Newstalk
Consortium includes: The 21 Independent Network News stations and is headed up by ex-Kilkenny radio station manager John Purcell and 98 FM's Ken Hutton.
Doesn't seem to need one as they would appear to be the only consortium interested in the category. If another does emerge, Newstalk 106's experience and resources will be hard to beat.
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