The new owners of the radio group that includes national stations Newstalk and Today FM have lifted a long-standing ban on journalists from The Irish Times appearing on air. Staff at Bauer Media Audio Ireland were informed of the decision this morning. In a statement, Bauer Media Audio Ireland said its executive team had reviewed the ban this week. After receiving approval from Minister for Media Catherine Martin, the transaction was completed on Monday, marking Mr O’Brien’s exit from Irish media. In Britain, Bauer operates the stations Magic, Kiss, Absolute Radio, Scala Radio and the Hits Radio network, while it also has a presence in Sweden, Norway, Poland, Slovakia, Denmark and Finland.

Source: The Irish Times June 03, 2021 10:00 UTC