With the 2025 Pride Season underway, the Onic Pride Vibes radio station is back on the airwaves.
The station, which launched for Pride in 2022, and has won numerous industry awards for its content, features a lineup of presenters that includes Sean Munsanje, Shivani Dave, Vicki Blight, Stephen Byrne and new talent including Brandon Caufield and Max Kane. Once again, this year’s main broadcasting facilitor is the radio group Onic (formerly Wireless) while the hotel brand Maldron Hotels, part of Dalata, has come on board for the second year in a row as the station’s main sponsor.
“I am delighted to say Onic Pride Vibes is back for its fourth year. As always, it’s an absolute honour to be both presenting on the station but also, once again, be behind the scenes as the Station Manager too. Pride Vibes has been an evolving journey, each year getting bigger and better. We always strive to deliver for the LGBTQ+ community and keep up with modern Ireland,” says Sean Munsanje, station manager for Pride Vibes 2025.
Brian McCarthy, Group Commercial and Operations Director for Onic said,
“We’re delighted to be back for Year 4 of Pride Vibes and excited to expand our broadcast offering to the recently launched DAB+ network across Leinster,” says Brian McCarthy, group commercial and operations director, Onic.
“I’m also really pleased to see our commitment to Pride Vibes expand beyond the summer and to our FM stations with a regular weekly show every Sunday evening across Cork’s 96fm, Live 95 in Limerick, LMFM and Dublin’s FM104. None of this would be possible without our commercial partners and we’re delighted to welcome Maldron Hotels, part of the Dalata Hotel Group, who returns as flagship sponsor again in 2025. Their commitment over the last 3 years has been vital in us being able to deliver the station. We’re also very happy to welcome new sponsor Volkswagen for 2025 and look forward to working with them. Onic Pride Vibes is a real team effort and I’d like to thank all the team at Onic for the work they’ve put into delivering this exceptional station again this year.”
“Dalata Hotel Group pride ourselves on being an inclusive employer and we are delighted to be partnering with Pride Vibes again this year as we jointly advocate for – and celebrate the contribution of – the LGBTQ+ community, both to society and to our workplaces. Wishing everyone a Happy Pride 2025,” says Shane Mulchrone,goup social impact manager, Dalata Hotel Group.
According to Barry Finan of Core Sponsorship, which brokered tthe Maldron Hotel sponsorship, ““Maldron Hotels, part of Dalata Hotel Group, continued sponsorship of Pride Vibes offers a unique opportunity to make a meaningful impact in 2025. As Ireland’s first and only dedicated LGBT+ radio station, it’s great to see Pride Vibes returning for its fourth year. This partnership goes beyond media exposure—it’s about aligning with social action, inclusivity, and cultural celebration.”
*Photographer – Chloe Finlay – Pride Vibes Studio, Macken House, Dublin.
