at close to €8 million.

CYCLING legend Seán Kelly has been selected as Waterford’s greatest ever sporting hero. He came out top in the poll run by Waterford radio station WLR FM in conjunction with Anglo Irish Bank.

ONE publican is so opposed to the smoking ban that he’s put up signs on his premises, urging customers not to vote Fianna Fáil in the future.

A NEW regional radio station launched yesterday will be music to the ears of young people right across the south east, the team behind the venture has promised.

A NEW radio station targeting the youth market in the south east has teamed up with fellow stations in Dublin and Cork to ensure it reaches the broadest market.

AS hoteliers and all involved in tourism continue to count the cost of one of the wettest summers on record, one mecca is already planning ahead for next year.