Near FM have been nominated for an international award for their recordings and subsequent broadcasting of the Sundays at Noon concert series. The northside Dublin radio station have been nominated for Best Radio Music series in the Prix Europa competition alongside music programmes from radio stations such as BBC Radio[Read More…]
Programmes
A selection of programmes available on Near fm 90.3
The Art of Collaboration
Broadcasting Tuesday 6th October 2020 at 2pm The fourth programme in the third series of Hugh Lane Concerts was recorded in Dublin’s Hugh Lane gallery, as part of the Playing to the Gallery series, a continuation of the Sundays at Noon series, during the great pandemic Lock Down in June[Read More…]
The Art of Collaboration
Broadcasting Tuesday 6th October 2020 at 2pm The fourth programme in the third series of Hugh Lane Concerts was recorded in Dublin’s Hugh Lane gallery, as part of the Playing to the Gallery series, a continuation of the Sundays at Noon series, during the great pandemic Lock Down in June[Read More…]
Audio Drama – Allie Down the Boghole
Near FM presents another in our New Drama Hour series, audio dramas exclusively by women writers. “Allie Down the Boghole” by Megan McDonnell. Airing August 25th at 6pm. The story follows Allie, a young girl in rural Ireland who is something of a latch-key child. She is, more often than not, left[Read More…]
WoodQuay Summer Sessions 2020
Near FM present the WoodQuay Summer Sessions, a series of radio programmes featuring a diverse range of Irish artists performing as partof the Wood Quay Summer Sessions concert series in July 2020. Programme 1 – Thursday July 9th at 6pm. We present the music of Jazz improvisers BigSpoon. We’ll hear[Read More…]
WoodQuay Summer Sessions 2020
Near FM present the WoodQuay Summer Sessions, a series of radio programmes featuring a diverse range of Irish artists performing as partof the Wood Quay Summer Sessions concert series in July 2020. Programme 1 – Thursday July 9th at 6pm. We present the music of Jazz improvisers BigSpoon. We’ll hear[Read More…]
Near FM wins Celtic Media Festival award for Best Radio Drama
Near FM has won the Celtic Media award for Radio Drama in 2020. Beating off competition the BBC, Near FM won the award as part of their work encouraging new audio drama from women writers. The Celtic Media Festival is an annual event that promotes film, TV and radio content[Read More…]
New Drama Hour – KIPPER by Gemma Doorly
Broadcasting Tuesday May 26th at 6pm Near FM presents another in our New Drama Hour series, audio dramas exclusively by women writers. This month Kipper by Gemma Doorly. Kipper – Tormented by an unjust past and reeling from past experiences Kerry seduces drunken Sam at a wedding. It seems like[Read More…]
COCOONTUNES
COCOONTUNES | Thursdays 3.30 – 4.3pm | Near FM Every Thursday from 3.30 – 4.30pm, Madeleine Ebbs (Dublin City Council) and Near FM’s Michael Sullivan will present Near FM’s Cocoontunes! The idea is to try include a lot of older people who perhaps don’t have access to modern technology with[Read More…]
New Audio Drama – All Honey by Ciara Elizabeth Smyth
Broadcasting Tuesday May 4th at 6.30pm All honey is a dark, modern day farce about a group of friends forced to face each other’s deadly sins. The play takes place in the apartment of Ru and Luke, a couple in their early 30’s, who are throwing a housewarming party. However,[Read More…]
