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MARCH /APRIL 2012 News Update Welcome to another edition of our regular news updates for 2012. This is an opportunity for volunteers and staff to catch up on what‘s happening in Near. It is available via email, online and good old fashioned hard copy. Thanks to all the staff and volunteers who contributed to this issue and thanks to Niall Mc Guinness for layout and design. So what‘s been happening? Well, this edition will give you a flavour of how busy we have been across all our media platforms. We‘ve been out in the community and bringing the community into studio. And we‘re no longer just a community Staff Contact List radio station. We‘ve a hugely vibrant community TV production facility and a well established drama Based at the Northside Civic Centre (01 8671190) company, not forgetting our fledgling record label. Don‘t forget you can contact me ([email protected]) if Radio Coordinator - [email protected] you want to contribute to any edition of the newsletter Technical & Studio Issues - [email protected] . Technology & Website - [email protected] Dave O Connor Editor/Secretary Near Media Co Op Administration & Introductory Training - [email protected] Overall Project Coordinator - [email protected] Near Media Committee of Management On-air promos & Schedules – [email protected] (Liam Johnson) Vincent Teeling (Chair) Heidi Bedell (Vice Chair) Based at the Coolock Development Centre (01 8485211) Dave O‘Connor (Secretary) Peter Cunningham (Treasurer) Intercultural Co Ordinator – [email protected] Declan Cahill Deborah Gaffney Promotions – [email protected] (Niall Mc Guinness) Nell Fitzpatrick Bronwen Maher IT Admin/Training – [email protected] Stephen Blayds Shannette Budhai Productions and Specialist Training - [email protected] Outreach & OBs - [email protected] The Online Edition can TV Coordinator - [email protected] be viewed at www.near.ie MARCH/APRIL 2012 Update New committee Member Shannette is the most recent addition to the Near Media Co-op Committee of Management. Shannette became involved with Near FM through the intercultural radio programme. She has a BA in Anthropology with a minor in Art History (State University of New York at Albany) and an MPhil in Ethnic and Racial Studies (Trinity College, Dublin). Shannette volunteers with the Dún Laoghaire Refugee Project, a group that provides services to Separated Children Seeking Asylum in Ireland. In the past she has worked with ‗at-risk‘ inner city youth in Dublin and in New York and currently works with Comhlámh, an organisation that stands in solidarity with people who aim to combat the root causes of poverty A big welcome to Shanette who becomes the most and injustice. Shanette brings a wealth of experience to recent addition to the Near Media Co-op Committee of the Co Operative, having lived on three continents, have Management been to 15 different countries, taught English to immigrants in New York and to individuals recovering from substance abuse in Crumlin. Social News Congratulations to Paul and Sonya Loughran who welcomed baby Stella to their family earlier this month. The co-op regrets to announce the deaths of Michael Farrell (former committee member) and Paul Quinn (father of Nearfm Volunteer Lisa Quinn). Nearfm Update May Bank Holiday Schedule – 7th May Proud daddy 8am POV with Darren Kernan 10am Lifeline with Joseph Keegan 12noon Backtracking with Andy Flannery “SLEEP IS OVERRATED” 2pm TBC – 4pm Bank Holiday Afternoon Show with Dara Duffy THE WORDS OF DADDY 6pm Random Notes with Richard Costello FOR THE FIRST TIME AND 8pm Ska Patrol with Joe and Gero NEAR PRODUCTION CO- 10pm Global Roots with Tony Fitzsimons ORDINATOR PAUL If you would like to help by presenting a programme at LOUGHRAN 2pm on May Bank Holiday (see above) or on a subsequent Bank Holiday please contact Elaine at [email protected] MARCH/APRIL 2012 Update Nearfm Update Northside Tonight will return from its break on Monday 30th April (weekdays 6pm) ―Samba Boys‖ our Brazilian community programme continues every Wednesday at 6.30pm with new presenters Kelly Rodrigues Tovalassi and Rodrigo de Movra Ferreira. Dave O‘Connor takes a break for the summer from Nears Golden Years, with Gerry Maguire taking his place from the end of April. Dates to Remember Welcome to the new presenters of Samba boys Kelly Rodrigues Tovalassi and Rodrigo de Movra Ferreira. May 22 – International Day for Biological Diversity June 8 – World Ocean Day Programme Profile Random Notes Radio Show When? – Every Second Wednesday between 9pm- 10.30pm. Who? – Richard Moloney. What you‟ll hear – a diverse and adventurous mix of music from across the spectrum. Rock, Reggae, Dub, World Ocean Day takes place on June 8 Electronica, Drone, Hip Hop and sounds from the outer limits. Email – [email protected] “RANDOM NOTES – A DIVERSE AND nearpodcast.org ADVENTUROUS MIX OF MUSIC FROM ACROSS THE www.livestream.com/nearfm SPECTRUM. ROCK, REGGAE, DUB, ELECTRONICA, DRONE, HIP HOP AND SOUNDS FROM THE OUTER LIMITS. ” MARCH/APRIL 2012 Update Studio Output Levels 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 The ideal meter level on the studio mixer is 6. output levels from any of the studio computers. If you notice a problem tell Sally or Gay. Levels are set for a reason, and incorrect adjustments can lead to transmitter over modulation, which can be costly. Rule of thumb ...levels from both the left and right channels should be peaking around 6. And don‘t forget that we are now announcing the station as Nearfm. And the frequency? 90.3!! Studio Rules The Red Light on means ―Don‘t enter‖!! Studio duty personnel may need to enter in certain circumstances. Headphones – Use them. ! You can‘t monitor your voice and other output levels without them. Maybe, you‘re not being heard? You‘ll never know, without headphones. Guest Microphones – Monitor their levels. Are you using the right fader? Remember to use prefade listen “LEVELS FROM BOTH THE beforehand. LEFT AND RIGHT CHANNELS SHOULD BE PEAKING Drinks – Liquids are a no no anywhere near radio equipment. AROUND 6” Papers – Bring them in for your programme. Take them away afterwards!! Messy studios lead to messy programme s. Start on time – Finish on Time. Leave room for promos. Don‘t leave the next presenter waiting!! MARCH/APRIL 2012 Update Smartphone and Online Listening Have a Smartphone? Watch and listen to Nearfm live at www.livestream.com/nearfm Have a laptop or PC? You can still watch and listen to Nearfm live at www.livestream.com/nearfm Or you can download apps such as Tuneinradio or Wunderradio You can listen to Near Fm on your Smartphone! Nearchoice.ie We are still progressing with this project, and hope to have it up and running shortly. There are a few technical issues that still need working on, but once we have those sorted, we will be able to launch the new radio station. The content for the station will be taken from the many sound and vision programmes that Nearfm has broadcast during the past number of years. A living archive, if you like, 24 hours a day, online. Who‟s on Twitter ? Are you ? Follow @nearfm @neartv @nearfmbtl @pridetimenearfm @oconnear @djdaley @backtrackingnow @localbizmatter @ARobinsonBL @nearfmsessions Near‘s LGBT show Pride Time has launched a brand @ciaranmurray13 @aleaking @meyerdh new website! @leftofthedialr @aoifeniccanna If you want to join our network send a tweet to @nearfm and we‘ll follow you too. “NEARCHOICE.IE WILL BE A LIVING ARCHIVE, IF YOU LIKE, Use the hashtags #nearfm #neartv #community radio and we might even start a trend!! 24 HOURS A DAY, ONLINE” www.livestream.com/nearfm MARCH/APRIL 2012 Update News and Current Affairs Workshop On the 13th March last Near Media Co-op held a workshop given by Jack Byrne and attended by both staff and volunteers . The subject was the new Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) codes, which are due to be published soon, on Balance, Objectivity and Fairness in media. Some of the areas covered at this first session were the impossibility of ‗subjective‘ people being ‗objective‘. It was pointed out that we all carry cultural baggage that will colour our interpretation of events. It was pointed out that we don‘t see things as they are; we see them as we are. A ‗word association‘ game, similar to a psychological test, was played to remind participants how the mind jumps to conclusions by ‗Clustering‘ to allow us to categorize, to form judgments quickly, to assume that all members of a category are similar. Participants were asked to be aware of your biases....remind yourself constantly.....challenge yourself often. The group looked at how Common Sense informs us that, ‗What is, is right.‘ Suggesting that this may be the situation, which convinces mainstream reporters that they are objective? That mainstream news and current affairs, although using the shorthand of stereotypes and representation, is objectively balanced. And this is the behaviour that the BAI wants to codify. It was pointed out to participants that there has been a shift of emphasis. In that the 2009 Broadcastinh Act referred to the Broadcaster. Thereby Near Fm would be called to answer a complasint, whereas, now the BAI codes will involve the individual broadcaster in any complaint about their programme content.