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MARCH/APRIL 2013 News Update th Since the last edition we have celebrated the 30 anniversary of Near Media Co op, with a special one-day conference, which was held on 9th March. There’s more about that event in this edition of the newsletter. We have also completed a two year Intercultural Project with Pobal and wish our Co- Ordinator Grace Wilentz well in the future. Last week we completed our spring radio volunteer training course, Near TV productions has been busy, and you can see their work on near.ie while we are in the middle of a number of sound and vision funded projects. Not to mention the ongoing maintenance of all our technical equipment and our websites. Yes, as ever, it’s been hectic across Near Media Co op. And it all runs 24 hours every Dave Hooper & Edd Kealy commentating from Morton Stadium in Santry for Nearfm Sport day, due to the commitment of hundreds of volunteers and dedicated staff. It’s not always easy, there are always challenges, but at the heart Staff Contact List of our project is the co operative model, and that Based at the Northside Civic Centre ( 8671190) quite simply is the ongoing success of Near Media Co op. Radio Coordinator - [email protected] Thanks to all the staff and volunteers who Technical & Studio Issues - [email protected] contributed to this edition of the newsletter. Don’t forget you can contact me ([email protected]) if you Technology & Website - [email protected] want to contribute to any edition. Administration - [email protected] Dave O Connor Editor/Secretary Near Media Co Op Overall Project Coordinator - [email protected] Near Media Committee of Management On-air promos & Schedules – [email protected] Vincent Teeling (Chair) Based at the Coolock Development Centre (8485211) Heidi Bedell (Vice Chair) Dave O’Connor (Secretary) Promotions – [email protected] Peter Cunningham (Treasurer) Declan Cahill IT Admin/Training – [email protected] Deborah Gaffney Nell Fitzpatrick Productions and Specialist Training - [email protected] Bronwen Maher Stephen Blayds Outreach, Introductory Training & OBs - Shannette Budhai [email protected] Sue O’Neill TV Coordinator - [email protected] MARCH/APRIL 2013 Attack of the cybers Staff and volunteers should aware that some of our @near.ie email accounts were hacked into last month. Someone managed to send a number of nasty, vindictive and frankly, childish emails to TDs and a journalist pretending that that they came from legitimate Near.ie accounts. This was obviously the work of a troubled person with issues. However, we were able to identify the IP address from where the emails were sent and we are working with Eircom to identify the computer that they came from. We've also engaged the services of a solicitor to secure a court order to find out the person's identity. It's a pity that we have to deal with vexatious people like this, but we take all such matters very seriously. However if Doug Rogers has been bringing great jazz music to our community for almost 30 years. you use a ‘@near.ie’ or an ‘@nearfm.ie’ email address please check with Gavin and get all your passwords changed. It is also prudent to change passwords occasionally. If you use social media to promote your involvement with Near Media Co -op, then you need to abide by the Social Media Policy. It's in Production – Sound and Vision the Operations and Procedures Manual on the Sound & Vision projects currently in production are website. Be familiar with it and remember - all Story?, Lovers of Life, The Frank Harte Festival, The views stated by you on social media are your Jomac Show, Reading Together, To the ends of the own. And you need to state this. earth, Babel Atha Cliath, The Harkangels, Northside Football, Drama on the Northside, Irelands Oceans, Festivals from the Northside We wish all the respective production teams the best of luck with their projects. Bua arís do Nearfm Nearfm wins Glór na nGael Irish language Near FM are awaiting results from the projects submitted award, again. This is the third time that Nearfm to S&V Round 17; results are expected back in early May. have won this award, and the second time in the Ideas for round 18 are now being welcomed, contact last 4 years, making us the most successful [email protected] or [email protected] community radio in the promotion of Irish. A huge thanks goes to Aoife Ni Canna, Antaine Mac Mathúna and Mairéad Holt and Sarah Near FM have, for the fourth year running, been selected McLoughlin and thanks also to the many other to produce programming as part of the Communicating Irish speakers who contribute to the programme. Europe Initiative, the Near FM OB team will be in EU The award was presented at a national award House, Dawson Street on Thursday May 9th from 11-1pm ceremony in Clontarf Castle last Saturday. If you broadcasting live programming in celebration of Europe know anyone, even with a cupla focal, who’d like Day. In addition on May 23rd there will be a special hour to get involved with the programming please let long in-studio debate discussing EU citizenship and us know. Ar Muin na Muice goes out every day looking at European year of the Citizen and what this at 5.30pm. means to Irish and non Irish. This series is funded by Communicating Europe a Department of the Taoiseach initiative. MARCH/APRIL 2013 Studio Output Levels The ideal meter level on the studio mixer is 6. Next time you are in the studio have a look at the levels when you talk and playback music and then look at the levels when the promo’s start...this will give you some idea of the output. Use your headphones to monitor the levels. Otherwise you risk being very loud, or indeed very quiet, and listeners will tune out. All levels have been preset to the 12 o’clock position on the trims (volume knobs)...and if really need to adjust anything it should be adjusted from here (but you shouldn’t need to adjust any levels!!) Under no circumstances should any presenter adjust output levels from any of the studio computers. If you notice a problem tell Sally or Gay. Levels are set for a Computers are funny things. They don’t like reason, and incorrect adjustments can lead to to be messed with, they don’t like software transmitter over modulation, which can be costly. installed without permission, they don’t like Studio Rules the threat of a virus. The Red Light on means don’t enter!! Studio duty Near Media Co Op has invested heavily in personnel may need to enter in certain circumstances. its IT infrastructure, and is the envy of many other community media groups. There is a Headphones – Use them. ! You can’t monitor your voice and other output levels without them. Maybe, dedicated IT Unit which maintains all our you’re not being heard? You’ll never know, without computer network. Please don’t go messing headphones. or fiddling with settings, don’t install software – just leave them as they are, and Guest Microphones – Monitor their levels. Are you if you notice a problem, talk to Gay or using the right fader? Remember to use prefade listen beforehand. Gavin. Drinks – Liquids are a no no anywhere near radio equipment. Papers – Bring them in for your programme. Take them away afterwards!! Messy studios lead to messy programme. RULE OF THUMB. LEVELS FROM BOTH THE LEFT AND Start on time – Finish on Time. Leave room for promos. Don’t leave the next presenter waiting!! RIGHT CHANNELS SHOULD BE PEAKING AROUND 6 WWW.TWITTER.COM/NEARFM MARCH/APRIL 2013 Nearfm doesn’t have Ad breaks, so don’t say - “ and now the Ads”. We have promo breaks and some local businesses donate money in return for a regular scripted on-air mention. Just refer to the ‘break’ or ‘station announcements’, or even ‘promo break’. And don’t forget that we are now announcing the station as Nearfm. And the frequency? 90.3!! Don’t forget that you can ‘Listen Again’ at nearpodcast.org Nearchoice Pilot Project Every Saturday and Sunday night for the next three months, Nearfm will be piloting Nearchoice. Broadcasting from 11.30pm to 8.00am Nearchoice will showcase all our sound and vision programmes. It's a second chance, another choice, it’s Nearchoice. Edd Kealy and the sports team are currently broadcasting the 30 part radio series This Let’s Celebrate Sporting Life. Every Saturday @ 3.30pm Ignacio Irigoien, a busy chap, has also produced you can catch a superb 15 minute a 5 part series of programmes called Let’s documentary of a minority sport which is Celebrate which will broadcast on Near FM played on Northside Dublin. To listen back th starting Wednesday May 8 @ 3.30pm and for to the sports featured so far please visit the following 4 Wednesdays. This series of five http://nearfm.ie/podcast/category/sports/this programmes looks at a number of -sporting-life/ national/international awareness days celebrated every year in Ireland. The days/festivals vary from cultural celebrations in On Sunday April 21st Near FM broadcast the form of festivals such as ‘Africa Day’, ‘Pride live match coverage of Raheny Utd versus Festival’ and ‘International Migrants Day’ to Peamount Utd from the Women’s national days and events organised for people who League (WNL) in Morton Stadium, Santry. A share the same needs and interests such as very entertaining 2-2 draw. You can listen ‘Soccerfest’ and ‘International Day for People back to the excellent coverage & with disabilities’.