Editing Today FM (section)

==History==
The first independent national radio franchise holder in [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]] was 100-102 [[Century Radio]], which launched in 1989 and closed down abruptly in November 1991 amid heavy financial losses. The [[Broadcasting Authority of Ireland|Independent Radio and Television Commission]] did not re-advertise the contract until 1996.

Radio Ireland Limited, originally owned by John McColgan and [[Moya Doherty]] (and because of their involvement, dubbed "Radio [[Riverdance]]"), won the contract when it was advertised.

In 2002, [[Scottish Radio Holdings]] plc acquired Radio Ireland Limited from its shareholders. In June 2005, an agreed takeover offer for that company was made by [[Emap International Limited|Emap]]. [[Denis O'Brien]]'s [[Communicorp]] was the highest bidder for Emap's Irish operations when that company decided to sell its radio stations, buying [[FM104]], [[Highland Radio]] and Today FM on 14 July 2007.<ref name=finfacts_16072007>{{cite news|url=http://www.finfacts.ie/irelandbusinessnews/publish/article_1010600.shtml|title=Denis O'Brien's Communicorp to acquire Irish radio stations -Today FM, FM104 and Highland Radio - in €200m deal|work=Finfacts|date=16 July 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150601184902/http://www.finfacts.ie/irelandbusinessnews/publish/article_1010600.shtml|archive-date=1 June 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.rte.ie/news/business/2007/0716/91245-emap/|title=Emap sells radio stations to O'Brien|publisher=RTÉ News|date=16 July 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150305184807/http://www.rte.ie/news/2007/0716/91256-obriend/|archive-date=5 March 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.emigrant.ie/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=50147|title=O'Brien buys Emap radio stations in €200m deal|newspaper=The Irish Emigrant|date=18 July 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150601184709/http://www.emigrant.ie/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=50147|archive-date=1 June 2015}}</ref> In October 2007, the [[Broadcasting Commission of Ireland]] (BCI) approved Communicorp's proposed takeover of Today FM and Highland Radio, but not FM104.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/blow-for-obriens-200m-radio-bid-44789.html|title=Blow for O'Brien's €200m radio bid|work=Irish Examiner|date=9 October 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150601185911/http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/blow-for-obriens-200m-radio-bid-44789.html|archive-date=1 June 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|first=Arthur|last=Beesley|url=http://www.irishtimes.com/news/denis-o-brien-cannot-buy-fm104-as-part-of-200m-deal-1.970714|title=Denis O'Brien cannot buy FM104 as part of €200m deal|work=The Irish Times|date=9 October 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150601185635/http://www.irishtimes.com/news/denis-o-brien-cannot-buy-fm104-as-part-of-200m-deal-1.970714|archive-date=1 June 2015}}</ref> The deal was completed by January 2008.<ref name=times_12012008>{{cite news|first=Ciarán|last=Hancock|url=http://www.irishtimes.com/business/o-brien-seals-200m-deal-for-emap-s-three-irish-radio-outlets-1.927929|title=O'Brien seals €200m deal for Emap's three Irish radio outlets|work=The Irish Times|date=12 January 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150601190146/http://www.irishtimes.com/business/o-brien-seals-200m-deal-for-emap-s-three-irish-radio-outlets-1.927929|archive-date=1 June 2015}}</ref> Due to a [[Competition Authority (Ireland)|Competition Authority]] decision, Communicorp was required to sell-on FM104, which it did (to [[UTV Media]]) immediately upon its acquisition. The takeover closed in April 2008.

In 2008, Today FM moved their studios from their original base at 112 Upper Abbey Street, [[Dublin]], across the [[River Liffey|Liffey]] to Marconi House in Digges Lane, [[List of Dublin postal districts|Dublin 2]], where it shares the building with its Communicorp sister station, Newstalk. The building also housed another Communicorp station, Phantom (later TXFM), until it ceased broadcasting in October 2016. In June 2017 it was announced that the group's other Dublin-based stations, 98FM and Spin 1038, would also be moving into the same premises.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://radiotoday.ie/2017/06/98fm-spin-to-move-from-malt-house-to-marconi/|title=98FM & SPIN to move from Malt House to Marconi|publisher=RadioToday.ie|date=11 June 2017}}</ref>

The experienced broadcaster and radio programmer Tom Hardy served as the station's Director of Programming from 1998 until January 2013, when he was replaced by Martin McGuire. The position was later taken up by the station's former evening presenter Colm O'Sullivan, now of [[Cork's Red FM]]. Adelle Nolan took over the role in 2016 and it is now held by Phil Manzor, formally of Spin 1038 and Spin South West.

On Tuesday 1 June 2021 Bauer Media Audio announced the completion of its acquisition of Communicorp Group in Ireland, including Today FM.