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RADIO Kerry is inviting listeners to let them know who they consider to be the Kerry Heroes of 2020. 2020 has been a challenging year for everyone in Kerry and Covid-19 has affected every aspect of our lives. Through it all, many individuals and groups have shown outstanding courage, vision […]

RADIO Kerry ‘s Celebrate4Life, fundraising initiative on behalf of four Kerry charities – Kerry Hospice Foundation, Comfort for Chemo, Recovery Haven and the Kerry Cancer Support Group, has raised €133,500. The charities involved say they are hugely grateful and extremely humbled by the generosity shown to them throughout the appeal. […]

SHOCK and sadness spread throughout the county yesterday at the news of the passing of well-known broadcaster and Tralee native Sean Hurley. Tributes have been paid from all over the county and beyond from people in the worlds of media, business, politics, entertainment and sport.. Based in Killarney, the presenter […]

RADIO Kerry has launched Celebrate4Life, an initiative to help raise vital funds for four Kerry charities while celebrating the lives of those who have survived and those whose lives were lost to Covid-19. The four Kerry Charities involved are: Kerry Hospice Foundation, Comfort for Chemo, Recovery Haven and the Kerry […]

HAVE you always dreamed of working in radio or the media?  Or are you a media graduate who wants hands on experience. Would you like the opportunity to train in an existing media organization while you learn. If you have a passion for news, sports, research and production, presenting music […]

A TRALEE man, now living and working in the UK, made a kind gesture to help with the recent Christmas Jumper Campaign for St Vincent De Paul. Patrick and Jacqui Young of Young Homes Limited and Mark Sullivan, General manager of The Rose Hotel met with Paddy Kevane of St […]

TraleeToday.ie’s coverage of Christmas Party Season in Tralee is brought to you by AIB Tralee… THE recently opened Rose Buí room in The Rose Hotel was the venue for the Radio Kerry Christmas Party on Friday night. Presenters, DJs, advertising staff, and management were present for a chance to relax […]

A POPULAR Radio Kerry presenter is having a crack at the world of stand-up comedy and could even appear on the Ray Darcy show this Saturday night…with your help. Brendan Fuller, of the station’s Afternoon Show, has entered ‘Stand Up & Be Funny’,  a new comedy talent competition searching for Ireland’s next […]

RADIO Kerry’s annual countywide Christmas Jumper Day fundraiser for St Vincent de Paul, was launched yesterday and will take place on Friday December 6. This will be the sixth year of the fundraising initiative which to date has raised over €80,000. Everyone is invited to take part – private individuals, […]

RADIO Kerry won Gold and Two Silver awards at the 2019 National Radio Awards last night. They had six nominations at the awards which took place at the Lyrath Estate Hotel in Kilkenny, with ‘Cluas Chiarraí’ from Eoghain Fitzgerald and his students on the Kerry College radio broadcasting course, taking […]

RADIO Kerry has received six nominations for the 2019 National Radio Awards. The annual awards, sponsored by IMRO, recognise the best in Irish radio and include local, national and regional stations in the 32 counties.   The 2019 event will take place on Friday, October 4, at the Lyrath Estate Hotel […]

GOT a passion for fashion? Well, on Sunday, September 29 you can exclusively preview what’s new and on trend for the coming Autumn / Winter season, while also enjoying a wonderful afternoon of superb food and wines in the magnificent setting of the Aghadoe Heights Hotel & Spa in Killarney. […]

A RADIO Kerry journalist has been announced as a winner at the 28th annual Justice Media Awards. Annascaul native Eamonn Hickson won the Newcomer Of The Year award at Blackhall Place, Dublin 7, with 35 awards and merits presented to the deserving winners. 120 of Ireland’s leading journalists gathered at the […]

IT was well-deserved. Radio Kerry staff worked their headphones off all last weekend, making sure the people of Kerry were up to speed with all the news from the local elections. We heard the counts, got expert analysis and listened to stories of triumph and defeat from Tralee and Killarney […]

THE Board of Radio Kerry has approved an offer to the shareholders of Clare Community Radio Holdings Ltd. to purchase the entire share capital of the company, Clare FM. It has also made an offer for Clare FM’s controlling interest in Tipp FM. The Board of Clare FM are recommending […]

THE disappearance of a Ballybunion man who vanished without trace more than two years ago, is the subject of a documentary on Radio Kerry to be broadcast on Monday. ‘What happened to Willie Mulvihill’ was researched by journalist and broadcaster Deirdre Walsh, who’s also a native of Ballybunion and knew […]

THERE was a large attendance at the second Radio Kerry ‘TalkAbout Tea Party’ at Ballygarry House Hotel on Sunday afternoon for music, fashion, beauty tips and great food. Hosted by presenter Deirdre Walsh, the theme for this year’s event was ‘Looking good as you age’ with the focus on women […]

THE second Radio Kerry ‘TalkAbout Christmas Tea Party’ has been announced for Ballygarry House Hotel on Sunday, November 18 with special guest, TV star Pamela Flood. Hosted by presenter Deirdre Walsh, the theme for this year’s event is ‘Looking good as you age’ with the focus on women in their […]

RADIO Kerry has received four nominations for the 2018 National Radio Awards. The annual awards, sponsored by IMRO, recognise the best in Irish radio and include local, national and regional stations in the 32 counties. The 2018 event will take place on Friday, October 5th at the Lyrath Estate Hotel […]

RADIO Kerry has launched this year’s award in memory a former journalist at the station who passed away in January 2017. The Kevin Casey Award for Young Sports Journalists is for young people aged between 15 and 18 and fancy becoming a sports journalist or reporter. Entrants are asked to write up […]

RADIO Kerry is welcoming two new members to the On-air and Training teams respectively. Former Kerry footballer Sean O’Sullivan will join the Radio Kerry’s Sports Department while Eoghain Fitzgerald, formerly Assistant Programme Director and Afternoon Show presenter at Spin South West, joins Radio Kerry as Manager of its Training Centre. […]

HE has presented programmes, voiced ads and trained many of the DJs you hear on Radio  Kerry every week, but John Herlihy has decided to move on after 20 years at the station. Colleagues gathered at The Ashe Hotel on Friday night to say farewell to the Kilcummin native and […]

THERE was a sell-out crowd at an event in Ballygarry House Hotel yesterday which gave ladies plenty of fashion food for thought as the festive season approaches. The first-ever Radio Kerry ‘TalkAbout’ Christmas Afternoon Tea Party drew ladies from all over the county to the hotel and they enjoyed some […]

IT’S raised almost €50,000 for St Vincent de Paul over the past few years, so everyone is encouraged to get the Christmas jumper out to help families in need this festive season. Radio Kerry’s third annual Christmas Jumper Day will take place on Friday, December 15 and Junior Locke of […]

RADIO Kerry has announced details of its first-ever ‘TalkAbout’ Christmas Afternoon Tea Party. Tralee’s Ballygarry House Hotel is the venue for the event, which is inspired by some of the popular elements from the station’s afternoon talk show, hosted by Deirdre Walsh. So expect plenty of fashion, beauty and hair […]

THE fourth and final heat of the Four Corners Of Kerry competition held by Radio Kerry took place in the Brogue Inn on Friday night. Radio Kerry’s Brendan Fuller introduced the three acts performing on the night; Seamus Harty, Paulie O’Brien and Eoin Herlihy. Paulie O’Brien took the place by […]

A MILESTONE birthday was celebrated with gusto on Friday night, by a man with a voice familiar to tens of thousands. Radio Kerry’s Andrew Morrissey, who wakes up the county with co-host Elaine Kinsella on ‘Kerry’s Full Breakfast’, held a party at The Ashe Hotel  to mark his 30th birthday […]

IF you’re interested in a career in radio, the Kerry ETB Training Centre are holding an eight week course this month which is an ideal starting point. The Foundation In Radio course — delivered by Radio Kerry Training and starting on August 14 — is an excellent opportunity to access […]

TRIBUTES have been paid to a former Radio Kerry journalist passed away yesterday. Glenflesk native Kevin Casey (40), who worked for Waterford radio station WLR FM, died yesterday after a short illness. He previously worked in the sports department of Radio Kerry, at The Kerryman for a short period and was PRO […]

A ST Brendan’s Park woman collected a national award last night for her work on Radio Kerry’s agricultural show, Agritime. Aisling O’Brien, who presents the show, collected the Best Radio Programme or Story category award in the 2016 Agricultural Journalism Awards last night. Continued below… The show was among three finalists in the category […]