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Congratulations to Gráinne from all at Connemara Community Radio
At CRAOL's Annual Achievement Awards ceremony last weekend in Athlone the Craol Chairperson Tina Heffernan of Dublin South FM announced the Award for "Contribution to Community Radio to a visibly surprised Gráinne O'Malley.
The citation read as follows:
“A true friend of Community Radio in Ireland, Her involvement as a student and then as a trainer in the Women On Air equality initiative in the late 1990s blazed a trail for many other women to get involved in technical roles in community stations up and down the country.”
In her day job in Connemara, Gráinne engenders the true spirit of community radio - welcoming shy newcomers to the airwaves, nurturing latent talent in schools and community groups and making top quality, National and International award winning, radio programmes that resonate with the station's diverse rural audience. A member of the Coordinating Committee of Craol for many years before stepping down as treasurer earlier this year, Gráinne was heavily involved in the expansion of Craols activities and a diligent treasurer in a continually expanding role. She was involved in the Craol Advocacy around the 2009 Broadcasting Act. Gráinne was the co-author of the FETAC Level 4 Training plan and heavily involved in the piloting of the original course and remains part of the FETAC Strategic Development Group. It gives me great pleasure to ask Gráinne O'Malley to accept the 2011 Craol Special Award “Contribution to Community Radio”
Also heartiest Congratulations to
Kathleen Faherty, Bridie Cashin and the team and contributors of “The West Wind Blows” on their recent National Award at the CRAOL Achievement Awards held in Athlone on November 19th 2011.
“The West Wind Blows” received the Award in the category “Youth Programming” Judges comments : Quote “Well structured, researched and presented. A lovely idea for helping students with their Leaving Cert Studies.”
To hear more from the “West Wind Blows” tune in every Sunday from 5 to 6pm or to the repeat broadcast on Monday at 12.05 pm for an excellent programme containing, poetry, song, music, stories & more.
Well done to All.
This is a 16 minute video shot in late 2007 about the radio station & Volunteers with the help of the Galway Film Centre.
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