DCU student, Jack O’Dea, carried out some research to analyse the impact NEAR FM has on the Northside of Dublin. In his dissertation, the fundamentals of community radio were outlined, the objectives and foundations of the practice and the possible future of the concept. This research was qualitative in order[Read More…]
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CAPTCHA – Community Radio Archives
Tune into Near FM this Thursday @ 3.30pm for a special one hour programme on CAPTCHA – the EU wide community media archiving initiative. Listen to Radio Corax, in Germany as they discuss radio archives. The Show is bilingual, Helen Hahmann talks to Ralf Wendt, project coordinator of Radio Corax[Read More…]
Water Charges
We’ve put together a play list of a selection of our coverage on the water charges. We’ll be continually updating this playlist. What Matters ‘Water Charges Special’ – 29th Oct 2014 In this the third episode of ‘What-Matters’ Near FM’s topical and current affairs program, Ger Leddin looks at the[Read More…]
Gateways
Broadcasting at 3.30pm starting Thursday the 16th of October and airing every Thursday for 4 weeks. October 16th, 23rd, 30th and November 6th 2014 “Gateways” is a four part radio documentary on Dublin. The documentary hears from the people who live near, work at and are connected to the Airport. We[Read More…]
Outside with Near 3
Near FM will broadcast LIVE from The Autumn Fair at Educate Together, Glasnevin October 19th 2014 12.00-3.00 pm Noel Mc Guinness and Leslie Murphy will present a 3 hour special, as part of OUTSIDE WITH NEAR, LIVE from Glasnevin Educate Together, The fair is organised as a fundraising event to raise money for[Read More…]
A Woman, A Dog & A Walnut Tree
Near Drama Company present, Denis Byrne’s radio play, A Woman, A Dog & A Walnut Tree LIVE on air !!!! The play is set in the cooking area of a Refuge Centre for married women who have suffered at the hands of violent spouses. It is the present and past[Read More…]
National Podcast Day
Podcasting turns 10 years old this year. Near FM have always embraced this technology and we were the first media organisation in Ireland to podcast back in early 2005. National Podcast Day is a day to celebrate and promote podcasts worldwide. A huge amount of our content is now podcasted[Read More…]
Radio Culture Night 2014
Radio Culture Night 2014 Culture Night 2014. The special broadcasts will take place from BLOCK T in Smithfield on Friday Sept 19th 5-9pm. The broadcast will go live by on Near FM Dublin South FM, Phoenix FM, West Dublin Access Radio & Raidio Na Life. This year we will be[Read More…]
“Off The Shelf” Joe Byrne talks with Garry Mooney about his model boats
Joe Byrne talks with Garry Mooney about his model boat making hobby. First broadcast August 16th 2014
Outside With Near 2
Near FM will broadcast LIVE from Santry Community Garden August 30th 2014 12.30-3.30 pm Noel Mc Guinness and Leslie Murphy will present the 3 hour special, as part of OUTSIDE WITH NEAR, live from Santry Community Garden, with interviews from many of the volunteers and local organizations. Pop down and[Read More…]
