About Us
Bauer Media Audio Ireland is the country’s largest commercial radio group with eight radio stations including the national stations Today FM and Newstalk, two SPIN youth stations in Dublin and the South West of Ireland, iRadio across the North East and North West, 98FM in Dublin, Beat in the South East and Red FM in Cork.
We also operate Ireland’s leading digital sports brand Off The Ball, the aggregated listening platform GoLoud for radio, podcasts and music, audioXi, Ireland’s largest digital audio advertising exchange and Media Central, the leading media sales house in Ireland.
Newstalk is Ireland’s fastest-growing independent talk radio station in Ireland, with a weekly reach of 869,000 people across 26 counties. Newstalk continues to grow its audience each year and is known across the nation as the independent voice of Ireland, boasting a strong line-up of Ireland’s leading broadcasters. The station is now the country’s second most-listened-to station every day, with 514,000 daily listeners.
Newstalk is also one of the most respected media brands in the country. It has a track record for engaging content and campaigns that have helped to grow its reputation and listenership.
About The Role
Newstalk is recruiting for a researcher to join one of our flagship news and current affairs programmes, The Hard Shoulder. We're looking for an experienced, creative and ambitious person to be part of a production team for a programme that sets the agenda while helping to grow the audience.
In this exciting and fast paced role, you will:
- Generate, research and develop the best original ideas for the programme
- React to breaking news quickly so that it gets to air accurately and first
- Edit relevant sound clips for the programme ad think creative abut use of audio on the show
- Break news stories and develop new angles and new contributors on existing stories.
- Secure on-air exclusives for the programme.
- Assist the Producer in all activities pertaining to the programme while it is on-air including editing and researching of items.
- Identify opportunities for on location reports to be carried out by a member of the programming team.
- Write scripts and collate briefing material for the presenter
- Drive the programme’s presence on digital platforms
- Source new voices for the programme
- Take responsibility of aspects of the show to develop and improve as it goes along
- Co-ordinate and develop podcasts
- Other ad hoc tasks to keep us organised.
If the following traits sound like you, you might be the right person for the job:
- You have experience researching on a live radio programme
- You have working knowledge of broadcast journalism
- Strong interest in current affairs and items that get people talking
- You’re a self-starter who can identify, pitch and develop current affairs and feature items for broadcast
- You are proficient in recording and editing and the workings of digital and social media
- Ability to multi-task and work well under pressure and to deadlines
Before applying, make sure you tick the following boxes:
- The ideal candidate will have at least one years’ experience in a similar role.
- Qualification in a related discipline
Please note: A panel may be created from this recruitment process to fill future similar vacancies within the station.
About Bauer Media Group
We are a media business focused on creating content that matters to millions of people across Europe. Our offering extends from print and online publishing to audio broadcasting and entertainment, alongside investments in other media related sectors. With more than 500 million copies sold each year, we are one of Europe’s largest Publishers. From women’s and celebrities’ magazines to TV listings to food and special interest, we own some of the most popular publishing brands in Germany, UK, Poland and France – both digital and print. But not only that. Reaching over 61 million listeners weekly, we operate over 150 radio and podcast brands in nine countries, spanning the UK, Ireland, Poland, Slovakia, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Norway and Portugal. Family-owned in the 5th generation, Bauer Media focuses on the long-term, with a consumer-first mindset that guides us across our diverse portfolio. Our workforce of 12,000 shares a common purpose: to deliver content and services that enrich people‘s everyday lives.
Our Mission
Our mission is to inform, entertain and inspire our customers making each day a little better and supporting them as they organise their lives and discover more. Thanks to our expertise in content and multimedia formats, together with our deep understanding of our audiences, we cut through the noise to deliver products and services that meet the ever-changing needs of our consumers and customers, enriching their daily lives.
Our Purpose
At Bauer Media Group, our Purpose is to enrich everyday life. This Purpose is our reason for being in business. It’s why our consumers buy our products and services. It’s why we come to work every day. It’s at the heart of everything we do and what unites us.
Our Values
Our group-wide company values are Trust, Passion, Excellence and Entrepreneurship. These four values underpin our corporate identity and culture. They are our guide for how we want to work and grow together.
This job closes on 13 June 2025.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Work Location: In person
