Downtown Country

'It Brought a Smile to Your Ear' is a fascinating new book that explores the rich history of Downtown Radio, co-written by Ivan Martin and John Rosborough 📖 🎙️ READ MORE ➡️ hellorayo.co.uk/downtown/local… @JRRadioNI

All next week, Peter's got tickets for @carlypearce 's next Belfast show to giveaway, on Downtown Country's Breakfast show 🙌 🎶 🎟️ Keep listening for your chance to win your way in to Carly's Waterfront Hall show on Wed 20th May 🎉 🎙️

This weekend we round off our 50th anniversary with another “Downtown Decade” - the music and memories of the naughties!

GIG NEWS 🚨 Doagh singer/songwriter Colin Graham has just announced his BIGGEST show to date, at the iconic Ulster Hall! We've got all the details ⬇️ hellorayo.co.uk/downtown-count…

🎶 @SWJMusic exploded from critical darling to rising star, earning a CMA Award nomination for New Artist of the Year 👏 Find out more details about his upcoming SSE Arena show in Belfast ⬇️ hellorayo.co.uk/downtown-count…

Belfast’s annual St Patricks day parade saw plenty of regular attendees, as well as a number of newcomers. Reporter @sfletcherjourno spoke to some of the people who turned out to watch the parade.

LISTEN AGAIN: Downtown 50 Years On. Our special anniversary programme hosted by @JRRadioNI detailing 50 years of Downtown Radio and the people who made it all happen. hellorayo.co.uk/downtown/shows…

Ivan, Richard, Hendi and JR returned to morning radio today for Downtown 50th anniversary. They are pictured with Content Director Stuart Robinson, Downtown’s Declan Wilson and listener Caitríona Loughran who was born on the day Downtown started broadcasting 🎂 🙌

Little Caitríona Loughran from Dungannon was born on the day Downtown began in 1976. When she turned 5, she was invited into the studio to meet Hendi for Downtown’s 5th birthday. Today, 45 years later Caitríona and Hendi were reunited and recreated that special moment! 👏

Downtown at 50: Then and Now…and still going strong today. Join us on Monday as loved voices of the past join our current lineup for a full day of memories, nostalgia and celebration.

Join @JRRadioNI for our big 50th birthday special. The programme chronicles the history of Northern Ireland’s first commercial radio station and the people who made it happen. ‘Downtown 50 Years On’ will be broadcast at 7pm Monday 16th March and available anytime on RAYO.

The evolution of @downtownradio 1976-2026 📻 🎂

70’s, 80’s, 90’s and 21st century - share your memories of Downtown Radio as we get ready for a full day of celebrations on Monday 👇 hellorayo.co.uk/downtown/local…

Gary and Glen will kick off a day of celebrations next Monday to mark Downtown’s 50th birthday hellorayo.co.uk/downtown/local…

We are getting ready to celebrate our 50th birthday - and every weekend in March we are revisiting all the ‘Downtown Decades’ starting with the 70’s all weekend! EVERY SONG 🎶 Ask you’re smart speaker to play ‘Downtown Radio’ 🎂 🥳 📻

As @downtownradio @newsondowntown approaches its 50th birthday later this month, I’m delighted to unveil for the first time ever a full archive of audio and other materials from the past 5 decades! hellorayo.co.uk/downtown/enter…

GIG NEWS 🚨 @baileyzimmerman has announced he's bringing his 'Different Night Same Rodeo' tour to Belfast later this year 🙌 🎤 More details ➡️ hellorayo.co.uk/downtown-count…

JUST ANNOUNCED ⭐ @DrakeMilligan returns to Europe later this year on Tumbleweed World Tour...and is coming to Belfast! 📍 Ulster Hall 🗓️ November 25th 🎟️ Tickets go on sale Friday 6 March at 10am

GIG NEWS 📣 @codyjohnson returns to Belfast later this year wit 'Live 26 tour' 🎶 Find out more 👉 bit.ly/46zfyCX

JUST ANNOUNCED: Cool FM Breakfast Show remains the BIGGEST radio show in Northern Ireland with 283,000 listeners. Meanwhile Downtown takes the Number 2 commercial breakfast slot with 159,000 listeners. #rajar