Host: Durgesh Tiwari.
Professor Dr Dilip Mahapatra, Sonal Shrivastav, Sayoni Roy, Jitendra Shrivastav, Rishi Soburn, Sachin, Jayesh Mistry, Surovit Roy, Karan, Pujan Shrivastav, Kavneet Kainth, Ravi Pandey, Sikha Pandey and Dr Pardeep Sayal
Recording and Editing: Alan Byrne
Production Assistant: Michael Dowdall
Photography: Michael Dowdall
This is open to all programmes broadcast in the last 12 months. Presenters wishing to submit an entry can email a completed form to info@dundalkfm.com. The closing date is 1pm Friday 17th September 2021. You can download a copy of the form here or answer the questions in green below and email the station.
The Programme and Technical Committee will choose two entries to represent Dundalk FM at the Craol Féile and Achievement Awards which will be held in October.
Craol Achievement Awards Application Form 2021 for Dundalk FM Presenters.
Please email info@dundalkfm.com.
Show /Initiative Title
Contact Name
Name the individuals involved in the project/programme
Category entered (choose one)
Community Volunteer Participation
Technical and Production Values
For a list of each categories description please click here.
When was this programme originally broadcast?
Please outline why you think your entry deserves recognition?
How do you feel your entry shows any of the following criteria;?
Innovation, team building, community participation, quality and community development and awareness?
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
Getting a group of people to participate in the programme
What community group(s) are engaged in the making of these programmes
Indicating volunteer dedication, reliability, growth of competence and confidence, also, inspiration to others
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
Demonstrating innovation, creativity and value to your community especially in the last 12 months. How your station delivered an effective service , adapted your schedule and provided social benefits to your communities.
Is there any other information you would like to add about your entry?
Please email a 2-7min sample of audio from your submitted programme.
If your programme / initiative has been uploaded and shared via a streaming service like Soundcloud or Mixcloud, please provide a link.
2021 Achievement awards Explanatory notes on programmes to submit.
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CORE AWARD CATEGORIES- (See notes on SB at end of document) Social Benefit (Music) Community stations are obliged under the 2009 Act to provide a social benefit to their community. This can be through a diversity of talk and discussion programmes. However, Craol recognises that much of the content of community radio consists of music programmes. We can explore how our music programmes can provide a social benefit to the community. This can be in many ways:
Social Benefit (Talk) Entries to this category are unrestricted about the type of programming involved. Social Benefit acts as a rich description of our work, offering stations wider scope in this area. Commissioned programmes Entries to this category must have been funded by an external body. (E.g. BAI, CFI, VEC, Simon Cumber, Government Department etc). Assessment will not just be restricted to production quality, but also of the multiplier effect, what impact had a programme on community engagement, or on volunteers within a station, or on any aspect of station activities. In short, how did this programme support the development of community broadcasting. The programme may be the primary outcome of a project, or a part of a wider process. You select a representative sample. Irish Language Programmes Entries to this category should demonstrate stations commitment to Irish language content. All varieties of Irish Language Programming qualify (including bi-lingual with a minimum of 50% Irish Language). |
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ROTATING AWARD CATEGORIES Community and volunteer participation Entries to this category will show how community group(s) were involved in the making of these programmes, how they interacted, their commitment to programme and the development of group. Were Volunteers working with these community groups, did they mentor and support them, provide technical or production supports. Technical production values Entries to this category will demonstrate audio quality, techniques used, audio recording and editing, use of sound fx, broadcast- this can include station Jingles, promos, and ads. Creativity and Effectiveness – Value to the community Entries to this category will show how your station was creative and effective in dealing with the many challenges over the past year. How did this add value to your schedule, to your community and promote community development and cohesion? Standout Award– This year Craol are introducing a standout award for each category. This award is based on a high-quality application, high quality audio and if the Judges deem there is an application that meets the criteria. |
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Definition of CR Social Benefits is: “Benefits to individuals or collective actors in the community that enhance their lives socially, culturally or economically, or in terms of development, empowerment and/or well-being, that otherwise would not have come about” Research Cooperative, Dublin.) SB 1: Individuals, especially minorities and those marginalised, are growing in confidence and creativity and/or reinforcing a sense of belonging, directly from engaging with the Station. SB 2: Individuals are enhancing their employment prospects, through gaining skills and confidence. SB 3: Community members are informed and aware of what is happening around their community. SB 4: Community members are responding more effectively to issues – local to global, because they have access to diverse viewpoints and to more and better information. SB 5: Collective actors (CBOs, NGOs etc.) are facilitated, and reinforced in their capacity, to achieve their goals. SB 6: The community sense of identity and cohesiveness is enhanced. Access here, Community Radio Delivering Social Benefit – it provides a definitional framework for the concept of social benefit |
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Oriel Park Live – 2019 Winners
Please outline why you think your entry deserves recognition Oriel Park Live is the name of the League of Ireland match commentary provided by our team of volunteers since 2005. The show is aimed at people who are housebound and at people from Dundalk who live abroad so that they can stay in contact with home. A testament to the importance of the show can be heard in the Half Time Hellos. John Murphy, who turned 80 last year, reads out the list of people around the word (starting with Australia) that tune in. At the match on 23/09/19 this took over six minutes to compete. When they are home, people often come up to John and his co presenter Gerry Cunningham in the stand to say hello and tell them where in the world they are listening to them from. How do you feel your entry shows any of the following criteria; innovation, team building, community participation, quality and community awareness? The Oriel Park Live Show has increased it’s team of Volunteers from four to ten. A new pre match show started this year – Build up With Bellew – so that our new volunteers report live from the terraces and backrooms from home and away matches. A highlight was live reports from the Champions League Matches in Baku, Riga and Bratislava this year. Other points of interest are The post match interviews are played out in full as opposed of playing snippets. A sports panel of senior soccer players and supporters broadcasts a Saturday afternoon show four times a year. The show has been broadcast from Irish League venues e.g. Windsor Park (Linfield F.C.), Ballymena Showgrounds and Seaview (Crusaders F.C.). Because of the show, the station has recorded radio documentaries from Belfast, Derry and Portadown. Is there any other information you would like to add about your entry? This year we teamed up with Derry’s Community Radio station – Drive 105FM – to do a dual broadcast from three matches from the Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium. We rebroadcast the Match Night Live Drive stream and their presenter team is Dee Curran Eddie Seydek, Kevin Moore and Colin Greene. The team broadcast around thirty matches each year. The local soccer league has also started to broadcast live matches during the week as a spin off to this programme. |
| Dundalk Lions 2019 WinnersVolunteers since 20024 – Hugh McKitterick (Producer) Shirley Clarke (RIP) John Hennessy Tadgh O SullivanAdditional New Volunteers from the last 5 years Pat Byrne David Larkin (Disability Louth and Lions President) Tom Donaghy Gerry Campbell Irene Mayock Conor KananaghThe team from Dundalk Lions Club use the local airwaves by producing and presenting their own weekly one hour show to highlight the work that they do in the area.This means that community groups benefit from additional recognition and that community representatives are interviewed on location and in the studio.The Lions show now has two teams so this shows an interest on their part to enhance the value of what they do.The show is very well produced and some of the members have been on air since the station began broadcasting in 2004.Dundalk Lions began broadcasting a complimentary radio show to accompany their Talking Newspapers Cassette Paper service for the visually impaired on Dundalk FM in 2004.The show was initially for half an hour and progressed to a one hour show for a number of reasons: • More of the Lions have been trained to become community radio presenters. • Some have purchased digital recorders and have been trained in audio editing techniques. • The Lions Club run a lot of events and recordings made at these are played out during the show. • There are two teams so that there is a regular rotation of presenters. • The intros, promos, stings and music beds make this show one of the best sounding shows the station has. • The show is the flagship community produced show and the team are willing to chat to any new community group who would like to do a show of their own on Dundalk FM. • Some of the Lions have also served on Dundalk FM’s Board and Sub Committees. |
Independent Radio Dundalk is a new FREE community media project that we are running between September and December 2021 and it is supported by the Communities Integration Fund.
If you would like to join us email info@dundalkfm.com or call 042 93 95 100 and ask to reserve your place. You will have the choice to do the class online or come into our training room.
We will introduce you to radio work such as compiling running orders and scripting links. We will show you how to work the sound desk, use a digital recorder and how to edit audio recordings.
This introductory class runs for three sessions each lasting an hour and a half.
Mornings from 10.00 to 11.30
Afternoons 3.00 – 4.30 or
Evenings 7.00 – 8.30
You will be in a small group of four people. Each of the groups will have their programmes broadcast on the Independent Radio Dundalk Series that will begin on Sunday afternoons starting in September and will be available on the station’s Mixcloud Listen Again Service.
This is a wonderful way to get an introduction to our town’s vibrant Community Radio Service, make new friends and join our team of over 70 volunteer broadcasters. So if you would like to meet some new people and have some fun call 93 95 100 or email info@dundalkfm.com today to book a place.
To see how the project is progressing check in on the webpage below.
Dundalk FM is now accepting applications from members for Round 40 of the Sound and Vision 4 Funding Scheme.
The deadline is 5.00 pm on Monday 19th July 2021 and fully detailed applications should be emailed to talk@dundalkfm.com.
The Application Form and Guidelines are available from the BAI website on this link: Sound and Vision
Our Sound and Vision Committee will assess the applications on Tuesday 20th July.
Sound and Vision 4 (“the Scheme”) is a funding scheme for television and radio programmes, developed under the provisions of the Broadcasting Act 2009 (“the Act”). The objectives of the Scheme are:
To achieve these objectives, the Scheme offers grant funding to new television and radio programmes which deal with the themes of
The scheme is financed from the Broadcast Fund which comprises 7% of the annual net receipts from television licence fees.
Register here for the National Community Radio Day Zoom Workshops.
Looking forward to talking to you on the day.
Kind regards
Dundalk FM NCRD ‘21 Team.
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Digital Radio Future / SIP Licences for Digital Studio Desks/Remote Broadcasting |
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Technical Team |
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10.00 – 11.00 |
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Alan Byrne |
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SIP Licences for Digital Studio Desks
Remote Broadcasting
Digital Radio Future
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News Reporting – news features and clips, production tips for remote reporting. |
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News Team |
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11.30 – 12.30 |
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David Bellew |
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Intro and course content BAI guidelines for News
Overview of features in news.
Community Notices Remote reporting
Software
Open Discussion |
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Discussion on Sports programming and reporting, sports bulletins, panel discussions and tech chat. |
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Sports Team |
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2.00 – 3.00 |
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Padraig Quigley |
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Gussie Hearty from Summer League Focus
John Murphy, Oriel Park Live.
Dermot Woods.
David Bellew, and Orla Crilly
Sports news bulletins Making contacts and building relations with clubs. Idea sharing with community stations on what sports programming they have |
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During each show from 17th to 23rd May, as our way of celebrating National Volunteer Week 2021, presenters will be contacting a station volunteer for a 3 to 4 minute chat about what they like about volunteering at the station.
| How did you hear about Dundalk FM in the first place? | ||
| Do you remember the first time that you came into the station – what was your impression and who did you meet? | ||
| Did you do one of our training courses – and who else was on it at the time? | ||
| What was the first radio show that you presented? | ||
| Have you produced any others? | ||
| Are there any other production skills you would like to learn? | ||
| What do your friends and family think of you being on Dundalk’s Community Radio Station? |
| May | 17 |
| Monday | |
| 8.00 | Good Morning Dundalk |
| Paddy McEneaney | |
| Sean Fegan | |
| Michael Emadi | |
| 10.00 | Town Talk |
| Cathal McCooey | |
| Cathal Cassidy | |
| 12.00 | The Lunchbox |
| Padraig Quigley | |
| Andy McKenna | |
| John Hennessy | |
| 2.00 | Afternoon Show |
| Joe Duffy | |
| John Englishby | |
| Dan Pope | |
| 4.00 | Drivetime |
| John Englishby | |
| Jim Ryan | |
| John Murphy | |
| 6.00 | Fadó Fadó |
| Sean McEneaney | |
| 7.00 | HOTM |
| Gussie Hearty |
| May | 18 |
| Tuesday | |
| 8.00 | Good Morning Dundalk |
| Paddy McEneaney | |
| Karl Collins | |
| Pat Hamilton | |
| 10.00 | Town Talk |
| Philip O Brien | |
| Charles Barker | |
| 12.00 | The Lunchbox |
| Padraig Quigley | |
| Anita Guest | |
| Daniel Deery | |
| 2.00 | Afternoon Show |
| Joe Duffy | |
| Michael Murray | |
| Joey McGowan | |
| 4.00 | Drivetime |
| Marian Del Duca | |
| Ciaran Callan | |
| Donal Carroll | |
| 6.00 | Beaten Tracks |
| Kerry Fearon | |
| 7.00 | Rocksteady Rhythms |
| Karl Collins | |
| Tracey Hanby | |
| May | 19 |
| Wednesday | |
| 8.00 | Good Morning Dundalk |
| Paddy McEneaney | |
| Noel Sharkey | |
| Richie Ford | |
| 10.00 | Town Talk |
| Pat Byrne | |
| John Murphy | |
| 12.00 | The Lunchbox |
| Padraig Quigley | |
| Stephen Murphy | |
| Brendan Coughlan | |
| 2.00 | Afternoon Show |
| Joe Duffy | |
| Orla Crilly | |
| Tara Mulholland | |
| 4.00 | Drivetime |
| MaryRose Muckian | |
| Kevin Marley | |
| Alvaro Lucchesi | |
| 6.00 | Rock around Dundalk |
| Peter Kavanagh | |
| 7.00 | Mixbag |
| Margaret Hoey | |
| 8.00 | Jason’s Jukebox |
| David Bellew | |
| 9.00 | Swing Dance Dundalk |
| Padraig Quigley |
| May | 20 |
| Thursday | |
| 8.00 | Good Morning Dundalk |
| Paddy McEneaney | |
| Sean Callaghan | |
| Emma Coffey | |
| 10.00 | Town Talk |
| Pat Byrne | |
| Colin McDonnell | |
| 12.00 | The Lunchbox |
| Padraig Quigley | |
| Cathal McCooey | |
| Tony Moran | |
| 2.00 | Afternoon Show |
| Joe Duffy | |
| Jason Kelly | |
| Robbie Rafferty | |
| 4.00 | Drivetime |
| Seoirse McCann | |
| Hugh McKitterick | |
| Garrett Weldon | |
| 6.00 | Spotlight |
| Past Volunteers Alan Byrne | |
| 7.00 | The Eclectic Mix |
| Joe Duffy | |
| 8.00 | Dundalk Lion’s |
| Derek Pepper | |
| 9.00 | RehabCare on Air |
| Marian DelDuca |
| May | 21 |
| Friday | |
| 8.00 | Good Morning Dundalk |
| Paddy McEneaney | |
| Mike McMahon | |
| 10.00 | Town Talk |
| Marissa Lucchesi | |
| Damien McKenna | |
| 12.00 | The Lunchbox |
| Padraig Quigley | |
| David Larkin | |
| Seoirse McCann | |
| 2.00 | Afternoon Show |
| Joe Duffy | |
| Paddy McEneaney | |
| Tom McSweeney | |
| 4.00 | Drive Time |
| Ciaran Callan | |
| Philip O Brien | |
| Caoimhe O Malley | |
| 6.00 | First Cut |
| Marissa Lucchesi | |
| 7.00 | Build Up |
| SSE AIRTRICITY LEAGUE | |
| Dundalk FC | |
| V | |
| Shamrock Rovers | |
| May | 22 |
| Saturday | |
| 10.00 | The Business Brunch |
| Stephen, Eamonn, Mona | |
| Peter | |
| Michael Dowdall | |
| 12.00 | Mike’s Music Mix |
| MaryRose Muckian | |
| Beaten Tracks | |
| Repeat | |
| 2.00 | Themed Tunes |
| John Englishby | |
| 3.00 | 5 Irish Tunes |
| Alan Byrne | |
| 4.00 | Sports Academy |
| Tom Gernon |
| May | 23 |
| Sunday | |
| 10.00 | On the street |
| where you live | |
| Sean, Paddy, Arvaro | |
| Carole/Eimear | |
| 12.00 | Classic Sounds |
| Pat Byrne | |
| 1.00 | Showband Street |
| Mona Daly | |
| 2.00 | Back to the 60’s |
| Eamon O Reilly |
| First Name | Surname | Current Show on Dundalk FM / Volunteer Activities | Documentary Maker | ||
| 1 | Alan | Byrne | 5 Irish Tunes, La Cantina | Yes | |
| 2 | Alvaro | Lucchesi | On the Street Where you live, Board Member | ||
| 3 | Andy | McKenna | Monthly Saturday Night 80’s | Yes | |
| 4 | Anita | Guest | RehabCare on Air | ||
| 5 | Brendan | Coughlan | Fadó Fadó | ||
| 6 | Caoimhe | O’Malley | Drive Time and Town Talk Contributor, Vice Chair | ||
| 7 | Carole | Wardlaw | The Arts Zone co host | ||
| 8 | Cathal | Cassidy | Fadó Fadó, ex Board Member | ||
| 9 | Cathal | McCooey | Monday Town Talk, Monthly Slane Series | ||
| 10 | Charles | Barker | Health and Well Being, ex Chairperson | ||
| 11 | Ciaran | Callan | Friday Town Talk, Build Up | ||
| 12 | Colin | McDonnell | Brilliant Music | ||
| 13 | Damien | McKenna | First Cut | ||
| 14 | Dan | Pope | AlphaBeats | ||
| 15 | Daniel | Deery | Alphabeats | ||
| 16 | David | Larkin | Monthly Saturday Night Show, Dundalk Lion’s Club | Yes | |
| 17 | David | Bellew | Build Up, Trainer | ||
| 18 | Derek | Pepper | The Eclectic Mix | ||
| 19 | Donal | Carroll | We Will Rock You, Your Song | Yes | |
| 20 | Eamon | O’Reilly | The Brunch, ex Chairperson | ||
| 21 | Eimear | O Kane | The Arts Zone co host | ||
| 22 | Emma | Coffey | Treasurer | ||
| 23 | Garrett | Weldon | Board Member | ||
| 24 | Gussie | Hearty | Summer League Focus, Match Commentary Team, Board Member | ||
| 25 | Hugh | McKitterick | Dundalk Lion’s At Your Service Producer, ex Chairperson | Yes | |
| 26 | Jason | Kelly | Jason’s JukeBox, Drive Time | ||
| 27 | Jim | Ryan | Classic Sounds | Yes | |
| 28 | Joe | Duffy | Afternoon Show, Showband Street, Chairperson | ||
| 29 | Joey | McGowan | Indie Mix Spotlights | ||
| 30 | John | Englishby | Monthly Odds n Sods Show, Monday Drive Time, Monthly Themed Tunes, Trainer | ||
| 31 | John | Hennessy | Dundalk Lion’s Club, ex Board Member | ||
| 32 | John | Murphy | Sports Academy, Match Commentary | ||
| 33 | Karl | Collins | RockSteady Rhythms | ||
| 34 | Kerry | Fearon | Boots ’n Roots | ||
| 35 | Kevin | Marley | Heart of the Matter | ||
| 36 | Margaret | Hoey | We Will Rock You, Your Song | ||
| 37 | Marian | DelDuca | Tuesday Drive Time, Health and Well Being, ex Board Member | ||
| 38 | Marissa | Lucchesi | Friday Town Talk, Trainer | ||
| 39 | Mary Rose | Muckian | Mixbag, Drive Time, Afternoon Show | ||
| 40 | Michael | Dowdall | Fadó Fadó | ||
| 41 | Michael | Murray | Monthly My Song | ||
| 42 | Michael | Emadi | Heart of the Matter | ||
| 43 | Mike | McMahon | Mike’s Music Express | ||
| 44 | Mona | Daly | The Brunch | ||
| 45 | Noel | Sharkey | Series on Creedance Clearwater Revival, Bob Dylan, The Eagles and Blues Music | Yes | |
| 46 | Orla | Crilly | Monthly Sunshine Hour, Build Up Show | ||
| 47 | Paddy | McEneaney | Good Morning Dundalk, On the Street Where You Live | ||
| 48 | Padraig | Quigley | The Lunchbox, Trainer | ||
| 49 | Pat | Byrne | Town Talk, Slane Series, Trainer, Board Member | ||
| 50 | Patrick | Hamilton | Board Member, Interviews | ||
| 51 | Peter | Kavanagh | Fadó Fadó, The Brunch | ||
| 52 | Philip | O Brien | Tuesday Town Talk | ||
| 53 | Richie | Ford | Sports Academy (GAA) | ||
| 54 | Robbie | Rafferty | Summer League Focus, Sports Academy | ||
| 55 | Sean | Callaghan | The Beaten Tracks, Board Member | ||
| 56 | Sean | Fegan | Lockdown Blues Show, Swing Dance Dundalk | ||
| 57 | Sean | McEneaney | On the Street Where you live | ||
| 58 | Seoirse | McCann | Thursday Drive Time, Monthly 30 into 21 Show | ||
| 59 | Stephen | Murphy | Brunch, Heart of the Matter, ex Chairperson | ||
| 60 | Tara | Mulholland | One off Shows, Board Member | ||
| 61 | Tom | Gernon | Rock around Dundalk, Back to the Sixties | ||
| 62 | Tony | Moran | Produces Classic Sounds, ex Weekend Duty Manager | ||
| 63 | Tracey | Hanby | Cheesy Chicks | ||
SOCIAL MEDIA POLICY – Dundalk FM
Last updated: 11th March 2021
Introduction
The Social Media Policy document provides guidance and direction to Staff, Presenters and Volunteers when utilising all types of social media.
Misuse or abuse of social and digital media can cause significant injury to third parties and can also impact negatively on the reputation of Dundalk FM. The Station is potentially vicariously liable for injury caused by misuse or abuse of social and digital media channels by anyone associated with Dundalk FM. Consequently the station takes any misuse or abuse of social and digital media very seriously.
Like all Staff/Volunteer policies, it is the responsibility of the Manager to address any issues that arise in relation to breach of these policies and regulations. There is also a significant personal responsibility placed on all Staff and Volunteers at the station.
Electronic Communications Policy
Confidential information regarding company business practices and procedures or personal information about any suppliers, advertising clients or employees must not be posted or discussed on Internet social networking websites, Internet video hosting/sharing websites, Internet discussion forums, message boards or Internet chat rooms.
The company reserves the right to take such action as it deems appropriate against users who breach the conditions of these policies or Data Protection regulations. Employees who breach these policies may be denied access to the Station’s information technology resources, and may be subject to disciplinary action, including suspension and dismissal as provided for in the disciplinary procedure. Volunteers who breach policy may have their membership rescinded.
Code of Standards and Behavior
There is an implied term of mutual trust and confidence between employer and employee in all employment contracts. A very negative, defamatory or damaging posting or communication by an employee may entitle Dundalk Media Centre CLG T/A Dundalk FM to proceed with the Disciplinary Process, including investigation, and discipline up to dismissal if warranted. If defamatory material is posted on a social networking site, defamation claims may arise against the employee. Employees must not improperly disclose, during or following termination of employment, information gained in the course of their work.
Staff & volunteers who have access to Dundalk FM social media to post on behalf of the station are entrusted so for the purpose of enhancing the service the station provides to users. Anyone posting as Dundalk FM is asked to stop and consider how the post may impact the station.
Posts that may make any negative implications towards the station or another organisation/ persons or indeed posts reflecting personal moral/religious/political beliefs etc will be removed and the perpetrator may face disciplinary procedures.
If you choose to identify yourself as an employee of Dundalk Media Centre CLG (T/A Dundalk FM) or a Dundalk FM broadcaster on social media profiles including your own personal profiles or in your commentary on personal topics within social media sites, it is important to use common sense and be aware of the nature of your comments and their possible consequences. It is important that all our employees and volunteers are aware of the implications of engaging in forms of social media and online conversations that reference the company or your association with the Station. Privacy, Data Protection requirements, defamation law and basic duty of care all still apply in comments that are made while off-duty and online. If an employee or volunteer comments online in a personal capacity while identified as an employee or volunteer of DMC, these comments can be attributed or perceived as the official position of the company.
Volunteers & Staff – Remember, when using Personal social media:
Protecting Dundalk FM Staff/Volunteers from online abuse
Given the nature of and the high levels of participation in social media sites like Facebook in Ireland, Staff/Volunteers/Broadcasters may from time to time become the victim of abuse or defamation by members of the public through comments made and published on the Internet or on social networks.
Where this occurs, the Station Manager will work to support you in every way possible. Responsibility for responding to staff or volunteer concerns about and co-ordinating the response to abusive online comments rests with the Manager as is does with all Staff/Volunteer health safety and welfare issues.
Where Staff/Volunteers are notified of or are concerned about an abusive or defamatory post, profile, comment or page relating to the radio, this should be reported immediately to the Manager. The Manager should arrange for the post to be reviewed, and where possible or appropriate, the post should be reported as abuse with the relevant site’s existing reporting process. A screenshot should be recorded of the comment.
Dundalk FM has a vacancy for a Receptionist/Administrator for 20 hours per week.
Tasks include front office management such as
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.
We asked our community radio broadcasters and friends of the station to put their name into a hat to take part in a one-hour music show call Alpha Beats. It is on Sundays at 3 pm/4 pm and this is Series 4. Drive Time presenters Ciaran Callan and Tony Duffy our Evening Duty Manager drew out the names on Friday 5th February 2021.
What is Alpha Beats?
This is a show with a little difference, as each presenter will be given one letter of the alphabet and they will be asked to come up with 11 or 12 singers, songs or bands that begin with that letter.
So for example, if the letter B is drawn you could be looking for a playlist that includes
Blondie, Billy Holiday, the Beach Boys, Bananarama, the Beatles, Mary Black, Back on the Chain Gang, Broadway, Breathless and so on and on and on…
If you would like to put your name in the hat, for Series 5 – it’s FREE – give us a call at the station 939 5100 or send us an email to info@dundalkfm.com with the header ‘Alpha Beats’.
| Alpha Beats SERIES 4 | |||
| Letter | Sunday | Time | Presenter |
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A |
28 February | 3 pm | Orla Crilly |
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B |
7 March | 3 pm | Joey McGowan |
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C |
7 March | 4 pm | Marian DelDuca |
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D |
14 March | 3 pm | Anita Guest |
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E |
14 March | 4pm | MaryRose Muckian |
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F |
21 March | 3 pm | Pat Hamilton |
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G |
21 March | 4 pm | John Englishby |
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H |
28 March | 3 pm | Chris Rahill |
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I |
4 April | 3 pm | Jason Kelly |
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J |
4 April | 4 pm |
Pat Byrne |
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K |
11 April | 3 pm | Michael Murray |
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L |
11 April | 4 pm | Sean Callaghan |
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M |
18 April | 3 pm | Dónal Mischo |
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N |
18 April | 4 pm | Carole Wardlaw |
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O |
25 April | 3 pm | Roy Mackin |
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P |
2 May | 3 pm | Gussie Hearty |
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Q |
2 May | 4 pm | Daniel Deerey |
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R |
9 May | 3 pm | Alan Byrne |
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S |
9 May | 4 pm | Cathal McCooey |
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T |
16 May | 3 pm | Tony Duffy |
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U |
16 May | 4 pm | Dan Pope |
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V |
23 May | 3 pm | David Larkin |
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W |
30 May | 3 pm | Ciara Byrne |
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X |
6 June | 4 pm | Caroline Byrne |
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Y |
6 June | 3 pm | Eimear O Kane |
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Z |
13 June | 4 pm | Colin Mc Donnell
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For presenters recording at home, you can download the theme music and stings on the Alpha Beats show page here.
Good Luck and looking forward to hearing your show on Dundalk FM!
