Belfield FM: Difference between revisions
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Revision as of 23:11, 24 April 2019
| Broadcast area | UCD, Belfield, Dublin |
|---|---|
| Programming | |
| Format | Student Radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Independent |
| Links | |
| Webcast | https://www.belfieldfm.com |
| Website | www.belfieldfm.com |
Belfield FM is University College Dublin's 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. As a result of cost cutting measures,[1] 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.[2] The station forms part of UCD's student media network, along with The University Observer, 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.[2]
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.[citation needed] 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.[citation needed] 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.[citation needed]
Increasingly, Belfield FM's output and listenership has focused more on podcasting.[citation needed] The podcasting output includes the agricultural talk show "Keepin' it Country",[citation needed] a comedy show titled "808s and 404s", a political podcast "The Fifth International", an indie music show, and an American folk music show.[citation needed]
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.[citation needed]
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| Year | Nominee | Category | Show/Podcast | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | William McCartney | People's Choice Award | Abridged Rumbles, A Council of Weird
Religions, and Radio Communique |
Win[citation needed] |
| 2019 | Patrick Power | Radio Journalist | Repealed: The Voices Behind | Win[citation needed] |
| 2019 | Aisling Grennan | People's Choice Award | N/A | Win[citation needed] |
Controversies
In 2015 the Societies Council closed the station due to it being unsupervised for lengths of time,[3] showing a lack of commitment and leaving expensive equipment at risk of being stolen.[citation needed] 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.[citation needed]
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.[4]
In late 2018, "Keepin' it Country" were criticised by the College Tribune for inappropriate comments regarding named students live on air.[5] 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.[6]
In 2019, the show "Up Late with Dave" featured an interview John Connors to discuss issues and perceptions regarding the 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.[7]
References
- ^ "Possibility of Belfield FM society being formed". Archived from the original on 2012-02-19. Retrieved 2012-10-22.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ a b https://www.belfieldfm.com/about/
- ^ http://collegetribune.ie/belfield-fm-plans-to-reopen-in-the-coming-weeks/
- ^ "Six student media awards for UCD journalists". UCD. 2018-04-20. Retrieved 2019-04-16.
- ^ "Criticising Keepin' It Country". College Tribune. 2018-11-20. Retrieved 2019-02-27.
- ^ Donnelly, Brían. "'Keepin' it Country' will not return to Belfield FM this semester". University Observer. Retrieved 2019-02-27.
- ^ Clarke, Rory. "Belfield FM apologise over comments concerning the Traveller community made on 'Up Late With Dave'". University Observer. Retrieved 2019-04-08.