DCUfm so far...

Have to say, am really liking it. The music choices are pretty good, based on what they have to play around with, i've enjoyed the shows i've heard so far especially the "Culture Café". The speakers around the mall area are a great idea and I would hope (not expect) that they will be here for the year.

All in all, it seems to have (so far) lost it's ego and become decent radio - well done

Adamcp898

Well is it here for good or is it just on for the first 2 or 3 weeks of college plus the usual rag week????

PixyChick

I listened today. I enjoyed the mix of the music. The guys that run it gave our class a brief run down and it seems an exciting place to be involved in. They seem to be nice guys also. Why did the station have an ego last year? I am just a fresher!!!

From just listening to the run down of the various shows the station seems to have a rather good mix of various genres of music, and the presenters all seem to know their stuff in terms of the type of music they are covering.

Will there be any shows that are more talk shows? The News guy ran through the various shows but they seem to be politically orientated more than just social issues, I wonder if they will have just chat show type programmes.

I am looking forward to the meeting they have organised tomorrow.

VinnyTGM

Can it be got on radio's or/and the internet and if so on what frequency.

irish_boy90

For some reason they keep playing Final Countdown.

Dunno why but anytime I'm around They happen to be playing it

PixyChick

irish_boy90 wrote: »

For some reason they keep playing Final Countdown.

Dunno why but anytime I'm around They happen to be playing it

Haha, I've noticed that too!!! A few songs while passing that I continue to here - maybe one of the presenters just loves that, or maybe its a pre-recorded show that they are playing over - they don't have their presenters assigned yet.

fabgooner

irish_boy90 wrote: »

For some reason they keep playing Final Countdown.

Dunno why but anytime I'm around They happen to be playing it

haha yep i noticed Final Countdown being played a lot too

was wondering if the song was following me around, like a theme tune or something:D

Rob 89

How do ya get involved in dcu fm or can ya?? iv got a big interest in radio... wondering if there's any way in with dcu?

I Shot Shergar

Rob 89 wrote: »

How do ya get involved in dcu fm or can ya?? iv got a big interest in radio... wondering if there's any way in with dcu?

Join up with the Media Production Society - they are in charge of running it.

Rob 89

thanks a mil, il join it next week

PixyChick

Rob 89 wrote: »

How do ya get involved in dcu fm or can ya?? iv got a big interest in radio... wondering if there's any way in with dcu?

I joined up at their meeting last night. Quick enough process - they split the room into two and just got it out of the way.

Looking forward to getting stuck in. The fact that it broadcasts via the speakers on campus gives the place a great buzz!!!

Seems easy enough to get involved - what are people hoping to take up - is everyone looking to just present???

Rob 89

PixyChick wrote: »

I joined up at their meeting last night. Quick enough process - they split the room into two and just got it out of the way.

Looking forward to getting stuck in. The fact that it broadcasts via the speakers on campus gives the place a great buzz!!!

Seems easy enough to get involved - what are people hoping to take up - is everyone looking to just present???

Hey,

is it too late to join to join up then if they've already split the groups up??

g5fd6ow0hseima

Does a programme exist for the station?

Diarmsquid

Rob 89 wrote: »

Hey,

is it too late to join to join up then if they've already split the groups up??

No, you can join on Clubs and Socs day. The stand will be outside DCUfm

Matthewthebig

I can just about handle music being played through the speakers for about a week.

What really pisses me off is when you are forced to listen to someone talking or giving the news. I don't want to be walking around campus, going somewhere or whatever, and hear some piece of news about some GAA player.

It's a radio station, not a blast music from speakers around campus station.

*shadow*

Matthewthebig wrote: »

What really pisses me off is when you are forced to listen to someone talking or giving the news. I don't want to be walking around campus, going somewhere or whatever, and hear some piece of news about some GAA player.

To be granted a licence the station must broadcast a certain amount of news each day..if the station wants to be taken seriously and students want the valuable experience of working in a professionally driven environment then this is the way it is....just tune out for the news if you don't like it..although some of us quite enjoy knowing what's going on in the world around us..no offence intended.

Matthewthebig

I will find out about the news in my own time.
Being forced to listen to DCUFM's 'news', it was about a GAA player, as i walk around campus is what I was complainging about.

*shadow*

Matthewthebig wrote: »

I will find out about the news in my own time.
Being forced to listen to DCUFM's 'news', it was about a GAA player, as i walk around campus is what I was complainging about.

There has been no news yet..speakers are just up at the moment to promote the station which I think is a great thing. So can we not enter into a debate on the damn speakers and just focus on the positive i.e. how much the station looks to have improved this year

*shadow*

*shadow* wrote: »

There has been no news yet..speakers are just up at the moment to promote the station which I think is a great thing. So can we not enter into a debate on the damn speakers and just focus on the positive i.e. how much the station looks to have improved this year

I take back what I said after listening to some sort of movie review for Bruno..."oooohhh myyyyy gawwwwwwwwwwwwwwwd..." it was painful to listen to. Please take the speakers down. Please.

Matthewthebig

*shadow* wrote: »

There has been no news yet..speakers are just up at the moment to promote the station which I think is a great thing. So can we not enter into a debate on the damn speakers and just focus on the positive i.e. how much the station looks to have improved this year

I heard someone discussing news, about a GAA player, on the speakers, last week...