Licensing

The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (“BAI”) has today, 11th September 2012, announced that it has received 12 expressions of interest in response to its invitation for such expressions as advertised on 12th July 2012 for twelve local sound broadcasting services. One expression of interest was received for each service.  The Contract Awards Committee of the … Continued

The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (“BAI”) has today, 26th July 2012, outlined its position regarding the media interests of Mr. Denis O’Brien in the context of the BAI’s Ownership and Control Policy (2012) (“Policy”) pursuant to the BAI’s obligations under the Broadcasting Act 2009 (“2009 Act”). Mr. O’Brien’s company Communicorp controls, and/or has substantial interests … Continued

In accordance with Section 65 (6) of the Broadcasting Act 2009, the Contract Awards Committee of the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (“the BAI”) invites expressions of interest from parties interested in securing a sound broadcasting contract (“Contract”) on the FM band for the services outlined in the notice located at the link below. Interested parties should … Continued

The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) will tomorrow (12th July 2012) invite expressions of interest from parties interested in securing a sound broadcasting contract on the FM band for the provision of a sound broadcasting service, in accordance with the BAI’s Commercial Radio Licensing Plan 2012-2013. The BAI published its licensing plan in June and … Continued

The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (“BAI”) has signed a Content Provision Contract with Raidió X Teoranta, trading as Raidió Rí Rá. Raidió Rí Rá will provide an Irish language radio service for broadcast 24 hours a day. The service, available on DAB and online, is aimed at young people to encourage them to use the … Continued

The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (“BAI”) has signed a sound broadcasting contract with Spirit Radio Limited (trading as Spirit Radio) for the provision of a quasi-national Christian and religious radio service on the AM band with low-power FM transmitter stations. Spirit Radio has been on air since December 2010 by means of an initial contract … Continued

The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (“BAI”) has published its Commercial Radio Licensing Plan 2012-2013. The Authority is required by the Broadcasting Act, 2009 to produce plans that set out the number, nature and scope of broadcasting contracts that it proposes to enter into over a given period (on the recommendation of the Contract Awards Committee). … Continued

The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (“BAI”) today, 30th April 2012, signed a 5-year Institutional Sound Broadcasting Contract with S.O.S. Kilkenny Limited. S.O.S. Kilkenny Ltd. is a registered charity that provides lifetime services to adults with intellectual disabilities at its campus on Callan Road, Kilkenny. The new radio station “Dreamtime Radio” will broadcast for 6 hours … Continued

The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (“BAI”) has today, 15th February 2012, signed a sound broadcasting contract with WLCR FM Limited trading as West Limerick Community Radio. Today’s contract signing marks the second licence for the broadcaster. The station has been on air since 2005 and broadcasts a wide range of programmes to communities in West … Continued

The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (“BAI”) has today, 1st September 2011, signed a ten year community sound broadcasting contract with Boherroe Broadcasting Company Limited trading as East Limerick Community Radio. The service, which will commence broadcasting on 19th September, will be on-air 7 days a week and available in the areas of Boher, Pallas Grean … Continued

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The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (“BAI”) today (29th March), signed a 10-year community sound broadcasting contract with BCA Social Economy Project Limited. The service broadcasting as “West Dublin Access Radio” on 96FM in the West Dublin area had previously operated under a five-year community sound broadcasting contract. Speaking about the contract signing, Michael O’Keeffe, BAI … Continued

The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (“BAI”) is inviting expressions of interest from broadcast content providers and other interested parties for the provision of free-to-air broadcasting services for transmission on the RTÉ DTT Multiplexes. The Authority has been directed by the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources to seek expresssions of interest and issue a … Continued

The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (“BAI”) has today (Wednesday 22nd December) signed an eighteen month sound broadcasting contract with Spirit Radio Limited (trading as Spirit Radio) for the provision of a quasi-national Christian and religious sound broadcasting service on the AM band with low-power FM transmitter stations. The initial contract will allow the station broadcast … Continued

The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (“BAI”) today, 22nd December 2010, signed a 10-year Community Sound Broadcasting Contract with South West Donegal Community Radio Limited. The service is expected to launch in early February 2011 and will broadcast on 88.6FM to Killybegs, Miltown and environs. It will initially broadcast for four hours on Monday and Friday … Continued

The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (“BAI”) today, 29th November 2010, signed a 10-year Community Sound Broadcasting Contract with Athlone Community Radio Limited. The service, to be known as “Athlone Community Radio”, is expected to launch in mid-January 2011 and broadcast on 88.4FM to Athlone town and environs. It will initially broadcast for four hours on … Continued

The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (“BAI”) today (30th June), signed Community Sound Broadcasting Contracts with Dundalk FM and Ros FM respectively. Both services have been on air since 2004 and today’s signings conclude the licensing processes undertaken in 2009 to relicense services in these areas. Both services now have contracts to broadcast until 2019. Dundalk … Continued

The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (“BAI”) today, 25th August 2010, signed a Community Broadcasting Contract with Ballyhoura Community Radio Limited. BCR FM, operated by Ballyhoura Community Radio Limited will provide a community radio service to the town of Charleville and its environs. The service is expected to launch in mid September 2010 and will initially … Continued

At its most recent meeting, the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (“BAI”) gave further detailed consideration to the prospects for commercial DTT in Ireland. It reiterated its disappointment that, having discharged its responsibilities under the 2009 Act, the outcome was that none of the three applicants had been able to bring matters to a satisfactory conclusion. … Continued

The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (“BAI”) has today (Wednesday 4th August) signed a ten-year sound broadcasting contract with Classic Rock Broadcasting Limited (trading as Radio Nova) for the provision of a classic rock music-based commercial sound broadcasting service for a general audience in the 25-54 age group on the FM band in Dublin City, County … Continued

The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (“BAI”) has today (Monday 24th May) signed a ten-year sound broadcasting contract with City Broadcasting Limited (trading as Dublin’s Q102) for the provision of a music-based commercial sound broadcasting service for a general audience in the 35-55 age group on the FM band in Dublin City and County. This is … Continued

The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (“BAI”) has been advised by the Easy TV consortium that it has decided to decline the BAI’s offer to pursue negotiations for the provision of three Commercial DTT Multiplex Contracts. The withdrawal of the Easy TV consortium now brings the current DTT licensing process to a conclusion. The matter will … Continued

The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (“BAI”) at its recent meeting on 14th April 2010 made the following radio licensing decision: The BAI Contract Awards Committee has decided that a community sound broadcasting service should be awarded, in principle, to the following group: West Limerick Community Radio Limited – A service for West County Limerick The … Continued

The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (“BAI”) has today (6th April) announced the following radio licensing decisions: The BAI Contracts Awards Committee has decided that community sound broadcasting service contracts should be awarded, in principle, to each of the following groups: Boherroe Broadcasting Limited – A service for East County Limerick Athlone Community Radio Limited – … Continued