Many well-known faces from radio stations across Ireland stepped out at the Mansion House in Dublin last week as Bauer Media Audio Ireland and Bauer Media Outdoor celebrated 150 years of Bauer, along with all other Bauer markets in Europe including UK, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia and Bauer headquarters in Hamburg. This is the first time an event of this kind has taken place, simultaneously across Europe.
Headed up by Yvonne Bauer, the fifth generation family-owned business employs over 12,000 staff and is one of the largest media companies in Europe. Its interests span audio, TV, newspapers, magazines and out-of-home in 16 different markets. It has an estimated turnover believed to be in excess of €2.4bn.
Bauer’s business in Ireland includes Bauer Media Audio Ireland and Bauer Media Outdoor (formally Clear Channel). Between them they employ over 350 people.
The event was hosted by Ray Foley of Today FM and Ciara Kelly of Newstalk, both of whom took to the stage to welcome guests both in Dublin and to send best wishes via a video link to those attending parties simultaneously in the UK, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia and Bauer headquarters in Hamburg
Among those spotted at the Dublin event were Jack Keating, Ian Dempsey, Ciara Doherty, Andrea Gilligan, Emma Nolan, Pat Kenny, Matt Cooper, Louise Cantillon, Paula MacCarthy,Henry McKean and Alison Curtis as well as Brendan O ‘Loughlin and Rebecca Shekleton.
According to Chris Doyle, CEO Bauer Media Audio Ireland: “150 years of Bauer Media Group is an extraordinary milestone and one we wanted to celebrate in style. It was a unique opportunity to bring together employees across Europe and for the teams from Bauer Media Outdoor and Bauer Media Audio to unite. We are delighted with the part that Ireland has played in the recent history of Bauer Media and are looking forward to many more years of storytelling, innovation and connection with continued success for our people and business.”
Terry Buckley, CEO, Bauer Media Outdoor Ireland added: “The Bauer Media Outdoor team were delighted to be part of the 150 Year celebrations. We are hugely excited about our future as part of the Bauer Media Group and will continue to grow the business through sustainable innovation, greater reach, and creativity to deliver exceptional advertising and infrastructure solutions.”
