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JULY/AUGUST 2011 News Update Welcome to the July/August edition of our regular news updates. This is an opportunity for volunteers and staff to catch up on what‟s happening in Near. The newsletter is distributed every two months via email, online and good old fashioned hard copy. And so, that was our summer. Hope you managed to see one of our many Near90fm Outside Broadcasts in the last few months. We were out and about broadcasting, recording and promotion our community radio station, at the Raheny Festival, the Near90fm Alan Murray 20/20 Cricket Cup, over at the Axis in Ballymun and in we celebrated the 1,000 edition of Northside2Day with a three day broadcast from the Shopfront Studio in Temple Bar, just to name a few. Near TV was also there, recording the Friday edition of the Staff Conatct List programme, for transmission on DCTV that th TV Coordinator – [email protected] 8485211 afternoon. This week sees the 16 Birthday of Near90fm. Older staff and volunteers will of Radio Coordinator – [email protected] 8671190 course remember the days of Nearfm 101.5 and Nearfm 101.6 broadcasting from a few rooms Technical & Studio Issues – [email protected] 8671190 upstairs in the Coolock Development Centre. We‟ve come a long way since then, but only Technology & Website – [email protected] 8671190 because of the ongoing support of our volunteers and staff. So let‟s raise a glass to ourselves, and Outreach & OBs – [email protected] 8485211 look forward to many more years of Near90fm. Don‟t forget you can contact me ([email protected]) if Administration & Introductory Training – [email protected] you want to contribute to the newsletter. 8671190 Dave O‟Connor Productions and Specialist Training – [email protected] Editor 8485211 Near Media Committee of Management Overall Project Coordinator – [email protected] 8671190 Vincent Teeling (Chair) Heidi Bedell (Vice Chair) On-air promos & schedules – [email protected] Dave O‟Connor (Secretary) (Liam Johnson) 0867119 Peter Cunningham (Treasurer) Declan Cahill Intercultural Coordinator – [email protected] 8485211 Deborah Gaffney Nell Fitzpatrick Bronwen Maher JULY/AUGUST 2011 Update New programmes this Autumn POV: A new Youth programme presented by Darren Kernan every other Saturday at 11.30am. Backtracking with Andy Flannery: Wednesdays at 4.30pm An hour long synopsis of musical artists and bands that have had a significant influence or impact on the music genre they inhabited or influenced into being. Pride Time with Sinead Ni Chonaill: Sundays at 5.30pm Music from LGBT icons, popular music and latest dance- floor hits. Gig guides will be based on news from LGBT Dave O‟Connor is back on Saturday mornings with forums, entertainment websites and artist websites. Nears Golden Years (8.00-9.30am) after taking a Activity listing and community news will. Music requests break. will also be welcome during the show. Connie O‟ Reilly will be taking a break from “Music and Musings” (Wednesdays 2.30pm) in September but fear not standing in for her will be Martin Lennon with his selection of soul. Between the Lines returns from its summer break September 4th (Sundays 12 noon). Also in September “Ar Muin na Muice”, “Northside2Day”,”Northside Tonight” and “Lifeline” return to their regular times, see www.near.ie/schedule for full details. And also watch out for The EU Show which moves to a new day and time, Thursdays at 3.30pm. Dave O‟Connor is back on Saturday mornings with Nears Golden Years (8.00-9.30am) after taking a break. Thanks Laco “Latso” Zimanyi, presenter of the EU show, his to Gerry Maguire for filling in. programme explores the historical and cultural background of the 26 European Union countries, excluding Ireland. A big thank you to all our newer Volunteers (Martin,Craig, Joseph, Andrew, Eamon, Craig, Paul, Richard, Stephen, Evans and Anne) who helped with production and presentation of “Northside Light” and “Lunchtime A BIG THANK YOU TO ALL OUR Miscellany” during August. Thanks to Cormac and NEWER VOLUNTEERS FOR Katherine of “Summer View” which was broadcast in place THEIR HELP WITH NORTHSIDE of “Between the Lines” over the summer. LIGHT AND LUNCHTIME MISCELLANY DURING AUGUST JULY/AUGUST 2011 Update Near90fm is turning sweet 16 The perfect excuse to celebrate with all staff and volunteers! This is a great way to get to know other volunteers and staff, to exchange ideas, catch up, have a pint and to see everyone outside the studios. We are planning to have a bit of a music session going for part of the night – if you play an instrument, please bring your guitar, fiddle, bodhran, whatever it is along as there‟ll be a sound engineer for the night for us to facilitate us to have a session. We have the Cobblestone booked but are awaiting final confirmation. th Date: Thursday 8 September Time: 8.00pm Place: The Backroom of the „Cobblestone‟, Near90fm‟s will celebrate its birthday party on th Address: 77 King Street North, Smithfield September 8 with a pint and a bit of an ol‟ session! For more information contact Dorothee at [email protected]. Music on the Promo Computer Recently the system of placing music in one large folder on the promo computer wavecart in Studio 1 was reviewed. This was due to complaints that as more music was added it was becoming unwieldy to use. Following the review the wavecart has been divided up into separate folders (in the same way as the playback computer). Usually the computer will be set to “Promos” which will show only the promos to be played every half hour. To access the music simply click on the drop down box on the top right hand corner of wavecart. The different Dublin Bus Ad Campaign. This is the ad on the back of music folders arranged by genre will be visible. By lots of buses this month. Keep an eye out for it! selecting one of them you will see only the music in that particular folder. To get back to promos simply select “Promos” again. “COME AND JOIN IN THE FUN If you preferred the old arrangement click on “All AT NEAR90FM‟S BIRTHDAY Folders” and this will display everything in one list. If you would like to add music to some of the folders PARTY. BRING ALONG AN please contact Alan at 8671190 or on [email protected] INSTRUMENT!” Dublin Bus Ad Campaign Watch out for the Near Media Co Op Dublin Bus Ad. It‟s on the back of lots of buses this month. JULY/AUGUST 2011 Update DATES TO REMEMBER September 8th – International Literacy Day September 24th – South African Heritage Day October 1st – World Vegetarian Day October 17th – International Day for the Eradication of Poverty And the most important date? 17th December which will be the date for this year‟s Christmas Party. Mark it in your diaries and watch this spot for further details. On International Literacy Day each year, UNESCO reminds the international community of the status of Radio Culture Night literacy and adult learning globally. Near90FM, in association with Dublin South FM, Phoenix FM and Temple Bar Cultural Trust will broadcast live from Culture Night this year. This special event will take place from the Community Media shop-front studio, run in partnership with Dublin Community Television www.dctv.ie, in Temple Bar's Old City. Broadcatsing live between 4-8pm the schedule includes live in studio interviews with venues and artists, roving reporters in Temple Bar and features from artists, musicians and museum gallery curators. For more on what‟s happening on Culture Night visit www.culturenight.ie or pick up a programme from the Near FM office. Near90FM, in association with Dublin South FM, Tune in: Near 90.3fm, DSFM 93.9fm and Phoenix FM and Temple Bar Cultural Trust will Phoenix 92.5fm broadcast live from Culture Night this year. Listen online: www.near.ie www.dublinsouthfm.ie www.phoenixfm.ie “ THIS SPECIAL EVENT WILL TAKE PLACE FROM THE Radio Culture Night is supported by the Broadcasting Authority of Irelands Sound and COMMUNITY MEDIA SHOP- Vision Fund www.bai.ie FRONT STUDIO” JULY/AUGUST 2011 Update Near90fm Outside Broadcasts A big THANK YOU to all the volunteers who came along to our latest Outside Broadcasts from Raheny Village on June 25th, St Anne‟s Park on Saturday 16thJuly, Edenmore on August 13th and Drumcondra on 28th of August. Along with many other stalls we took part in celebrating the Family Fun Days and the Rose Festival. These were great successes and we couldn‟t have done it without all your help. We had a great variety of interviewees from the Raheny Heritage Society to Vikings, Edenmore youth club and the Rotary Club to name a few. If you ever come across an event you think we should Everyone joins in the fun at the Raheny Family Fun attend with the OB van, feel free to email your Day on June 25th thoughts to [email protected]. Cricket On Tuesday 12th July, NEAR 90fm broadcast for three hours, the One Day International Cricket game between Scotland and Ireland live from Edinburgh. We were the only Irish radio station bringing live coverage of the game. Well done to all involved especially those who operated the studio desk during the broadcasts. Community Radio on Twitter Follow @liffeysoundfm @near90fm @craol @925_phoenixfm @dublinsouthfm @flirtfm @ditfm @connemararadio @raidionalife @corkcampusradio @claremorris946 @belfieldfm Near FM at the Drumcondra Fun Day outside the @raidiocb @dcufm Skylon hotel @westernwavesfm @afroradio @dundalkfm @cry104fm @wiredfm @corkfmcr @cuelk @ICRFMradio @crc1029fm @corkslifefm “WE WERE THE ONLY IRISH @DublinSouthFM RADIO STATION BRINGING @errisfm @BCRfm @acr884 @925_PhoenixFM @tippmidwest LIVE COVERAGE OF THE IRELAND-SCOTLAND GAME” JULY/AUGUST 2011 Update 90 TD & Seanadoir nua imithe I gComhairle la pobal na teanga ag lá eolais Chonradh na Gaeilge & Ghuth na Gaeltachta 2011 Following the Dáil debate on the Government‟s 20 Year Strategy for the Irish Language 2010 - 2030 in May, 90 TDs, Senators and political representatives attended the urgent information day for politicians, organised by Conradh na Gaeilge and Guth na Gaeltachta in Buswells Hotel, Kildare Street, on June 1st.