The main presenters on Beat are Niall Power, Dave Cronin, Darren Rice and Debbie Ridgard.

On 13 April 2007, Cork based Thomas Crosbie Holdings (TCH) announced it had acquired 75% ownership of both Beat 102 103 and WLR FM,[3][4] in a deal worth a combined €14 million[5] with WLR FM managing director Des Whelan keeping 25% of each.

[6] TCH already had a media presence in the South East, owning several newspapers in the region.

[7] In December 2017, a sale was agreed to The Irish Times[8] pending regulatory approval.

On 22 March 2024, Bauer Media Audio Ireland agreed to acquire Beat 102–103.