The National Student Radio Conference 2017

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        The 2017 conference is being run by Flirt FM and supported by Craol, the representative, co-ordinating, lobbying, training, & support organisation for Irish Community Radio and the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland. There will be talks, practical demonstations, panel discussion, live podcast recording and comedy/media table quiz. Also it’s a great chance to meet and network with like-minded people! Tickets are available on Eventbrite. Booking closes on the 31st of October, as we need to know numbers for food and goodie packs. If you’re a teacher, lecturer or society auditor looking to book a group give us a shout about group rates. Please remember to bring proof of age with you for registration!

National Community radio day – 23rd June 2017

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The 3rd annual National Community Radio Day takes place on the 23rd June 2017 with stations from around the country celebrating 22 years of community radio in Ireland. Get in contact with your local station to see what they have planned and remember to follow the hashtag #nationalcrday

Claremorris Community radio start Radiothon today at 6pm

Radiothon 2017

The CCR Radiothon 2017 kicks off this evening (16th March) at 6pm and will then remain on air right through until 9pm on St. Patrick’s Day. During the broadcast they will include live music, a lot of music and chat, an outside broadcast and coverage of the Claremorris St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Here is the […]

Media Literacy for Craol Registered Trainers

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CRAOL is running an information workshop on our new Media Literacy Level 5 QQI course. This QQI validated course is suitable for many forms of delivery. In the case of Craol, it is aimed at volunteers and staff in community radio, to provide them with a grounding in all areas of Media Literacy which can […]

Wired FM & Belltable Media Conference

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Wired FM in partnership with Belltable /Lime Tree Theatre will host a media conference on the 26th of November to celebrate 21 years of broadcasting. Throughout the day there will be a series of workshops and panel discussions that will feature well-known industry guests such as… Sports Journalists / Commentators: Jamesie O’ Connor (Sky TV) […]

Craol Féile and Achievement Awards 2016

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The Near FM team are excited about hosting the Craol Féile this year. We will have workshops, talks and seminars on a wide range of topics. Workshops will include, Podcasting, Social media, Best practice in station access, Media literacy in your training. With pure programming there’ll be excellence in production and participation in commenorative 1916 programming, […]

National Community Radio Day 2015

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The first ever National Community Radio Day will take place on 19th June 2015. Join us in celebrating the Irish Community Radio movement! Events will be hosted by stations across the country to celebrate the community radio movement in Ireland and highlight the contribution that stations make to their local communities. Follow #NationalCRDay on Facebook […]

Media Literacy Conference 2013

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Craol – the umbrella body for Community Radio in Ireland, will host a conference on the theme of Media Literacy to be held in Dublin on 29th March. Craol has been to the fore in promoting media literacy for over ten years and currently in running a trial of a new Craol QQI (formerly FETAC) […]