Radio - IRN
Independent Radio News(IRN) simply IS radio news and began broadcasting in October 1973.
IRN's role hasn't changed in those 35 years - it provides news 24 hours a day to commercial radio stations. Today, that's over 250 commercial news stations across the UK which receive breaking news and hourly bulletins from the talented team of radio journalist based at the heart of the ITN headquarters in London.
Its reputation for delivering the highest-quality current affairs, sport, financial and entertainment news means today it is one of the world's most successful radio agencies and the ultimate model of commercially-funded public service broadcasting. A unique revenue model means IRN provides its service free of charge to radio stations and is even able to pay some stations to use its service, so successful is its operation.
ITN has always been on the forefront of technological innovation and in 2005 the IRN net newsroom was launched - this innovative service gives radio stations quick access to national and international news including the latest headlines and packages, daily prospects and local weblinks for each story. On the back of this pioneering software, IRN won a prestigious technology award at the Commercial Radio Companies Association Awards.
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