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Get Your Message Across

Interactive and practical Media Skills Training for Radio Interviewing. This half day workshop will take place on Friday December 13th from 1pm – 4.30pm Get a chance to go on radio in a safe and supportive environment. Near FM is running the workshop ‘Get your message across – Interactive and practical media skills[Read More…]

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IndieRE Week on Near FM

From Oct 7th to 13th 2024, Near FM are participating in the IndieRE Week, part of the Independent Radio Exchange collaborative EU project to promote independent and unsigned artists from across the EU. All week on Near FM we will be broadcasting programmes produced by our colleagues in Radio Student[Read More…]

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Black History Month 2024

Near FM is pleased to support Black History Month. For updates, listen to Northside Today every Friday in October, and for further information visit blackhistorymonth.ie Social Benefit work and activities are supported by Coimisiún Na Mean, Sound and Vision scheme, funded through the television license fee

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We need more women behind the mic!

Starting October 22nd 2024, we are delighted to run another training course for women in broadcasting! Near FM are running their next interactive media training for women who want to learn skills in broadcasting. This course is limited to 12 places and will be predominantly led by women for women. It[Read More…]

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New Training and Broadcast course

We are particularly looking for people living and working in Dublin 17 to get involved. Are you interested in presenting on the airways? Have you ever listened to the radio and thought: ‘Why does no-one talk about….?, How come nobody sounds like me? Why are there not more women on air?’ Why[Read More…]

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We stand in solidarity!

Joint Statement from members of the Northside Community Forum We stand in solidarity! The Northside Community Forum is a network of Local Community Groups that work in Dublin North-East. We collectively develop actions, campaigns and work on issues affecting the community and community-based organisations.  Following the protests that we have[Read More…]

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