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Today FM is an Irish commercial FM radio station, owned and operated by Bauer Media Audio Ireland Limited. Broadcasting since 17 March 1997, it broadcasts mostly music, with a daily news and current affairs programme. Today FM holds a licence from the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) as far as the year 2027.[1] The station recorded pretax profits of €7.4 million on a turnover of €19.4 million in early 2009, more than twice what it was two years previously.[2]

Today FM broadcasts from studios in Marconi House, Digges Lane, Dublin 2.[3] On 1 June 2021 Bauer Media Audio announced the completion of its acquisition of Communicorp Group in Ireland, including Today FM.

History

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The first independent national radio franchise holder in Ireland was 100-102 Century Radio, which launched in 1989 and closed down abruptly in November 1991 amid heavy financial losses. The Independent Radio and Television Commission did not re-advertise the contract until 1996.

Radio Ireland Limited, originally owned by John McColgan and Moya Doherty (and because of their involvement, dubbed "Radio Riverdance"), won the contract when it was advertised.

In 2002, Scottish Radio Holdings plc acquired Radio Ireland Limited from its shareholders. In June 2005, an agreed takeover offer for that company was made by Emap. Denis O'Brien's Communicorp was the highest bidder for Emap's Irish operations when that company decided to sell its radio stations, buying FM104, Highland Radio and Today FM on 14 July 2007.[4][5][6] In October 2007, the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland (BCI) approved Communicorp's proposed takeover of Today FM and Highland Radio, but not FM104.[7][8] The deal was completed by January 2008.[9] Due to a Competition Authority decision, Communicorp was required to sell-on FM104, which it did (to UTV Media) immediately upon its acquisition. The takeover closed in April 2008.

In 2008, Today FM moved their studios from their original base at 112 Upper Abbey Street, Dublin, across the Liffey to Marconi House in Digges Lane, Dublin 2, where it shares the building with its Communicorp sister station, Newstalk. The building also housed another Communicorp station, Phantom (later TXFM), until it ceased broadcasting in October 2016. In June 2017 it was announced that the group's other Dublin-based stations, 98FM and Spin 1038, would also be moving into the same premises.[10]

The experienced broadcaster and radio programmer Tom Hardy served as the station's Director of Programming from 1998 until January 2013, when he was replaced by Martin McGuire. The position was later taken up by the station's former evening presenter Colm O'Sullivan, now of Cork's Red FM. Adelle Nolan took over the role in 2016 and it is now held by Phil Manzor, formally of Spin 1038 and Spin South West.

On Tuesday 1 June 2021 Bauer Media Audio announced the completion of its acquisition of Communicorp Group in Ireland, including Today FM.

Broadcast history

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The station went on air, originally known as Radio Ireland, on St. Patrick's Day, 17 March 1997. At first, the station was a mixed network, airing much talk programming, including a farming show and various types of music, including traditional Irish, classical music, light opera. However, following six months of disastrous ratings, and with a listenership of just 1%, the station was revamped, and on 1 January 1998 became 100-102 Today FM.[11] The station axed almost all of its programming and changed its music policy entirely.[11] Eamon Dunphy's co-host (Anne-Marie Hourihan) was axed, with Dunphy being heavily promoted as a solo act and Ian Dempsey and Ray D'Arcy were poached from arch-rivals RTÉ.[11] The IRTC went along with the schedule changes, though in a statement soon after the relaunch said it was not entirely satisfied with the new schedule. However, within three months, the station's listenership had almost doubled.

Today FM reshuffled its daytime schedule in 2004, reducing The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show to add an extra hour to The Ray D'Arcy Show so that it could compete directly with rival, The Gerry Ryan Show.[12] Philip Cawley's afternoon show was reduced and Tony Fenton was given a lunchtime show.[12]

In April 2006, Ray D'Arcy conducted an interview with comedian Des Bishop. Bishop joked about being gay. D'Arcy asked Bishop to provide an "exclusive". Bishop said, "I'm gay... I'm not, but hey!"[13] D'Arcy said, "You're very comfortable with your sexuality?"[13] Bishop said, "Me and Derek Mooney are doing a show".[13] The audience laughed.[13] D'Arcy moved to a commercial break before, he said, Bishop "outs anyone else".[13] The incident provoked much commentary in the media, with the Sunday Independent observing "Instantly, the Irish-American comedian was the villain of the piece and Derek was all over the front page", while Ray D'Arcy was also criticised for his choice of words.[13][14][15]

On 29 February 2008, Matt Cooper's The Last Word was the final show to be presented from the old studios. The first show to be presented from the new Digges Lane studio was Friday Night 80s with Phil Cawley from 19:00. The first song played was "Welcome to the Pleasuredome" by Frankie Goes to Hollywood.

On 15 October 2011, Today FM confirmed Sam Smyth's Sunday radio show was being dropped. He had been presenting it for 14 years. Smyth had previously offended his bosses by commenting in a newspaper and on television about the Moriarty Tribunal, which criticised Today FM owner Denis O'Brien. Smyth said on air the next morning that he had been told not to talk about the end of his show and stopped one of his guests from talking about it too "before someone comes downstairs and pulls a wire we better move onto something else."[16] The National Union of Journalists (NUJ) said it was concerned at the development.[17] The Irish Independent, of which Denis O'Brien was a leading shareholder, reported that Anton Savage was being lined up to replace Sam Smyth.[18] Eamon Dunphy subsequently resigned from Today FM's sister station Newstalk, in solidarity with Smyth and because, he said, the radio station's management wanted "dissenting voices" such as Constantin Gurdgiev off the airwaves.[19]

Ray D'Arcy hosted the weekday mid-morning slot for 15 years but abruptly left Today FM to rejoin RTÉ with immediate effect in December 2014. Alison Curtis served as an interim host until the appointment of Anton Savage who began his show, The Anton Savage Show on 26 January 2015, which now airs every Monday to Friday from 9 am to midday. Savage's previous Sunday morning show, "Savage Show" which aired every Sunday from 11 am to 1 pm ended and the slot was taken over by comedian Neil Delamere who now presents his own show titled "Neil Delamere's Sunday Best" which airs every Sunday from 11 am to 1 pm.

On 17 August 2015, Colm O'Sullivan announced that his show The Mix-Up which had aired every Monday-Thursday 7-9 pm was ending after three years of being on-air and that O'Sullivan himself was retiring from the DJ business after nearly twenty years to take up a position as the new Programme Director of Today FM, O'Sullivan having joined Today FM in February 2013 with his show, "The Mix-Up" airing for the first time on Monday 4 February 2013.

Anton Savage left the radio station on 2 December 2016, due to a disagreement with the radio station, and was replaced by Dermot Whelan and Dave Moore.[20] On 25 January 2017, comedian Al Porter was announced, live on air, as the new host of the midday show, moving into Whelan and Moore's old slot.[21] On 13 February 2017, Porter's show aired for the first time. However, in November 2017, after allegations of sexual misconduct made against Porter, he decided to resign from Today FM with immediate effect.[22][23]

On 30 October 2024, Ed Smith announced he was leaving the station, after 25 years.[24]

Former presenters

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Former presenters on Radio Ireland/Today FM include Louise Duffy, Philip Boucher-Hayes, Mark Byrne, Mark Cagney, Enda Caldwell (Planet Hits and later, Nothin'But 90's) Breffni Clack (Late Nite Love), Bob Conway, Tom Dunne and Ann Gleeson (Pet Sounds), Eamon Dunphy (original presenter of The Last Word), Tony Fenton, Derek Flood, Declan Meehan, Bob Gallico, Nadine O'Regan, Tommy Greene, Anne-Marie Hourihan (originally Eamon Dunphy's co-host), Bill Hughes, Robbie Irwin (weekend sports programs presenter), Mark Kavanagh (dance show), Ann Marie Kelly, John Kelly, Tim Kelly, Cliff Walker, Stephen Keogh, Gerard Gogan, Dave Redmond, Tracey Lee, Nails Mahoney, Marty Miller, the late Dermot Morgan, Paddy Murray and Liam Mackey (Murray and Mackey), Ian Noctor (newsreader who also for a period presented Dad Rock), Ed Myers, Jim O'Neill, Paul Power, Ita Ryan (The Celtic Reel), John Ryan (original presenter of The Sunday Supplement), Donal Scannell, Jon Troy (Between The Sheets - love songs), Karl Tsigdinos (The River of Soul), Neil Delamere, Dave Couse, Anton Savage, Ray D'Arcy, Al Porter, Kelly-Anne Byrne, Paul McLoone, Phil Cawley, Mairead Ronan, Fergal D'arcy, Jessica Maciel, Dermot Whelan, Pamela Joyce and Ed Smith (Ed's Indie Disco and Ed's Songs of Praise).

The current Today FM schedule and list of shows can be found here.

Additional stations

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On 26 March 2018, Today FM launched sister streaming-only stations that focus on music from the 1980s, 1990s, and alternative indie music: Today FM 80s, Today FM 90s and Today XM. In 2019, four more streaming stations launched - Today FM 00s, Today FM Rock Anthems, Today FM All Irish and Today FM Block Rockin' Beats. The streaming-only stations are available through the TodayFM.com website and associated app.

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Today FM is an Irish commercial FM radio station that launched as Radio Ireland on 17 1997 and rebranded to its current name on 1 1998 following initial low listenership. Owned by , a subsidiary of the German-based since its acquisition of previous owner Communicorp in 2019, the station broadcasts nationally with a format centered on , news bulletins, and talk segments aimed at adults aged 25-44. As 's first independent national commercial broadcaster, Today FM has established itself as the leading commercial station, achieving a weekly of 928,000 and a of 8.4% in mid-2025 Joint National Listenership Research figures, reflecting steady growth amid a daily national radio reach of 3.5 million listeners. The station's programming includes flagship shows such as The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show, which has aired since 1998 and draws 213,000 daily listeners, alongside evening talk programs and specialized segments like all-Irish music hours introduced in 2021 to promote domestic artists. Today FM has garnered recognition for its contributions to Irish radio, including the National Station of the Year award at the 2025 IMRO Radio Awards, underscoring its influence in a competitive market dominated by public broadcaster RTÉ. Notable internal disputes, such as the 2016 departure of host Anton Savage over disagreements regarding music quotas and playlist alterations intended to increase Irish content, highlight tensions between commercial imperatives and regulatory pressures for local programming.

History

Founding and Launch

Radio Ireland, the precursor to Today FM, was founded by the Communicorp Group under and launched on 17 March 1997——as 's first independent national commercial radio station, positioned as a market alternative to the state broadcaster . The station secured its broadcasting license through the Independent Radio and Television Commission (IRTC) in a competitive national tender process, navigating 's historically regulated media environment where public service radio had dominated since the , with limited commercial entry until legislative reforms in the and 1990s. Initial operations emphasized a mixed format of talk programming—including , current affairs, and specialized segments like farming shows—alongside varied music content, aiming to capture a broad audience akin to listeners through an independent, commercially driven approach. Launch efforts involved hiring 150 staff to build infrastructure and programming, but the station quickly encountered difficulties in audience acquisition amid entrenched listener habits toward and the challenges of establishing brand recognition in a nascent commercial sector. Low listenership prompted significant cutbacks, reducing staff to 50 within three months, and underscored the hurdles of differentiating in a landscape still adapting to . These early struggles reflected the causal realities of market entry against a subsidized , leading to operational pivots while preserving the founding intent of commercial independence.

Early Development and Expansion

Following its launch as Radio Ireland on March 17, 1997, with a format emphasizing talk programming that failed to resonate with audiences, the station underwent a rapid rebranding to Today FM roughly nine months later, adopting a approach focused on music and lighter speech content to target 18- to 35-year-olds. This pivot addressed initial low listenership by prioritizing upbeat playlists and personality-driven segments, enabling the station to expand its appeal beyond and achieve broader national penetration through existing FM transmitters allocated for commercial independent radio. A key driver of early expansion was the recruitment of established presenter in mid-1998 to anchor the weekday breakfast show (6:00-9:00 a.m.), which quickly became a cornerstone program by blending music, celebrity interviews, and comedic sketches that generated viral buzz and drew commuters away from public broadcaster 2FM. Drive-time slots (4:00-7:00 p.m.) similarly benefited from hosts emphasizing interactive calls and topical humor, refining the schedule to capture peak listening hours and fostering loyalty among urban professionals, which collectively elevated Today FM to a top commercial contender by the early . The station's growth aligned with Ireland's economic surge from the mid-1990s to 2007, during which heightened consumer confidence and business activity swelled the advertising market, allowing Today FM to invest in programming polish and signal enhancements for consistent national coverage without major new frequency acquisitions. This era's revenue influx—driven by sectors like construction and tech—underpinned format tweaks, such as integrating satirical elements like the Gift Grub parodies debuting in 1999, which amplified cultural impact and commercial viability amid rising competition from pirate and regional stations.

Ownership Transitions

In 2002, Scottish Radio Holdings acquired Radio Ireland Limited, the parent company of Today FM, integrating it with FM104 to leverage operational synergies such as shared resources and cross-promotion, which supported profitability gains in the mid-2000s. In 2005, Emap plc purchased Scottish Radio Holdings, including Today FM, as part of its expansion into international radio markets, shifting oversight to a UK-based focused on revenue optimization and efficiencies. Under Emap, Today FM reported a 22% increase in operating profits to €4.4 million for the year ended September 2005, alongside a of €943,594 paid to the parent company, reflecting a strategy emphasizing financial performance amid growing revenues. By early 2008, Communicorp Group, controlled by Irish businessman Denis O'Brien—who had founded the original Radio Ireland Group behind Today FM's 1997 launch—reacquired the station from Emap, completing the deal in January amid regulatory approval for Today FM and related assets. The transaction, valued at €124 million for Today FM specifically, returned control to an Irish entity but occurred just as the global financial crisis intensified, constraining strategic flexibility through heightened debt servicing and market downturns. Post-acquisition, Today FM navigated economic contraction with cost-control measures, as evidenced by annual profits more than halving to under €4 million in the year to March 2008—despite a 17% rise in like-for-like revenues—due to elevated operating expenses and reduced spend amid Ireland's . This period marked a pivot toward internal efficiencies rather than aggressive expansion, with Communicorp's ownership restoring national alignment but exposing the station to localized fiscal pressures that tempered autonomy in programming and decisions.

Recent Developments

In response to evolving media consumption patterns, Today FM expanded its digital offerings, launching dedicated podcasts for flagship programs such as The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show, Dave Moore, and The Last Word with Matt Cooper, enabling on-demand access via its mobile app and platforms like Apple Podcasts. This integration supported streaming capabilities, allowing listeners to access live broadcasts and archived content remotely, aligning with post-COVID shifts toward hybrid work and increased digital audio engagement. Listener figures demonstrated resilience amid broader industry trends, with Today FM reporting a weekly of 928,000 in the period ending 2025, marking a slight increase from prior surveys and solidifying its position as Ireland's leading commercial station. Earlier in the year, February 2025 data showed 953,000 weekly listeners, reflecting sustained appeal particularly among younger demographics despite fluctuations in traditional radio habits. Programming adaptations emphasized current affairs and social issues, with expanded talk segments on The Last Word with Matt Cooper covering topics like Budget 2025 measures, housing commencements declining to 6,235 starts in the first half of 2025, and educational reforms such as Leaving Cert grade deflation introduced post-2020 inflation. These developments included heightened focus on economic and cultural debates, such as fiscal policies totaling €8.3 billion in new spending and taxation adjustments.

Programming and Format

Core Format and Scheduling

Today FM operates a hybrid music-talk targeted primarily at listeners aged 20-44, blending contemporary pop and with segments on , , current affairs, and listener interaction. This structure includes dedicated music playback interspersed with talk elements such as interviews, debates, and humor, supported by regular and sports updates. Weekday scheduling centers on key dayparts: a breakfast slot from 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. incorporating bulletins, , and interactive elements; midday programming from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. emphasizing entertainment, interviews, and music-focused segments; drive-time hours from 2:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. with a mix of and light talk; and an evening current affairs block from 4:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. featuring debates and topical discussions. Overnight and early morning periods (midnight to 6:00 a.m.) shift toward automated or lighter curation, while late evenings (7:00 p.m. to midnight) maintain a blend of talk and . bulletins and sports reports are integrated into morning and daytime slots, with listener call-ins facilitating two-way engagement during breakfast and midday. Weekend programming follows a similar grid but with adjusted emphases, including extended music blocks in late evenings (e.g., themed / content from 10:00 p.m.) and sustained live-hosted talk-music hybrids in and drive times. All slots rely on live DJs for curation and presentation, ensuring dynamic transitions between music tracks—drawn from recent hits and nostalgic selections—and talk content. This scheduling prioritizes accessibility for commuters and daytime audiences, with interactive features like call-ins enhancing real-time participation.

Music and Content Policies

Today FM's music curation emphasizes contemporary hit tracks from global and Irish charts, selected to sustain high listener engagement and advertiser appeal in a competitive commercial radio landscape. Playlists predominantly feature top-40 and adult contemporary genres, deliberately steering clear of niche or experimental styles that risk alienating mass audiences, as is standard for profitability-driven stations. While lacks a statutory quota for domestic airplay—unlike countries such as or —Today FM voluntarily promotes Irish artists through targeted submission programs, though former owner Communicorp successfully lobbied against proposed 40% mandates in 2017, citing potential constraints on programming flexibility and EU concerns. Non-musical content, including talk segments and promotions, operates under regulatory oversight by Coimisiún na Meán (formerly the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland), which enforces codes prioritizing factual accuracy, community standards, and impartiality without mandating political neutrality in entertainment formats. These guidelines permit discourse on empirically grounded public matters, such as verifiable policy impacts, while prohibiting unsubstantiated opinion as fact or content likely to incite harm, as upheld in BAI rulings on Today FM broadcasts emphasizing contextual fairness. Compliance serves commercial viability by mitigating complaint risks and fines, with the station's apolitical lean in music-driven slots fostering broad accessibility over ideological framing. In playlist formulation, Today FM has increasingly integrated digital streaming analytics—such as and performance data—alongside conventional metrics like chart positions, adapting to listener shifts toward on-demand consumption while prioritizing tracks with cross-platform traction to enhance overall reach. This data-informed approach, common in post-2020 radio evolution under owners like Bauer Media, favors songs demonstrating sustained streams over transient airplay spikes, thereby aligning curation with revenue-generating audience behaviors.

Signature Programs

Today FM's breakfast program, broadcast weekdays from 6:00 to 9:00, combines music selections, news summaries, sports updates, guest appearances, and interactive listener segments to deliver an energetic morning experience aimed at commuters. This format emphasizes rapid-paced content delivery, including giveaways and audience participation, distinguishing it as a staple for daily routines . Afternoon drive-time slots, typically from 4:30 to 7:00, feature discussion-oriented formats that encourage caller contributions on current events, issues, and topical debates, driving high engagement and listenership figures such as 182,000 weekly audiences recorded in November 2023. These programs prioritize real-time listener input to sustain dynamic conversations, aligning with peak hours and contributing to Today FM's competitive edge in commercial radio. Seasonal special segments integrate charity initiatives into the schedule, exemplified by The Big Busk, an annual event on March 7 in partnership with Focus Ireland, where nationwide busking performances solicit public donations to combat . Launched in recent years, it generated over €270,000 in 2025 proceeds, with cumulative fundraising surpassing €1.3 million by that date, embedding community-driven within Today FM's programming calendar.

Key Personnel

Current Presenters and Hosts

has hosted The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show weekdays from 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. since the station's early years, contributing to Today FM's strong performance in morning listenership, with recent data showing gains among the 20-44 demographic. Dave Moore anchors the mid-morning program from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., focusing on a mix of music, chat, and listener interaction, which has seen upward trends in audience figures per the latest Joint National Listenership Research (JNLR) metrics. Afternoon slots include Ray Foley's show from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., emphasizing and humor, followed by The Last Word with Matt Cooper from 4:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., which delivers news analysis and debate, bolstering the station's prime-time reach. Evening and weekend programming features Paula MacSweeney in early evenings and Alison Curtis handling weekend duties, with Curtis competing effectively in ratings against rivals as of September 2025.
Time SlotPresenterKey Focus
6:00–9:00 a.m. (weekdays)Breakfast mix of music, , and
9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. (weekdays)Dave MooreMid-morning chat, music, and audience engagement
12:00–2:00 p.m. (weekdays)Afternoon humor and light features
4:30–7:00 p.m. (weekdays)Matt CooperDrive-time , interviews, and analysis
Evenings/WeekendsPaula MacSweeney / Alison CurtisVaried music, talk, and weekend programming
This lineup supports Today FM's appeal to nearly 1 million weekly listeners in the target age group, driven by a blend of comedic and analytical styles without reliance on transient trends.

Former Presenters and Notable Departures

Dermot Whelan co-hosted the popular morning program Dermot & Dave on Today FM from 2014 until his departure on August 11, 2023, following a total of 21 years in radio partnership with Dave Moore, including prior stints at 98FM. His exit, announced abruptly on air, shifted Moore to a solo format and allowed Whelan to prioritize his mindfulness brand, Mind Full, amid reports that station staff learned of the decision shortly before public disclosure. Ed Smith, a broadcaster who joined the station early in its history, presented rock-oriented and specialist music segments for 25 years before announcing his exit in October 2024, describing the tenure as "life-changing" and crediting it with shaping his career. Mairead Ronan hosted a midday slot from circa 2019 until November 2021, when she stepped away to focus on family commitments after balancing with parenthood. Similarly, Kelly-Anne Byrne departed after nearly six years in late-night and weekend programming in January 2020, citing a personal decision to pursue new opportunities. These transitions reflect periodic changes in lineup, often coinciding with programming evolutions from the station's music-focused rebrand in 1998 onward, though specific causal links remain unestablished in public records.

Management and Leadership

Chris Doyle serves as the chief executive officer of Bauer Media Audio Ireland, the parent company overseeing Today FM, having been appointed to the permanent role on May 13, 2024, following an interim period after Simon Myciunka's relocation to the UK. In this capacity, Doyle directs executive oversight across eight Irish stations, including strategic pivots toward digital integration and audience expansion to counter declining traditional listenership trends. His leadership has emphasized reinventing radio operations through enhanced content strategies and cross-platform synergies, evidenced by Bauer Media Audio Ireland achieving the status of Ireland's largest radio group by November 2024, with Today FM contributing a market share of 8.9% and a weekly reach of 973,000 listeners, up 14,000 from prior metrics. Under Doyle's direction, key station-level appointments have supported programming and budget reallocations aimed at growth, such as the September 2025 naming of Nathan Murphy as for Today FM, tasked with spearheading audience development initiatives amid competitive pressures. These efforts include targeted investments in digital and extensions, aligning with broader revenue stabilization post-acquisition, where Bauer overtook as the top Irish radio operator by weekly audience reach of 2.16 million in February 2024. Leadership has also managed regulatory navigation and advertiser dynamics, including for regulatory amendments to address disproportionate burdens on radio in September 2024 and responding to legislative risks like the October 2024 gambling bill, which threatened competition-based ad revenues. Additionally, Doyle's team handled branding disputes, such as complying with a June 2025 injunction altering station names to mitigate legal challenges from competitors. These actions underscore a focus on operational resilience and sustained advertiser appeal through verifiable audience metrics.

Ownership and Corporate Evolution

Initial Ownership under Communicorp

Communicorp Group, founded by Irish entrepreneur in 1989 to exploit Ireland's post-1988 broadcasting deregulation that opened the market to private operators, acquired Today FM from Emap plc in July 2007 as part of a €200 million deal that also included FM104 and Highland Radio. This transaction consolidated Communicorp's control over key commercial assets, enabling strategies to capture advertising revenue and listener share from state-funded , which had long dominated national airwaves through public licensing and funding advantages. By 2007, Today FM—originally launched as the talk-oriented Radio Ireland on 17 March 1997 before rebranding to a music-focused format on 1 1998 amid initial ratings of just 1%—had achieved national coverage via FM transmitters across . Under Communicorp, the station emphasized competitive scheduling with high-energy breakfast and drive-time shows to drive ad market dominance, contributing to the group's estimated 60% share of national commercial radio advertising time when combined with . Early post-acquisition listener data reflected steady growth in key demographics, with the station leveraging deregulation-era to position itself as RTÉ's primary private rival, though specific Joint National Listenership Research (JNLR) figures from 2008 onward showed incremental gains amid broader radio fragmentation. Communicorp maintained that Today FM operated with editorial autonomy, with day-to-day decisions insulated from O'Brien's personal involvement, a stance reiterated in responses to external scrutiny over media ownership concentration. This structure aligned with the group's broader European radio holdings, but O'Brien's documented interventions in other outlets fueled skepticism regarding the extent of hands-off control, particularly as Communicorp pursued aggressive expansion to counter RTÉ's subsidized reach.

Acquisition by Bauer Media

In February 2021, Bauer Media Audio, a division of the German-based , agreed to acquire Communicorp Group from Irish businessman for a reported value exceeding €100 million, subject to regulatory approval. The transaction encompassed Communicorp's portfolio of stations, prominently featuring Today FM and as national commercial outlets, alongside regional broadcasters such as Dublin's 98FM, Spin 1038, and Spin South West, collectively reaching approximately 1.75 million weekly listeners in Ireland. The deal received clearance from Irish regulators, culminating in the acquisition's completion on 1 June 2021, thereby transferring operational control of Today FM to . This integration facilitated operational synergies between Today FM and , including potential resource sharing in sales, marketing, and content production, while maintaining distinct brand identities and programming schedules for each station. In the immediate aftermath, Bauer committed to preserving Today FM's core format of blended with talk segments, avoiding abrupt changes to its Irish-focused content amid the transition from Communicorp's ownership. The global parent's emphasis on audio expansion influenced initial post-acquisition efforts toward enhancing digital distribution and listener engagement platforms, such as podcasts and streaming, without shifting the station's emphasis on domestic talent and audiences.

Implications for Operations

The acquisition of Today FM's parent company Communicorp by in June 2021 facilitated operational enhancements through access to greater financial resources and international expertise, enabling cost efficiencies that analysts projected would more than double profitability via streamlined . This shift supported investments in digital infrastructure and audience expansion strategies, as evidenced by subsequent acquisitions like , which integrated into Bauer's portfolio and contributed to surpassing as Ireland's most-listened-to radio group with a weekly reach exceeding 2 million listeners by early 2024. Despite these gains, operational challenges persisted in Ireland's concentrated media landscape, where public broadcaster holds a structurally advantaged position through state funding, limiting commercial stations' scope for diversification beyond advertising revenue, which totaled €79.4 million industry-wide in 2025 amid modest 2% growth. Bauer's dominance in the commercial segment—achieving 28.8% national primetime by August 2025—has stabilized Today FM's position as the leading commercial station, with consistent 7-8% individual post-acquisition per JNLR data, yet exposed it to risks from digital platforms eroding traditional ad budgets. Ownership under Bauer reinforced a commercial imperative, prioritizing revenue-driven content and syndication over public-service mandates, as seen in the group's emphasis on youth-targeted expansions like Beat 102-103, which leveraged enhanced digital tools for cross-platform growth without altering Today FM's core talk-and-music format. This continuity ensured operational resilience, with Today FM maintaining 41.52% market share among 20-44-year-olds within the Bauer portfolio, though broader market consolidation heightened competitive pressures from streaming alternatives.

Controversies and Criticisms

Presenter Scandals and Misconduct

In November 2017, comedian and presenter Al Porter resigned from his daily lunchtime show on Today FM with immediate effect following allegations of sexual misconduct leveled by multiple peers in the entertainment industry. The claims, reported by The Irish Times, included instances of groping fellow performers and sending unsolicited sexual messages to a musician who had appeared on his program. Porter, then aged 24, issued a statement expressing regret for any distress caused but denied specific accusations of assault, stating he was "taken aback by the scale and vitriol" of the reports. Today FM confirmed the resignation and swiftly arranged temporary programming adjustments, with no public indication of internal disciplinary processes beyond accepting his departure. Subsequent developments included a formal complaint of filed against Porter in late 2016, which led to charges but was ultimately withdrawn by the in November 2019 after review. Four male accusers, including performers, maintained that Porter had not apologized directly to them and described incidents of unwanted physical contact at social events. The station faced no legal repercussions from the matter, and Porter's exit prompted a replacement host, though the slot saw a measurable decline in audience reach. Joint National Listenership Research (JNLR) data indicated a drop of approximately 20,000 listeners in Today FM's lunchtime/afternoon demographic (ages 25-44) in the period following Porter's , with thousands reportedly switching off the show amid the controversy. This temporary dip highlighted short-term programming vulnerabilities but did not derail the station's overall market position, as subsequent figures showed recovery through alternative scheduling.

Management and Internal Disputes

In July 2019, Today FM management abruptly cancelled the lunchtime show hosted by Muireann O'Connell, who had joined the station for that slot earlier in the year after previously contributing as a part-time presenter, replacing her with as part of a broader lineup shakeup. CEO Keith McCormack confirmed the departures of O'Connell and co-host Aisling Duffy, framing it as a strategic decision without specifying performance metrics. O'Connell publicly described the axing as "embarrassing" and an emotional low point, stating she was "floored" by the sudden termination after building an audience. In August 2023, veteran presenter announced his exit from Today FM's Dermot & Dave show after 21 years in radio, including nine at the station, citing a desire to focus on his brand Mind Full, with his final broadcast set for August 11. The decision caught internal staff off guard, as they were informed via notifications only days before the public reveal on August 8, despite Whelan's long tenure alongside co-host Dave Moore. Management supported the transition by retooling the slot into a solo vehicle for Moore, but the abruptness highlighted tensions in talent retention amid evolving formats. A prior example occurred in December 2016, when Anton Savage's Sunday morning show was cancelled following unspecified disagreements with executives on content and direction, leading to his immediate removal from air without a planned on-air farewell. Savage attributed the fallout to irreconcilable differences, expressing frustration over denied closure with listeners, while the station emphasized contractual termination. These cases illustrate recurring friction between management and on-air talent, often tied to listenership demands and programming pivots, as reflected in the presenters' own accounts of opaque decision-making processes.

Broader Media Influence Concerns

During the ownership of Today FM by Denis O'Brien's Communicorp Group from 2007 to 2021, critics questioned the station's due to O'Brien's broader media holdings, including stakes in Independent News & Media, amid high concentration in Ireland's media sector identified as a "high risk" for pluralism in a 2016 EU study. Instances such as bans on Irish Times journalists from O'Brien-owned stations, including Today FM affiliates, fueled perceptions of owner influence, though O'Brien denied direct interference in content decisions during legal disputes like those stemming from the Moriarty Tribunal. A 2016 report by international lawyers urged government intervention to address risks to of expression from such ownership patterns, noting Ireland's narrow media control posed threats despite regulatory approvals for acquisitions like the 2007 €200 million purchase of Today FM from Emap. Following Communicorp's €100 million sale to Bauer Media Audio in February 2021, concerns shifted toward amplified commercial priorities under the German conglomerate's integration, potentially prioritizing advertiser-driven content over viewpoint diversity in Ireland's already consolidated radio market. Bauer lifted prior journalist bans shortly after acquisition, signaling operational changes, but media analyses highlighted risks of homogenized output favoring models akin to Bauer's European portfolio, where stations like Today FM emphasize broad contemporary programming. Today FM's audience reach, with a 9.7% and nearly one million weekly listeners in early 2024, positions it to rival RTÉ's dominance in commercial segments, prompting calls for antitrust review amid Ireland's media ownership concentration, as evidenced by prior scrutiny of cross-ownership in mergers like Communicorp's expansions. Reports from 2021-2023 on media plurality developments underscore ongoing vulnerabilities, with Bauer's control of multiple stations exacerbating empirical risks of reduced contestability in opinion-forming outlets, despite no formal prohibition under Ireland's 2014 media merger regime.

Awards and Achievements

IMRO Radio Awards

Today FM has garnered significant recognition at the IMRO Radio Awards, Ireland's leading honors for radio excellence, with multiple Gold awards in categories spanning programming, presentation, and station performance. These accolades highlight the station's strengths in music, entertainment, and innovative content formats. In 2022, Today FM received the Full Service Station of the Year award, recognizing its comprehensive programming across news, talk, and music. Bauer Media Audio Ireland, the station's owner at the time, collected 11 Gold Awards overall, including for Music & Entertainment Presenter of the Year awarded to Dermot Whelan. The 2025 IMRO Radio Awards saw Today FM claim National Station of the Year, affirming its position among top national broadcasters. The station also secured Gold in categories such as Music & Entertainment Presenter of the Year for Louise Cantillon and Entertainment Inserts for "Gift Grub on The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show," underscoring its prowess in presenter-driven entertainment and satirical programming. Additional wins included Specialist Music Show of the Year for "Today FM Soundtracks," reflecting innovation in niche music content.

Other Recognitions and Milestones

In 2024, Today FM achieved a weekly listenership of 992,000 according to Joint National Listenership Research (JNLR) data, marking a record high and narrowing the gap with public broadcaster while approaching the one million listener milestone amid a national radio audience of 3.4 million daily listeners. By November 2024, the station reported 973,000 weekly listeners, reflecting sustained growth of 14,000 from prior periods. The station's Big Busk campaign, partnering with Focus Ireland to address , raised €274,635 in its 2025 edition held on March 7, encouraging nationwide busking events and donations. This annual initiative has cumulatively generated over €1 million in funds for Focus Ireland's housing and support services since inception. Launched on March 17, 1997, Today FM has maintained continuous national broadcasting for over 28 years, establishing itself as Ireland's premier commercial station for the 20-44 demographic despite shifts toward consumption.

Audience Reception and Impact

Listenership and Market Position

Today FM achieved a weekly listenership of 928,000 in the period from July 2024 to June 2025, according to the Joint National Listenership Research (JNLR) survey released on August 7, 2025. This figure marked an increase of 14,000 listeners from the prior book, with daily reach at 499,000 adults aged 15 and over. The station holds the position of Ireland's top commercial broadcaster by weekly audience, ahead of 1's overall 1.4 million but focused on commercial metrics excluding dominance. In the 20-44 demographic, Today FM leads nationally among stations, surpassing 2FM in reach for this key adult group. Its target audience aligns with this segment, driving higher engagement through music and light talk formats compared to public broadcasters. Listenership has trended upward post-COVID, with weekly figures growing from 914,000 in the April 2024–March 2025 period to 928,000 by mid-2025. Shows like , with 213,000 listeners, exemplify sustained peaks in morning slots. Relative to competitors, Today FM outperforms Newstalk's 871,000 weekly reach and 8.2% , leveraging entertainment-oriented content for broader commercial appeal over Newstalk's news-talk emphasis. This positioning sustains its edge in driving time and younger listener retention.

Cultural and Industry Influence

Today FM's rebranding from Radio Ireland to its current format on January 1, 1998, marked a pivotal shift in Irish commercial radio, introducing a hybrid model of contemporary music, humor-infused entertainment, and interactive talk segments that prioritized listener engagement over rigid news formats. This approach, refined after an initial talk-heavy launch yielded low ratings, established benchmarks for irreverence—exemplified by presenters like —and real-time interactivity via phone-ins, influencing subsequent commercial stations to incorporate similar elements to compete with public broadcaster RTÉ's dominance. During Ireland's economic expansion from the mid-1990s to 2007, Today FM's discussion-oriented programming democratized access to economic commentary by amplifying listener perspectives on property speculation, wage growth, and fiscal exuberance through open forums, contrasting with more curated public media outputs and fostering broader societal reflection on boom-time excesses. Such formats persisted into the post-2008 downturn, enabling causal linkages between airwave debates and public sentiment shifts, as evidenced by sustained coverage of affordability crises that echoed Tiger-era patterns. The station bolsters Irish music ecosystems via targeted , notably through the weekly All Irish program, which dedicates airtime to emerging and established domestic acts with live sessions and interviews, aligning with industry pushes for local content quotas and correlating with chart gains for featured in an era of streaming fragmentation. This promotional role extends to event , enhancing artist trajectories by leveraging radio's reach for visibility amid adoption trends favoring homegrown programming.

Critiques of Bias and Content Quality

Critics have pointed to instances of perceived bias in Today FM's political and social coverage, such as during the 2015 equality referendum, where programming framed the debate as a binary choice between "equality" and "," sidelining complexities like religious freedoms and . This approach drew accusations of tilting toward a pro-referendum slant, consistent with broader patterns in Irish media where commercial outlets emphasized emotional appeals over balanced analysis. Talk segments have faced accusations of , with listener feedback highlighting shallow, click-driven discussions that prioritize banter and irreverence over substantive depth; for example, forums note presenters "talking bollox" on repetitive topics amid ad-heavy formats. Media observers have documented a coarsening of tone around , exemplified by irreverent content like hosts reviewing explicit videos, which some argue erodes journalistic rigor in favor of . Quantitative listener analyses, including JNLR surveys, show correlations between such styles and fluctuating engagement, though causation remains debated. Claims of commercial conservatism persist, with critics alleging avoidance of probing corporate ties due to advertiser pressures and ownership structures—Today FM, under Bauer Media since 2020 (previously Communicorp), exhibits coverage gaps on scandals involving major sponsors, mirroring trends in concentrated Irish media markets where pluralism is limited. This is evidenced by lighter scrutiny of sectors like telecoms during Denis O'Brien's tenure, prioritizing over investigative depth. Host turnover has underscored content quality inconsistencies, with high-profile exits like the 2023 split of the Dermot & Dave show leading to a 15,000-listener dip for Dave Moore's subsequent solo midday slot (to 141,000 by November 2024), per JNLR data, amid broader station losses of 16,000 weekly reach in the same period. Earlier shakeups, such as the 2019 dismissal of Muireann O'Connell, similarly disrupted audience stability, reflecting execution challenges in maintaining consistent programming appeal. Defenses counter that many complaints, including those on and , have been dismissed by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland, affirming compliance with standards and suggesting perceptions stem from subjective expectations rather than systemic flaws. JNLR figures also show recoveries, such as Today FM's weekly audience rising to 928,000 by August 2025, indicating resilience despite critiques.

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