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'''Belfield FM''' is [[University College Dublin]]'s [[campus radio|student radio]] station. The station began broadcasting in 1990. It was initially run as a part of the [[University College Dublin Students' Union|UCD Students' Union]], under the remit of the entertainments office, before becoming an independent entity within the Students' Union. As a result of cost cutting measures,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.collegetribune.ie/index.php/2012/02/possibility-of-belfield-fm-society-being-formed/ |title=Possibility of Belfield FM society being formed |accessdate=2012-10-22 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120219221918/http://www.collegetribune.ie/index.php/2012/02/possibility-of-belfield-fm-society-being-formed/ |archivedate=2012-02-19 |df= }}</ref> Belfield FM disaffiliated with the SU at the end of the 2011/2012 college year and is now run independently within the UCD Societies Council framework.<ref name="about">https://www.belfieldfm.com/about/</ref> The station forms part of UCD's student media network, along with [[The University Observer]], [[College Tribune|The College Tribune]], and UCD TV. The station is run by up to nine volunteer staff and over 100 contributors who work on the production, research, and hosting of the station's radio shows.<ref name="about"/>
'''Belfield FM''' is [[University College Dublin|University College Dublin's]] internet [[campus radio|student radio]] station. The station began broadcasting in 1990. It was initially run as a part of the [[University College Dublin Students' Union|UCD Students' Union]], under the remit of the entertainments office, before becoming an independent entity within the Students' Union (SU). Belfield FM disaffiliated with the SU at the end of the 2011/2012 college year, and is now run independently within the UCD Societies Council framework.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.collegetribune.ie/index.php/2012/02/possibility-of-belfield-fm-society-being-formed/ | website = collegetribune.ie |title=Possibility of Belfield FM society being formed |accessdate=2012-10-22 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120219221918/http://www.collegetribune.ie/index.php/2012/02/possibility-of-belfield-fm-society-being-formed/ |archivedate=2012-02-19 }}</ref><ref name="about">{{Cite web|url=https://www.belfieldfm.com/about/|website = belfieldfm.com | title = About Us|date = 2 February 2019}}</ref> The station forms part of UCD's "Student Media Network", along with ''[[The University Observer]]'' and ''[[College Tribune|The College Tribune]]''.<ref name="about"/> The station is run by volunteer staff and contributors,<ref name="about"/> and broadcasts on week-days.<ref name="timetable">{{cite web|url = https://www.belfieldfm.com/ | website = belfieldfm.com | title = Belfield FM website - Timetable }}{{better source needed|date=October 2021 }}</ref>


== Awards ==
==Programming and podcasts==
The station broadcasts programming from 11:00 until 22:00, Monday to Thursday, and from 11:00 to 19:00 on a Friday. The late start is to accommodate students who may be in classes or lectures, the majority of which take place before lunch time.{{fact|date=April 2019}} A number of flagship shows air on a daily basis, including a film show, advice show, travel show, a sports show, and a number of other talk and music shows.{{fact|date=April 2019}} Due to the fact that the station is run and produced by volunteers throughout and beyond the UCD campus the broadcasting programme is subject to significant change from semester to semester.{{fact|date=April 2019}}

Increasingly, Belfield FM's output and listenership has focused more on podcasting.{{fact|date=April 2019}} The podcasting output includes the agricultural talk show "Keepin' it Country",{{fact|date=April 2019}} a comedy show titled "808s and 404s", a political podcast "The Fifth International", an indie music show, and an American folk music show.{{fact|date=April 2019}}

== National Student Media Awards ==
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Belfield FM have participated in the [[National Student Media Awards]] and have won a number of awards.{{fact|date=April 2019}}
[[File:Aisling winning smedia.jpg|thumb|Aisling Grennan's 2019 People's Choice Award]]
[[File:Aisling winning smedia.jpg|thumb|Aisling Grennan's 2019 People's Choice Award]]
[[File:William (Willem) McCartney's Smedia Win.jpg|thumb|William (Willem) McCartney's 2018 People's Choice Award]]
[[File:William (Willem) McCartney's Smedia Win.jpg|thumb|William (Willem) McCartney's 2018 People's Choice Award]]
[[File:Cian, Patrick and Matthew.jpg|thumb|Patrick Power's 2019 Radio Journalist Award alongside documentary collaborators Cian Lyons and Matthew O'Leary]]
[[File:Cian, Patrick and Matthew.jpg|thumb|Patrick Power's 2019 Radio Journalist Award alongside documentary collaborators Cian Lyons and Matthew O'Leary]]
Belfield FM have participated in the [[National Student Media Awards]] and have won a number of awards.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://universityobserver.ie/ucd-win-8-awards-at-the-student-media-awards/ |title=UCD Win 8 Awards at the Student Media Awards &#124; University Observer |publisher=Universityobserver.ie |date=2017-04-10 |accessdate=2019-05-14}}</ref> These included a People's Choice Award for William McCartney in 2018,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.smedias.ie/winners/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190504174941/http://www.smedias.ie/winners/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=2019-05-04 |website = smedias.ie| title=Winners 2018 - National Student Media Awards 2019 |via=Web.archive.org |date= |accessdate=2019-05-14}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ucd.ie/newsandopinion/news/2018/april/20/sixstudentmediaawardsforucdjournalists/|title=Six student media awards for UCD journalists|date=2018-04-20|website=ucd.ie |language=en-GB|access-date=2019-04-16}}</ref> a Radio Journalist award for Patrick Power in 2019,<ref name="smedias2019">{{cite web|url=http://www.oxygen.ie/the-smedias-the-full-list-of-winners/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190504174954/http://www.oxygen.ie/the-smedias-the-full-list-of-winners/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=2019-05-04 |title=The Smedias: The Full List of Winners | website = oxygen.ie |via=Web.archive.org |date=2019-04-12 |accessdate=2019-05-14}}</ref> and a People's Choice Award for Aisling Grennan in 2019.<ref name="smedias2019"/>
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|'''Aisling Grennan'''
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== Controversies ==
== Controversies ==
In 2015 the Societies Council closed the station due to it being unsupervised for lengths of time,<ref>http://collegetribune.ie/belfield-fm-plans-to-reopen-in-the-coming-weeks/ </ref> showing a lack of commitment and leaving expensive equipment at risk of being stolen.{{fact}} In April of the same year the station was permitted to re-open following the election of a new management committee and has remained in operation since.{{fact}}
In 2015 the Societies Council temporarily closed the station due to it being unsupervised for lengths of time.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://collegetribune.ie/belfield-fm-plans-to-reopen-in-the-coming-weeks/ |title=Belfield FM Plans To Reopen In The Coming Weeks &#124; College Tribune |publisher=Collegetribune.ie |date=2015-04-08 |accessdate=2019-05-14}}</ref>

During the 2018 [[National Student Media Awards]]' People's Choice Award, the online polls were reported to have been tampered by those nominated due to the incredible amount of votes some candidates received in short periods of time. Days before the Award ceremony the votes for each candidate were locked and the number of votes each candidate received were equalised. William McCartney, the station manager at the time, ultimately won but it remained unclear if he had been the candidate with the most votes.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ucd.ie/newsandopinion/news/2018/april/20/sixstudentmediaawardsforucdjournalists/|title=Six student media awards for UCD journalists|date=2018-04-20|website=UCD|language=en-GB|access-date=2019-04-16}}</ref>{{fv}}


In late 2018, "Keepin' it Country" were criticised by the [[College Tribune]] for inappropriate comments regarding named students live on air.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://collegetribune.ie/criticising-keepin-it-country/|title=Criticising Keepin’ It Country|date=2018-11-20|website=College Tribune|language=en-GB|access-date=2019-02-27}}</ref> The popular show and podcast subsequently removed all episodes of the show from their [[SoundCloud]] page. Upon the semester of broadcasting, the controversial show was notably absent from the schedule of programming.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://universityobserver.ie/keepin-it-country-will-not-return-to-belfield-fm-this-semester/|title=‘Keepin’ it Country’ will not return to Belfield FM this semester|last=Donnelly|first=Brían|website=University Observer|language=en-US|access-date=2019-02-27}}</ref>
In late 2018, "Keepin' it Country" was criticised by the ''[[College Tribune]]'' for inappropriate comments regarding named students live on air,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://collegetribune.ie/criticising-keepin-it-country/|title=Criticising Keepin' It Country|date=2018-11-20|website=College Tribune|language=en-GB|access-date=2019-02-27}}</ref> and the show's podcasts were subsequently removed.<ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/news/keeping-it-country-agriculture-students-sorry-for-lewd-remarks-on-ucd-radio-show-37603219.html | publisher = independent.ie | title = Keeping It Country: Agriculture students sorry for 'lewd' remarks on UCD radio show | date = 7 December 2018 }}</ref> In the subsequent semester of broadcasting, the controversial show was absent from the schedule of programming.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://universityobserver.ie/keepin-it-country-will-not-return-to-belfield-fm-this-semester/|title='Keepin' it Country' will not return to Belfield FM this semester|last=Donnelly|first=Brían|website=University Observer|language=en-US|access-date=2019-02-27}}</ref>


In 2019, the show "Up Late with Dave" featured an interview [[John Connors (actor)|John Connors]] to discuss issues and perceptions regarding the [[Irish Travellers|travelling community of Ireland]]. During the interview Connors supposedly expressed negative feelings and raised concerns of disconnect between the travelling community and [[Pavee Point]]. The station quickly responded with an apology on their website.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://universityobserver.ie/belfield-fm-apologise-over-comments-concerning-the-traveller-community-made-on-up-late-with-dave/|title=Belfield FM apologise over comments concerning the Traveller community made on ‘Up Late With Dave’|last=Clarke|first=Rory|website=University Observer|language=en-US|access-date=2019-04-08}}</ref>
In 2019, the show "Up Late with Dave" featured an interview with [[John Connors (actor)|John Connors]] to discuss the [[Irish Travellers|travelling community in Ireland]]. During the interview, comments were made about the directors of [[Pavee Point]] which were reportedly described as "defamatory and slanderous".<ref name="apologise"/> The station later published an apology on their website.<ref name="apologise">{{cite web|url=https://universityobserver.ie/belfield-fm-apologise-over-comments-concerning-the-traveller-community-made-on-up-late-with-dave/|title=Belfield FM apologise over comments concerning the Traveller community made on 'Up Late With Dave'|last=Clarke|first=Rory|website=University Observer|language=en-US|access-date=2019-04-08}}</ref>


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Belfield FM
Broadcast areaUCD, Belfield, Dublin
Programming
FormatStudent Radio
Links
Webcastwww.belfieldfm.com
Websitewww.belfieldfm.com

Belfield FM is University College Dublin's internet student radio station. The station began broadcasting in 1990. It was initially run as a part of the UCD Students' Union, under the remit of the entertainments office, before becoming an independent entity within the Students' Union (SU). Belfield FM disaffiliated with the SU at the end of the 2011/2012 college year, and is now run independently within the UCD Societies Council framework.[1][2] The station forms part of UCD's "Student Media Network", along with The University Observer and The College Tribune.[2] The station is run by volunteer staff and contributors,[2] and broadcasts on week-days.[3]

Awards

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Aisling Grennan's 2019 People's Choice Award
William (Willem) McCartney's 2018 People's Choice Award
Patrick Power's 2019 Radio Journalist Award alongside documentary collaborators Cian Lyons and Matthew O'Leary

Belfield FM have participated in the National Student Media Awards and have won a number of awards.[4] These included a People's Choice Award for William McCartney in 2018,[5][6] a Radio Journalist award for Patrick Power in 2019,[7] and a People's Choice Award for Aisling Grennan in 2019.[7]

Controversies

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In 2015 the Societies Council temporarily closed the station due to it being unsupervised for lengths of time.[8]

In late 2018, "Keepin' it Country" was criticised by the College Tribune for inappropriate comments regarding named students live on air,[9] and the show's podcasts were subsequently removed.[10] In the subsequent semester of broadcasting, the controversial show was absent from the schedule of programming.[11]

In 2019, the show "Up Late with Dave" featured an interview with John Connors to discuss the travelling community in Ireland. During the interview, comments were made about the directors of Pavee Point which were reportedly described as "defamatory and slanderous".[12] The station later published an apology on their website.[12]

References

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  1. ^ "Possibility of Belfield FM society being formed". collegetribune.ie. Archived from the original on 19 February 2012. Retrieved 22 October 2012.
  2. ^ a b c "About Us". belfieldfm.com. 2 February 2019.
  3. ^ "Belfield FM website - Timetable". belfieldfm.com.[better source needed]
  4. ^ "UCD Win 8 Awards at the Student Media Awards | University Observer". Universityobserver.ie. 10 April 2017. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
  5. ^ "Winners 2018 - National Student Media Awards 2019". smedias.ie. Archived from the original on 4 May 2019. Retrieved 14 May 2019 – via Web.archive.org.
  6. ^ "Six student media awards for UCD journalists". ucd.ie. 20 April 2018. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
  7. ^ a b "The Smedias: The Full List of Winners". oxygen.ie. 12 April 2019. Archived from the original on 4 May 2019. Retrieved 14 May 2019 – via Web.archive.org.
  8. ^ "Belfield FM Plans To Reopen In The Coming Weeks | College Tribune". Collegetribune.ie. 8 April 2015. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
  9. ^ "Criticising Keepin' It Country". College Tribune. 20 November 2018. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
  10. ^ "Keeping It Country: Agriculture students sorry for 'lewd' remarks on UCD radio show". independent.ie. 7 December 2018.
  11. ^ Donnelly, Brían. "'Keepin' it Country' will not return to Belfield FM this semester". University Observer. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
  12. ^ a b Clarke, Rory. "Belfield FM apologise over comments concerning the Traveller community made on 'Up Late With Dave'". University Observer. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
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