About the Near Media Co-Op

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Community media for North Dublin

Near Media Co-op is a not-for-profit community media project operating across the northside of Dublin City and beyond. The project consists of Near FMNear TvNearCastNear Listen AgainNear Archive and Near Education. Part of our mission is to encourage groups to use community media as a tool in their development work and aims to reflect the issues, events and stories important in the local area. We target our training and outreach particularly at those in society under-represented in mainstream media such as young people, migrants, senior citizens, LGBTI+, people with disabilities and women. We operate an open access policy and run regular induction courses for new volunteers and community groups.

Near FM broadcasts 24 hours a day over 365 days per year. We operate an open access policy and run regular induction training courses for new volunteers. The station encourages individuals and groups to use community media as a tool in their development work and aims to reflect the issues, events and stories important in the local area. In addition to studio broadcasting we also operate an Outside Broadcasting facility with live coverage and recording at various events across Dublin’s northside. Learn how you can get involved. For our up to date broadcast schedule see http://nearfm.ie/schedule/

Near TV productions is the community television production arm of the Near Media Co-op. People who volunteer with Near TV make programmes which are shown online in the programmes section of the Near TV website and on DCTV (Virgin Media Channel 802) www.dctv.ie. Near TV also offers training to community groups in television production.

NearCast is your community podcast network. Listen to podcasts about society, people, poetry, board games and many other topics. Subscribe to a programme today ! Learn how you can get involved

Friends of Near Friends of Near is a way for you to support the community work of Near Media Co-op.  Find out more or subscribe below

Project Staff

Project Coordinator:  Ciaran Murray 

Radio Station Coordinator: Sally Galiana

Television Coordinator: Elaine King

Production and Training Coordinator: Paul Loughran

Outreach Coordinator: Dorothee Meyer Holtkamp

IT and Radio Drama: Gavin Byrne

Studios and Transmission: Gay Graham

Administrator: Alan Braddish

Thanks to the City of Dublin Education and Training Board and INTREO for support.

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