IRadio (Euro Republics)

iRadio is a Euroish radio station that focuses on programmes regarding various different kinds of mass media, primarily print, television and radio, alongside online and telecommunications. It also features discussion of various media areas such as creativity, culture, censorship, business, and ethics.

The station was launched on 7 July 2003 as part of the inaugural lineup for Sky Satellite Radio. The station is produced by ERN, and is a collaboration between the teams of Topic and The i Paper. Unlike it's print edition that covers general world news alongside a heavy media focus, iRadio only broadcasts programmes on the channel are focused on reporting media, journalism and print/radio/television/internet popular culture, although it does feature hourly news summaries.

iRadio is a sister station to Independent Radio, which features more world and political stories but does also cover media. It is one of the few Sky Satellite Radio stations that is available to listen to for free, on The i Paper's website and on Rayo.

Programming
The iRadio Breakfast Show is presented by James Heritage and Rachel Jane, covering the latest breaking media stories from 7am to 10am, alongside emphasising on world media stories that have broke overnight. On weekdays from 10am to 12pm, Log In - an internet based show airs on Mondays and Wednesdays, then on Tuesday and Thursday Stop the Press examines the press scene and Radio World looks at national and international radio broadcasting on Friday.

iRadio at Lunchtime from 12pm to 2pm on weekdays focuses on the way media coverage can affect the political world, offering multiple media perspectives on the big stories. At 1pm on weekdays Media USA takes an hour long analytical look into the American media scene and the US-based tech giants and streaming platforms, whilst at 2pm Media UK covers British media and at 3pm Our Guest is an hour long interview with a media figure.

At 4pm, The iRadio Home Drive focuses more on news of the broadcast (radio and television) side from the Euro Republics and major media news breaking around the world.

iRadio Tonight which broadcasts from 6pm to 8pm is a straight-to-the-point media news programme with reports and fast-paced interviews, followed at 8pm by The Latest (originally known as The Latest: Radio Edition as an audio spin-off to the television programme now known as TV4 News) which looks at the agendas on television and radio news programmes around the world. At 8.30pm on Monday and Tuesday, Your Questions puts listeners queries and concerns to media figures, the BBC's The Media Show runs in the slot on Wednesday, whilst on Thursday The Ramble sees a focus on one particular Media topic.

iRadio's Later Thing at 9pm puts a lighter hearted spin on the media.