Radio Work Experience

9wetfckx43j5rg · 16-10-2009 8:04pm #1

Hi all.

I am a media student and have to complete 10 days work experience within the next 7 months.

Would love any advice or suggestions of anything within the radio sector that accept work experience students. Does anyone know anywhere that accepts students?

Even one day's experience is helpful.

Preferably operating on the North Side. (in Dublin)

Thanks, Jennifer.

fm 1 · 16-10-2009 9:17pm

Cork or Dublin

9wetfckx43j5rg · 16-10-2009 10:35pm

Oh Dublin

silvine · 17-10-2009 3:16pm

Newstalk, just don't expect a job.

9wetfckx43j5rg · 17-10-2009 3:31pm

Thank you but they are operating on the South side.

giftgrub · 17-10-2009 4:22pm

Spin1038 - Southside
Dublins 98 - Southside
Newstalk - Southside
Today FM - Southside
Phantom - Northside (North Wall Quay)
Fm104 - Northside (Castleforbes ROad)
Q102 - Northside (same building as 104)
RTE - Southside
4FM - Southside

I think the only others North of the liffey are community stations like NEAR FM

9wetfckx43j5rg · 17-10-2009 4:40pm

Damnit, I don't have transport to the southside.

I have already applied to Near FM and FCFM

2fivers · 17-10-2009 4:56pm

There are a number of temporary stations on air (or coming soon to air) too. The likes of the 90's network, Hot Country, the Digital Hub thingy, RealRadio, and Christmas FM are (or are soon to be ) dotted around various locations in the city, all run and/or staffed by some of the most experienced radioheads in Ireland.

I'm sure someone at those stations would be grateful for an unpaid lackey.

9wetfckx43j5rg · 17-10-2009 5:37pm

Cheers. I emailed Real Radio (they are really near my area actually!) and Christmas Fm. Looking for 90's network and Hot Country emails. Thanks

giftgrub · 17-10-2009 8:12pm

Wesley Orange Meadow wrote: »

Cheers. I emailed Real Radio (they are really near my area actually!) and Christmas Fm. Looking for 90's network and Hot Country emails. Thanks

In a way you're probably better aiming for community or temporary stations.

Work experience in commercial radio is often more work observation, or dog work like filling goody bags

9wetfckx43j5rg · 17-10-2009 11:26pm

Yeah that's what I was thinking Giftgrub. 2Fivers, just got a positive sounding reply from Hot Country saying they would pass my email along. Thank you

Manimal · 18-10-2009 12:58am

Wesley Orange Meadow wrote: »

Hi all.

I am a media student and have to complete 10 days work experience within the next 7 months.

Would love any advice or suggestions of anything within the radio sector that accept work experience students. Does anyone know anywhere that accepts students?

Even one day's experience is helpful.

Preferably operating on the North Side. (in Dublin)

Thanks, Jennifer.

I hate to sound harsh here Jennifer, but a media student that doesn't especially want to travel too far in a city with the best public transport in Ireland? You hardly sound hungry for work.

BTW - even though
Spin1038, RTE, 4FM, Newstalk, Today FM and 98 are all on the southside its not as if they're in the far reaches. Most of them are right in the South City. Surely as a media student you'd be aware of this?

Either way, hope you find placement. Its not an easy industry to break into.

9wetfckx43j5rg · 18-10-2009 1:27am

Manimal wrote: »

I hate to sound harsh here Jennifer, but a media student that doesn't especially want to travel too far in a city with the best public transport in Ireland? You hardly sound hungry for work.

BTW - even though
Spin1038, RTE, 4FM, Newstalk, Today FM and 98 are all on the southside its not as if they're in the far reaches. Most of them are right in the South City. Surely as a media student you'd be aware of this?

Either way, hope you find placement. Its not an easy industry to break into.

No probs Manimal I understand where you are coming from. There are personal issues limiting my ability to travel and thank you for the well wishes.

Daragh184 · 19-10-2009 8:49am

you should try Near fm on the Bunratty road in coolock they will give you work experience no problem. Dublin City Fm is another station you should try.