Belfield FM
| Broadcast area | UCD, Belfield, Dublin |
|---|---|
| Programming | |
| Format | Student Radio |
| Links | |
| Webcast | www.belfieldfm.com |
| Website | www.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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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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ "Possibility of Belfield FM society being formed". collegetribune.ie. Archived from the original on 19 February 2012. Retrieved 22 October 2012.
- ^ a b c "About Us". belfieldfm.com. 2 February 2019.
- ^ "Belfield FM website - Timetable". belfieldfm.com.[better source needed]
- ^ "UCD Win 8 Awards at the Student Media Awards | University Observer". Universityobserver.ie. 10 April 2017. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Six student media awards for UCD journalists". ucd.ie. 20 April 2018. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Belfield FM Plans To Reopen In The Coming Weeks | College Tribune". Collegetribune.ie. 8 April 2015. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
- ^ "Criticising Keepin' It Country". College Tribune. 20 November 2018. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
- ^ "Keeping It Country: Agriculture students sorry for 'lewd' remarks on UCD radio show". independent.ie. 7 December 2018.
- ^ Donnelly, Brían. "'Keepin' it Country' will not return to Belfield FM this semester". University Observer. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
- ^ 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.