iRadio team up with Beat and Red FM to present a live streamed concert for HEROES-AID.COM

In these unprecedented times, radio stations all over the world are doing what they do best. They’re providing trusted information, keeping thousands company and providing much-needed entertainment and comic relief.

With that in mind, iRadio has teamed up with two other popular music radio stations in Ireland to bring these three vital elements of radio together and extend them beyond the FM dial.  iRadio, Beat 102-103 in the South East and Cork’s Red FM and will come together to present a very special streamed concert called HEROES AID LIVE which will raise vital funds for frontline workers while also offering company and entertainment to many listeners.

The stations recently approached Heroes-Aid about the concert and the charity was delighted with this additional cross station radio support, all over Ireland.

After a whirlwind few weeks of planning, the three radio stations are excited to bring this streamed concert to audiences over the May Bank Holiday weekend. It’s a time when a large majority of the radio stations’ audiences usually head out on the town to party so now the stations want to encourage their audiences to still party, but just at home!

Across the three radio station websites, from 7 pm to 9 pm on Sunday, May 3rd, audiences can sit back and enjoy a music set from a host of Ireland’s finest contemporary artists including Gavin James, Keywest, John Gibbons, True Tides, Stephanie Rainey, The 2 Johnnies and Moncrieff.

The concert is being billed by the stations as one which will provide homegrown entertainment for a combined radio audience of 700,000 weekly listeners and thousands more social media followers.  Listeners can enjoy the music and donate what they can to Heroes-Aid.com at the same time.

Spokesperson for the charity Heroes-Aid Doug Leddin said:

“We’re keen to highlight that any funds raised will be used to provide practical supports, such as essential PPE (Protective Personal Equipment) and other resources to keep our healthcare Heroes safe as they care for us. The Fund also intends to provide longer-term psychological, educational and practical support for frontline Healthcare workers, their children and families who have been negatively impacted by COVID-19”.

In a combined statement, iRadio, Beat and Red FM said:

“Each of our radio stations are in touch with our listeners 24-7 and we hear directly from them, how tough they’re finding it but also how grateful they are, for the work being done by frontline staff.  In addition, we play all these fantastic artists on our radio stations. We were genuinely thrilled but not surprised that they were all so willing to come on board to help support this worthy cause when we approached them.

This is going to be a special concert where we’ll combine great music with some really powerful messaging about the work being undertaken daily by frontline staff in each of our regions. We have no doubt our much-valued audiences will join with us in celebrating and fundraising this May Bank Holiday weekend.”