Yearly Archives: 2017
Dundalk FM celebrates National Volunteer Week 2017
This is National Volunteer Week and as a community and voluntary organisation Dundalk FM would like to send their support and well wishes to all the volunteers in Dundalk and surrounding areas that give up their time to give something back to the community.
In Ireland, each week there are over 2,000 volunteer broadcasters on 43 community radio stations.
You can find about the community radio movement in the country by logging on to craol.ie that’s the Community Radio Forum of Ireland which was set up to promote the non profit radio sector and lobby for more community radio stations in the country.
All these stations are run and owned by their local community – for their local community.
Here at Dundalk FM, we would like to hear from Community Groups whose members would like to apply to do their own weekly or monthly show.
If there is a Community Event taking place this summer let us know so we can publicise it on our Community Notice Board for FREE and with your help we can do a LIVE Outside Broadcast.
We have ongoing vacancies as researchers, presenters, producers and sound desk operators and full training is provided. Our annual membership fee is €30.
Discover the Magic of your Local Community Radio!
Email info@dundalkfm.com or phone us on 93 95 100.
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Louth Volunteer Centre
Do Good Feel Good: Volunteer Leadership Seminar – Tuesday 16th May
Bellingham Castle, 11am – 1pm
Sometimes it’s not just about doing good – it’s about knowing you are doing good – and that’s what makes us feel good. The Do Good Feel Good Volunteer Leadership Seminar provides volunteer leaders with the space to step back, consider best practice in volunteer management and have some fun!
This event is FREE, but pre-booking is essential. Closing date for booking is Tuesday, May 9th. Register for your ticket at https://louthvolunteercentreseminar.eventbrite.ie
Open Day – Thursday 18th May
– 10am – 1pm – Louth Volunteer Centre, Drogheda
– 10am – 1pm – Dundalk County Council Offices
– 10am – 1pm – Ardee Library
Website: www.volunteerlouth.ie
Dundalk FM Presenters can enter the Craol Achievement Awards 2017
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The 2017 CRAOL achievements awards application process is now open. In 2016 Jacinata Matthews and Tracey Hanby were winners for their programmes The Creative Flow and 100% Irish. The purpose of the CRAOL Achievement Awards is to give community radio stations the opportunity to rise to the challenge of being the best community radio station they can be. The awards give stations an opportunity to showcase their achievements and to be acknowledged by the CRAOL network of Community Radio Stations.
This type of Award will enable us to highlight such endorsements in grant applications, in local publicity etc.
How to enter
Presenters are asked to complete the seven questions below and and return to alanbyrne@dundalkfm.com before midday on Tuesday 9th May. The Programme and Technical Committee will then judge the entries and select two to represent Dundalk FM.
The national award winners will be announced at the Craol Féile on May 26th.
Criteria for selection
1. Innovation
(doing a programme that is not typically heard on the airwaves and one that the station or particular volunteers/staff had not attempted before, or in a way not done before)
2. Teambuidling
(getting a group of people to participate in the programme)
(what community group(s) are engaged in the making of these programmes)
(what type of evidence of growing awareness about the relevant topic within your community can you provide – Website posts / Facebook posts / tweets / emails etc)
(demonstrating creativity and commitment to strong production values, information on the process of producing the programme etc)
(indicating volunteer dedication, reliability, growth of competence and confidence, also, inspiration to others)
7. Audio Sample
(submit a 2-7 minute mp3 with highlights of your programme)
Further information on the awards can be found here.
As always, if you have any further information, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Good luck!
Alan Byrne
Manager
VACANCY -Receptionist/Administrator
Tasks include front office management such as
- greeting customers
- checking emails
- taking requests on the phone from our listeners
- typing up daily community notices for the presenters
- credit control
- updating social media
Experience of an accounts package would be an advantage.
Email your CV to centralce@gmail.com or telephone 932 83 16 for more details.
This is a Community Employment vacancy and applicants should check their eligibility with their local employment office.
The closing date is Friday 10th February 20017.
Weekend Radio Vacancy [CE Scheme]
Are you interested in a weekend job with Dundalk FM?
We are recruiting a Weekend Duty Manager to work Saturday and Sunday.
Applicants must qualify for the Community Employment Scheme.
Duties include working the sound desk, programme scheduling and editing audio files.
The closing date for applications is Wednesday 25th January 2017.
Send a cover letter and CV to
Central CE Scheme
Quayside Business Park
Mill Street
Dundalk
or email centralce@gmail.com
or telephone 042 9328316
We have a vacancy for an Advertising Representaive.
Radio for Beginners info evening on 23 January 2017 at 6pm.
Nollaig na mBan 2017
Celebrating Nollaig na mBan on air today are Caoimhe O’ Malley, Aoife Ní Mhaoláin, Town Talk producer Edel McMullan, Marie Fay, Ruta Nomeikiene and Marissa Lucchesi. Dundalk’s Community Radio Station wants more women on air. To find out more you and a friend are invited to a Coffee Evening on Monday 23 January from 7pm to 8pm. Hope to see you then.