Luke O'Faolain returns to Beat as New Voice of Old Skool Sunday
Regional radio station Beat 102-103 is delighted to reveal that Luke O’Faolain, one of the most experienced and respected radio voices in the country, is the new presenter of the station’s flagship weekend show, Old Skool Sunday. Long synonymous with Waterford-based DJ Pete Windle, Old Skool Sunday is Beat’s most-listened-to programme with recent JNLR figures putting the nineties and noughties throwback slot’s listenership at 57,000 people. * Luke returns to Beat following six years of broadcasting
Beat backs new morning schedule as it breaks 100K daily listeners for the first time
Regional radio station Beat 102-103 have revealed a new-look midweek morning programming schedule on the back of record daily JNLR listenership figures.* For the first time in the youth-focused radio station’s 20-year history, over 100,000 people now listen in daily – up from a still impressive 97,000 in the last quarter of 2022. What’s more, weekly listenership is also on the rise with 162,000 people in South East tuning in across a seven-day period. Celebrating a JNLR record of his own with his
Beat named ‘Best Place to Work’ at the SFA National Small Business Awards
Regional radio station Beat 102-103 has been named a winner in the SFA National Small Business Awards ‘Workplace Wellbeing’ category. Beat came out on top ahead of four other companies shortlisted in what was a hotly contested category featuring firms from both Kildare and Mayo. Several Beat employees accepted the award at the RDS in Dublin on behalf of the staff back in Waterford who were eagerly awaiting news of a possible win. The 19th incarnation of the awards, which took place on Thursday,
Beat welcomes Kilkenny native Jayde Maher to its experienced news team
Regional radio station Beat is delighted to announce that Kilkenny-native Jayde Maher has joined the station’s experienced on air and digital news team on a full-time basis as a news & sports journalist. Hailing from the picturesque village of Inistioge, Jayde attended Dublin City University (DCU) where she completed a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Journalism in 2022. Jayde’s first foray into radio came earlier in the same year when she initially joined local radio station WLR FM as part of her university
Audience Buzz Around Beat Continues to Grow 20 Years On
JNLR listenership figures released on Thursday, February 9th have revealed that Beat’s highly engaged audience continues to grow as the station enters its 20th year. The latest listenership figures* show that Beat has increased its weekly audience by 5,000 people. Your regional radio station now has 159,000 listeners who tune in every week, compared to 154,000 twelve months ago. 2023 sees Beat enter its 20th year — having first aired on Tuesday, July 1st, 2003, and becoming Ireland’s first regional radio
