Craol Funding Seminars 14th 16th and 17th January 2013A series of 3 regional day-long seminars on Funding your Station will take place in January in Galway, Dublin and Charleville Co. Cork. These were rescheduled from December to avoid calender clashes in the run up to christmas. The NEW DATES in JANUARY are CHARLEVILLE CO. CORK (Charleville Park ... Read more here
Craol Trainer CPDs:: 20-21st&27-28th Feb, 13-14th March & 17-18th AprilAll full stations and 100 days licensors are able to deliver FETAC Accredited Training locally through Craol. Two new courses have been developed by Craol. Registration Details of regional CPD events to rollout these courses in January, February and March 2013 have just been sent to stations. From January 2013, C ... Read more here
13 Stations are successful in Sound and Vision Round 16The results of Sound and Vision Round 16 have been released by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland and 13 Community Radio Stations have received funding. The Community Radio Stations which have had most success this round include: Near FM 7 with 7 projects worth €47250 West Dublin Access Radio with 6 projec ... Read more here
BAI 2013 Sound and Vision - next round 6th JuneThe Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (“BAI”) has announced the closing dates for applications to Sound & Vision II - The Broadcasting Funding Scheme in 2013. The core objective of the Broadcasting Funding Schemeis to increase public access at national, local and community level to high-quality televisi ... Read more here
Is social media rendering Community Radio obsolete?Is there a role for Community Media in a world increasing dominated by Social Media? Is community media still relevant or has it's purpose and reason for being been rendered obselete? In this interesting paper, the Community Media Forum of Europe (CMFE) of which Craol is member make a strong case for why this is ... Read more here
Stella FM and Tramore Community Radio need your help!Two aspirants Community Radio stations are looking for help on equipment. Stella Fm are a new start up Radio Station in Borrisokane, Co. Tipperary. They are looking for spare, secondhand studio and radio equipment on loan until they receive funding to purchase new equipment."Anyone who can help is asked to call Dave K ... Read more here
16 days of Action kicks of November 25thNEAR FM has prepared a series of promos for the 16 days campaign to be broadcast one every day from Sunday 25th November (international Day opposing violence against women) to 10 December. The are based on statistics released by Women's Aid with a music base. Stations can incorporate their station sting to th ... Read more here
Craol AGM with BAI Sound & Vision on 30th NovemberThe Craol AGM is due to be held in the Maldron Smithfield at 11am on Friday 30th of November. Please remember to get your Station Representative Form (N1) filled in, and signed by your chair, particularly if you are new as a station rep - only registered station reps are entitled to vote at AGMs. A full pa ... Read more here
AMARC Europe Newsletter publishedFind out all the latest international community radio news in the latest issue of the AMARC Europe Newsletter which has just been published. AMARC is the international body for Community Radio and Craol is a member of AMARC Europe.CLick here to download the November Newsletter. ... Read more here
BAI Announce 3 funding rounds and 2.8M for archivingThe Broadcasting Authority has decided that three open rounds of Sound & Vision II will be operated during 2013, each with a maximum funding amount of €3.5 million available towards the production of television and radio programmes. The specific closing dates for applications are being finalised and will ... Read more here
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