Dundalk FM Bulletin May 2102

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May 2012 Promoting Dundalk at home and abroad. . 11 May Spirit Store 8pm: Band Slam Fundraiser for Dundalk FM in association with the First Cut presenter Tracy Hanby and Gigs Navan. Project Update BenefIT training; we are training 100 people in IT skills in association with Age Action Dundalk as part of a CRAOL funding initiative. Lessons take place on Thursday evenings in the DKIT at 7pm until the end of June. The cost is €10 for three nights tuition. Radio Documentary If you have a radio documentary idea, get in touch with the station to find out how to make that dream become a reality! _______________________________________________________ Stephenstown Fundraising Night Success in Cluskey’s Pub Well done to Joe Duffy for organising this night to help raise funds for equipment for Stephenstown Pond. Music was by Paddy Mac, the McCollum Brothers, Eileen Corcoran and Joe Duffy, comedy slot by Alan Gernon and the Quizmaster was Tom Gernon. _______________________________________________________ April’s 100 euro winner was Rachel Keogh. The next winner will be drawn live on air on Magic Moments on May 20 th . Tickets available at station reception. Upcoming Outside Broadcasts May 15 Louth Volunteer Centre Day. Town Talk live from the Marshes Shopping Centre. May 22 Men's Sheds Live on the Afternoon Show. _______________________________________________________ Dundalk FM Listnership The Town Centre Commercial Manager undertook a survey of media usage by people in Dundalk. Results show 47% listen to a local radio station and of those 48% listen to Dundalk FM. _____________________________________________ Dundalk FM 24-hr Radiothon We raised €2,389 to date for the North Louth Hospice, Women's Aid Dundalk, Dundalk Sub Aqua and Dundalk FM. Thank you and well done! ________________________________________ Next Dundalk FM information meeting Wednesday 13 June 7.00 pm, Community Offices, Partnership Court. All welcome. ________________________________________ Dundalk FM tel 042 9395100 - studio sms 087 0909791 email [email protected] Partnership Court, Park Street, Dundalk, Co Louth. Staff and volunteers with Dundalk FM. Seated: Hugh McKitterick, Edel McMullan, Pauline McCusker, Bernadette Breen, Gina Clarke, Eileen Corcoran, Adam Kucharski, Standing: Paddy McEneaney, Padraig Quigley, Joe Duffy, Alan Byrne. Paulie Fagan and the Apostles play live from Canada via Skype during the 24-hour radiothon.

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Dundalk FM May 2102 Bulletin

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May 2012 Promoting Dundalk at home and abroad.

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11 May Spirit Store 8pm: Band Slam Fundraiser for Dundalk FM in

association with the First Cut presenter Tracy Hanby and Gigs Navan.

Project Update

BenefIT training; we are training 100 people in IT skills in association with

Age Action Dundalk as part of a CRAOL funding initiative. Lessons take

place on Thursday evenings in the DKIT at 7pm until the end of June. The

cost is €10 for three nights tuition.

Radio Documentary If you have a radio documentary idea, get in touch with the station to find

out how to make that dream become a reality!

_______________________________________________________

Stephenstown Fundraising Night Success in Cluskey’s Pub

Well done to Joe Duffy for organising this night to help raise funds for

equipment for Stephenstown Pond. Music was by Paddy Mac, the

McCollum Brothers, Eileen Corcoran and Joe Duffy, comedy slot by Alan

Gernon and the Quizmaster was Tom Gernon.

_______________________________________________________

April’s 100 euro winner was Rachel Keogh. The next winner will be drawn live on air on

Magic Moments on May 20th.

Tickets available at

station reception.

Upcoming Outside Broadcasts

May 15 Louth Volunteer Centre Day. Town Talk live from the Marshes

Shopping Centre.

May 22 Men's Sheds Live on the Afternoon Show.

_______________________________________________________

Dundalk FM Listnership The Town Centre Commercial Manager undertook a

survey of media usage by people in Dundalk. Results

show 47% listen to a local radio station and of those

48% listen to Dundalk FM.

_____________________________________________

Dundalk FM 24-hr Radiothon

We raised €2,389 to date for the North Louth Hospice,

Women's Aid Dundalk, Dundalk Sub Aqua and Dundalk FM. Thank you and well done!

________________________________________

Next Dundalk FM information meeting

Wednesday 13 June 7.00 pm, Community Offices,

Partnership Court. All welcome.

________________________________________ Dundalk FM tel 042 9395100 - studio sms 087 0909791 email [email protected] Partnership Court, Park Street, Dundalk, Co Louth.

Staff and volunteers with Dundalk FM. Seated: Hugh McKitterick, Edel

McMullan, Pauline McCusker, Bernadette Breen, Gina Clarke, Eileen

Corcoran, Adam Kucharski, Standing: Paddy McEneaney, Padraig

Quigley, Joe Duffy, Alan Byrne.

Paulie Fagan and the Apostles play live from

Canada via Skype during the 24-hour radiothon.