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Select Course Radio Programming and Production

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Department Media Select Course Radio Programming and Production

Progression: upon completion of this 2 Year Radio Programming Production and Podcasting course, students can
do a final year DCU Validated Honours Degree in Business – Media Production Management which is completed
mostly within BCFE.

Ballyfermot College Radio Course Alumni Radio and TV Presenter Trishauna Archer Gives Talk

Ballyfermot College Radio Programming & Production and Podcasting students had former student Trishauna
Archer give a very engaging talk. Trish talked about her journey from Jamaica over to Wexford where came up to
Ballyfermot to study with us. She spoke of the opportunities we presented in the college through the Niall Boylan
Talk Show, Open FM to BEAT 102-103 to 98FM and being the voice of iRadio.

Trishauna is now on FM104 where she presents her own talk show “Room 104” weekday evenings. Trish is also a
presenter on RTE 1 TV on the TODAY Show where as well as being a regular presenter on the show, she recently
co presented the show with Dáithí Ó Sé.

Trish also offered the Ballyfermot Radio students opportunities visit to the new FM104 Radio studios and to
become involved with research on her show. Having recently got engaged, we were delighted to congratulate
her and present her with a Card, Chocolates & a Bunch of Flowers.

Ballyfermot College Radio and Degree student featured in Irish Times

Ballyfermot College Radio Programming & Production and Podcasting student Donal Mulvey has been featured in
a very interesting article in the Irish Times. Donal talks about his journey worldwide including managing as an
English editor TTXVN – the official state news agency based in Hanoi Vietnam. The Vietnam news agency
operates over 60 bureaus in Vietnam and 30 globally and has over 400 radio and TV stations and 1,000 reporters
under its umbrella.”

Donal told journalist Barbara McCarthy of The Irish Times “I worked there for two years looking after . . . news
products, including TV, magazines, mobile platforms and websites belonging to the group.”

Donal did the 2-year HND Radio Programming Podcasting Production course and then Media Management
Degree 1 year top up. BCFE Radio students are in many places across Asia, especially in Korea where we have
strong links and students are working in Media and Teaching Media. The radio course also has fully funded
Erasmus placements in Radio stations in Malta, Alicante and Finland.

Well done to Donal, we are all truly very envious of him!

Read the Full Irish Times Article by Journalist Barbara McCarthy

https://www.irishtimes.com/business/work/cambodia-tourism-has-brought-great-prosperity-to-many-in-the-region-
1.4863317?fbclid=IwAR2MuIc6WOngjQyWXL8gUvmVRRPsm7YfQ9DSbxJKdl_8ZanlHAyErTPe9f4

Ballyfermot College Radio Course students preparing for Erasmus+ Radio Placements

The Ballyfermot College Radio Programming & Production and Podcasting students are about to leave for their
Fully Funded Radio stations Placements in Radio stations across Malta and Alicante.

Students are about to work in Malts No1 Radio station 967Bay and BIG FM in Spain as well as Bay Radio in Spain
as well as connections with the state Broadcaster of Finland YLE and Spirit Radio.

Former Erasmus Students are now working across RTE, BBC and across large Irish Radio stations.
Ballyfermot College Radio Course Coach Alumni Produces Demos for Radio Students
Radio Coach Produces Demos for Radio Students

The Ballyfermot College Radio Programming & Production and Podcasting students had Alumni Andy Clarke
workshop and produce their own professional Radio Demo Showreels. Andy Clarke is a former Ballyfermot
College Radio and then Media Management Degree student and has been a presenter on with 98FM, East Coast
FM, LMFM and is now with Radio NOVA where he was recently covering presenting duties on the weekday
Breakfast show 'Morning Glory.

Alongside his on air presenting experience Andy has also been worked as Station Manager with FRQ.fm where
many BCFE Radio students’ alumni have passed through on their way to landing regular work with SPIN 1038,
98FM & Today FM etc. with one former student also going on to work with BBC Radio 1 in the UK. Andy gave
great career about radio and podcasting and within days of his coaching sessions and highly professionally
polished demos being produced, students were already called for interviews and offered work in radio stations.

Ballyfermot College Radio Course Producer Alumni gives Guest Lecture Recruitment

The Ballyfermot College Radio Programming, Podcasting Production students had guest lecture and recruitment
talk. A former BCFE Radio and then Media Management Degree student and who is now an Independent Radio
Producer discussed his Radio Documentaries on Newstalk & other shows on local stations and Podcasts.
Students were offered paid work and recruited current radio students for his documentaries and shows.
ACAST appoint former BCFE Radio and Degree student as Ireland Content Director

Photo Left to Right Bernard Evans Course Coordinator MRH Radio Course and ex Students Gordon
Rochford of ‘Those Conspiracy Guys’ and Jennifer Dollard formerly of Today FM and now Content
Director for Ireland at Acast.com with some students in one of the digital Radio Studios.

Jennifer Dollard studied the 2 year HND Radio and then the Final Year Media Management Production
Degree in BCFE.

Acast are one of biggest podcast companies in the world. They have promoted recent BCFE
Radio student and Media Management Degree graduate Jennifer Dollard to Content Director
for Ireland to lead the company’s podcast development efforts in the market where she will
work with new and established podcasting talent.

Jennifer has been a producer with Today FM and then moved to London to take up her former
position of Senior Content Development Manager.

Jennifer gives at least one guest lecture a year to BCFE Radio Students and one to one
guidance in developing their own Podcasts. The students are also given their own ACE
Package, effectively the highest membership package available. Out students are given their
own Podcast Kit and Portable recorders to keep. They also have access to 2 Podcast studios as
well as 2 Digital Touchscreen Radio studios and a production studio,

We congratulate Jennifer, look forward to her talk later this term and hope some BCFE
students end up on her books.

See more at https://acast.com

https://radiotoday.ie/2021/07/acast-appoints-new-content-director-for-ireland/ https://www.bcfe.ie/bcfe-
radio-students-get-podcasting-workshop-ex-students-industry/
International Radio Award nomination for BCFE Radio assignment that became RTE Radio Doc on 1

Photo Nathan Walsh

Nathan Walsh studied the 2 year HND Radio and then the Final Year Media Management Production
Degree in BCFE.

Nathan has now made two Radio Documentaries for the RTE Radio Doc on 1.

The latter “The Deadly Saris” started as a project used in radio assessments and evolved to his second
RTE Doc on 1.

Now in what is an award in itself, it has been chosen as a finalist at the prestigious New York Radio
Festival competition.

The 2021 award night takes place at National Association of Broadcasters Show will be held October 9
- 13, at the Las Vegas Convention Centre.

Nathan tells us” It’s kind of surreal to have a documentary that began life as an assignment for BCFE
now become a Documentary on One production that will be heard around the world. Radha and
Helen are both great fun though, and their story is quite an adventure, so it’s great that the wider
public will now have an opportunity to hear it. And of course, without the amazing teaching and
support from Bernard, Simon, Brian, Orla and all of the other tutors at Ballyfermot College of Further
Education, it would never have happened.”

Congratulations to Nathan for already outstanding achievements and best of luck for
October in Las Vegas.
 Links https://radio.newyorkfestivals.com https://radio.newyorkfestivals.com/Media
https://radio.newyorkfestivals.com/winners/finalists/b0203a69-d665-4bad-8247-3df57533420c

https://www.rte.ie/radio/doconone/1156618-the-deadly-saris
https://www.rte.ie/radio/doconone/2018/0712/978144-riverchapel-ladies-on-tour/
https://www.bcfe.ie/bcfe-radio-student-assignment-becomes-rte-radio-doc-1/

See more at https://acast.com

https://radiotoday.ie/2021/07/acast-appoints-new-content-director-for-ireland/ https://www.bcfe.ie/bcfe-
radio-students-get-podcasting-workshop-ex-students-industry/

Astounding Record Breaking Year for BCFE Radio Alumni at 2020 Industry Radio Awards.

IMRO Radio Industry National Awards 35 Nominations. 20 wins for BCFE Radio Alumni

Former BCFE Radio Students were nominated in 35 IMRO Industry Radio Awards.
This mean that almost 20% of all nominations involved a BCFE Radio Alumni.
20 awards then went to individuals or shows of former BCFE Radio Students.

Of the 35 nominations, many ex-students had been multiple nominated for different work.
Alumni were often in competition with themselves and other BCFE students for an award. It
is just an astounding result and congratulations to all!
BCFE Radio Students Broadcast Live to Gran Canarias REAL FM 107.9

Gary O’Connell from Real FM in Gran Canarias joined BCFE Radio students live form the
Radio Studios in Gran Canarias of REAL FM 107.9

Back in the 90’s Gary set up and ran Dublin’s Biggest Pirate stations such as Sunset FM and
Hot FM which huge names in the industry started on including many BCFE Radio students.
Gary regaled the students of stories from those days and spoke of the success routes in
radio.

Gary then moved over to Gran Canarias and set up one of the Islands biggest stations Real
FM.
Major Players in the British and Irish radio industry have been doing shows including many
BCFE Radio Alumni. Gary then offered some shows to current students and now
broadcasting has just begun from our state of the art BCFE Digital Radio Studios.

Gary then offered free accommodation to students should at some stage they wish to go
over and do shows live from there!

In case you’re curious, the view from the Studio Window

Tune in… http://tun.in/se6gO

https://tunein.com/radio/Real-FM-s189022/
https://www.liveradio.ie/stations/real-fm

Alexa Set Up for outside Spain

Say “Alexa Enable Real FM Spain Skill” From then on just say “Alexa Play Real FM Spain”

https://mobile.twitter.com/RealFm_Spain https://m.facebook.com/realfmcaletadefuste107.9/
Shireen Langan

Recent Graduate Shireen Langan had her own Talk Show on Dublin’s biggest station FM104
whilst she was still a still a student in BCFE. Post her Degree graduation from BCFE she then
left Ireland to work in Media in Las Angeles where she presented a number of
masterclasses.

Shireen has co-written an a book called 'How to Podcast Like a Radio Presenter'.
This evolved to the setting up of a consultancy business called 'The World Media Lab' where
amongst other ventures presents Media Workshops.
Shireen is now a Producer with Bauer Media on TODAY FM and presenter on 98fm

MIZ / Mary Elizabeth Bruton National Radio Journalist and Radio Show Presenter

Having spent 4 years in Trinity College, Miz came to BCFE to do the Radio Course & Degree.
Having spent some time in Radio NOVA and others stations while in BCFE
Miz now presents on the breakfast show on National Christian radio station SPIRIT Radio.

Those interested in Education may find MIZ’s Radio college assignment interesting. It
deals with the nature of intelligence and also looks at college and education.
What is Intelligence by Mary Elizabeth Bruton https://www.mixcloud.com/mary-elizabeth-bruton/

Mary Elizabeth Bruton.

This documentary / Podcast may be of interested to those working in Education
https://www.mixcloud.com/mary-elizabeth-bruton/
Former BCFE Radio Student Adam Fogarty becomes Music Director Head of 2FM Adam in his
other successful guise of Music Producer Mathman

Adam Fogarty joined RTE on work experience whilst studying on the radio course on BCFE.
Adam went on to become a DJ on Pulse and then station manager of RTE Pulse & RTE 2XM.

Working his way up the ranks and winning awards along the way Adam then went on to
recently become the prestigious Music Director Head of RTE 2FM

Adam as aka Mathman music producer has been equally successful and up for many awards.

RTE Guide Cover Features BCFE Radio Student Alumni Sharon Tobin.

Former BCFE Radio student and now RTE Journalist and Six One TV News Reader student is
featured on the cover of this week’s RTE Guide. Sharon spoke about her education journey
from Senior Infants to starting to college elsewhere and leaving there to join us in BCFE
Sharon did the BCFE Radio and Journalism HND course and then added another year to
award her Media Production Management Degree, completed in BCFE.
We are all thrilled with her success in RTE where a large number of BCFE Alumni work.
Sharon has also helped and mentored other BCFE Radio students over the years. Make
sure to grab a copy of this week’s RTE Guide and share and like it on all social media and
keep listening and watching out for Sharon.

RTE Guide https://twitter.com/RTE_GUIDE/status/1366328623062544386

Nathan Walsh – RTE Radio Documentary Maker

BCFE Radio Student Assignment becomes RTE Radio Doc on 1

Having made this documentary for his BCFE Radio Course assignment it became his Second
Documentary to be made into an RTE Radio Doc on 1.

The Deadly Saris: was Nathans Second RTE Doc on 1

"Two best friends from Lucan, now both in their 40s, recount how a chance encounter with the Hare Krishnas in
Dublin city centre in 1993 was to change everything.
https://www.rte.ie/culture/2020/0807/1157919-documentary-on-one-the-deadly-saris/

Riverchapel Ladies On Tour, was Nathans First RTE Doc on 1

He followed a ladies' club in Co. Wexford as they were going on a Golden Years holiday.
https://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/2018/0712/978144-riverchapel-ladies-on-tour/

“It's kind of surreal to have a documentary that began life as an assignment for BCFE now become a
Documentary on One production that will be heard around the world. And of course, without the
amazing teaching & support from Bernard, Simon, Brian, Orla and all the tutors at
Ballyfermot College, it would never have happened."

BCFE Radio Jobs Treble. Niall Boylan Show, Classic Hits, NewsTalk Domino Effect

Congratulations on some very recent appointments of former radio students.

The Team just recruited 3 current radio students for paid work in the station and show
Domino Effect 1 – Helena O’Toole

Helena O’Toole was Senior producer of the Niall Boylan Talk Show on Classic Hits, she
recently left to become producer of NewsTalk Breakfast with Shane Coleman & Ciara Kelly.

This effectively means the whole day’s output of Newstalk has BCFE students involved at
producer or senior producer role.

Helena was a very regular visitor and recruiter of BCFE Radio students since she graduated.
Helena had been Senior Producer of the Niall Boylan Show as it won national and
international radio awards. She had been first recruited by Niall for work experience at a
talk he was giving to the radio students.
Helena O’Toole Left & Aisling Lynch Right

Domino Effect 2 – Aisling Lynch

The role of Senior Producer which was then taken over by recently graduated Radio and
then Degree student, Aisling Lynch. The extremely talented all-rounder Aisling had been
producer of the show and was then promoted to the role of Senior Producer.
Aisling is a highly gifted broadcaster and can regularly be heard on air during the show too.

Domino Effect 3 - Ruth Abbott

With Aisling becoming Senior Producer, the role of Producer now being vacant, was then
filled by former radio and then degree student Ruth Abbott. Ruth had first started doing
work experience on the show and then started being employed as a part time producer for
cover work, before now being made producer in her own right. Ruth is also a very talented
presenter and can also be heard on air too. When we remember her 21 st birthday
celebrations being snuck into a radio networking class we were doing just over a year ago
and add to that the fact she only graduated weeks ago from BCFE, it suggests Ruth is already
off to a head start.

All very talented people and we miss them all in the college and huge congratulations to all.
All of these former and indeed some current students can be frequently heard on air on The
Niall Boylan Talk Show on Classic Hits from 10:20pm - 11pm Monday to Thursday.
Michaela Hayes iRadio Music PD & Documentary Maker

Former Radio Student Michaela Hayes, iRadio Music PD & Documentary Maker Talk and
Recruitment Drive
Michaela Hayes did the BCFE radio course and the degree 10 years ago.
Since then she worked on a Number of Radio Stations including NOVA and then iRadio.

Michaela is in iRadio where many former BCFE Radio students are in management & on air.
Michaela is also the stations Music Director, making her Irelands first female Music PD.
Michaela also just had her Documentary commissioned with Sound and Vision funding.
The documentary called IBD & I, tracks her personal Journey through Chrons Disease.

Michaela fondly reminisced about her time on the BCFE Radio course and gave strong advice
and contacts for getting into the industry.

Michaela also recruited BCFE students for work, for on air work on her new night time show,
just as she had done last year to work with her for her IBD & I documentary.

Very positive for BCFE and iRadio, is that from former students are in management and from
most of the day on IRadio you could hear ex BCFE radio students back to back.
Michaela Hayes
http://www.michaelahayes.ie

IRadio Across the Border and West, Mid-East& Midlands regions and large parts of Dublin.
104.7 FM Best frequency for Dublin 96.9
FM East County Donegal, Derry
102.1-104.4 FM North-West
104.7-106.7 FM North-East

IRadio Listen Live

https://www.iradio.ie/

Michaela Hayes Documentary IBD & I

https://play.acast.com/s/iradios-in-real-life

Michaela Hayes Social Media

https://twitter.com/michaelakhayes @michaelahayesradio
Jessica Maciel Radio Presenter BBC Radio 1 FM & Today FM

Just three years ago Jessica did her first ever radio show to the BCFE Canteen Social Area
and just last year got a slot as presenter on what many consider the Biggest Music Radio
station in the World, BBC Radio 1 FM. Jessica has her own show on TODAY FM. Whilst still
on the MRH Radio course Jessica became a Producer on Spin 103.8 and then joined 98FM &
Today FM.

“Since I graduated September 2018, I have been able to use all of the skills that I got from my
MRH Radio Course to help me progress in the industry. The 3 years I spent in BCFE on the
MRH Radio Course and the BAMPM Degree helped me to open up as a person and meet and
network with new people. Having lecturers that have worked in the industry was such a huge
advantage and really prepared me for what was to come”

Other Radio BCFE BBC Alumni friends in BBC National Media

Louise Molony BBC Radio 2 Producer of Sara Cox, Senior Producer Presenter Magic/Kerrang.
Riyadh Khalaf Presenter BBC Radio 1 & BBC TV
Simon O’Leary Presenter BBC TV News Channel and BBC Show Victoria Derbyshire
2019 BCFE Radio, BBC TV & Simon O’Leary

Recently graduated BCFE MRH Radio and BAMPM Degree Student Simon O’Leary.
Simon just started presenting on the internationally seen BBC News Channel and working as
a reporter and producer on the BBC’s flagship day time news show, The Victoria Derbyshire
Programme which airs each weekday at 10am on BBC Two Television. Simon is also a
producer for Sky News and Channel 4 News. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p07tcsfv

“I really found my feet during the two-year radio course as it was so hands on and practical.
The lecturers are so encouraging and supportive of work placements and they have the
network to help you get your foot in the door of Ireland’s biggest broadcasters. It’s so
important to put the theory learnt in lectures into practice in the workplace as it’s the only
way to get a start in the industry. Ballyfermot are so encouraging of this and I’ll always be
forever grateful for their drive to get me into the workplace.

BBC Radio 2 Louise Molony ex BCFE Radio and Degree Student Interviewed

Louise Molony & Sara Cox BBC Louise Molony & Jimmy Paige Led Zeppelin Louise on air in Magic
Starting out her radio career presenting at Radio Nova Dublin she is now is a producer on
BBC Radio 2, producing The Sara Cox Show, Monday - Friday 5- 7pm? Louise is also a vibrant
broadcaster who previously presented Drivetime on Magic Chilled, Sunday's on Kerrang!
Radio and Saturday's on Absolute Radio 90s She also produced Ana Matronic, David Tennant
& Will Young. Louise worked as a senior producer for Magic Radio where she produced their
celebrity shows including Mel Giedroyc, Kim Wilde & Rick Astley. She has also produced one
off specials with Matthew Perry, Take That & Martin Kemp, amongst many others. As part of
her broadcasting career, Louise has interviewed some of the biggest names in music incl Led
Zeppelin’s Jimmy Page, Foo Fighters, Sam Smith, Mary J Blige and John Legend.

http://www.louisemolony.com/
Tara Walsh Radio Presenter Producer, Reporter and Music Artist.

BCFE Radio graduate Tara Walsh says while most love keeping up with Celebrity Gossip and
entertainment, she gets paid for it. Tara can be heard as the entertainment reporter for
SPIN 1038 and SPIN South West. She also presents her own shows every Saturday 3pm to
7pm on SPIN 1038.

“My job involves writing on air entertainment news bulletins and presenting them live every
hour across the day. In addition to this, I write entertainment articles for both station's”

In her final year, Tara did her Erasmus to 89.7 Bay Radio in Malta, the number one station
there https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCFMsgL79Aw

“I began my career in radio as a student at Ballyfermot College of Further Education in 2016.

At that time, I knew absolutely no one in the industry and I had very little experience in
broadcasting. Thanks to my amazing lecturers, I made contacts in the industry and managed
to get my foot in the door and I can't recommend this college highly enough”

February 2020 BCFE Radio Students get Podcasting Workshop from Ex Students in Industry

Photo Left to Right Bernard Evans Course Coordinator MRH Radio Course Ex Students
Gordon Rochford of ‘Those Conspiracy Guys’ and Jennifer Dollard formerly of Today FM and
now Content Manager of Acast.com with some current students in one of the Radio Studios.
Gordon Rochford Founder and Broadcaster of one of world’s largest podcasts – Those
Conspiracy Guys

Former BCFE students and creator of “Those Conspiracy Guys” officially Ranks deep into in
the Top 100 of the biggest podcast charts USA, UK & wordwide with over 30 Million
Downloads, spoke with the Radio students about his time in BCFE and the evolving world of
Podcasting and associated Marketing and Technology strategies.

Jennifer Dollard Head of Content for one of the largest global Podcast Producer Platforms
Acast.com

Jennifer Dollard is now head of content for Acast who are one of the biggest Podcast
Publishing & Distribution platforms worldwide. She now lives and works in London and flies
back to Dublin 2/3 times a week to look after her Irish Clients. Jennifer spoke about her time
on the BCFE radio course, working as a Producer for Dermot and Dave on TODAY FM and
moving to London and working in the content development industry.

Gordon offered students work experience with his podcast company and Jennifer is giving
the radio students free membership and one to one mentoring to develop their own shows.

CallyAnn Brennan & Beta De Silva RTE Radio Presenters and Broadcasters

CallyAnn Brennan Beta De Silva

Quarantine FM was set up with two former BCFE Radio students, now RTE Pulse presenters,
Callyann Brennan and Beta de Silva, Callyann is also the voice on the 2fm Jingles and on the
Try Channel. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LwEC5-7Dbi0&list=PL3NSClE94VoQlqI6i79ae8sNiAKq7f0cA
BCFE Brother and Sister Tara (SPIN 1038) and Daniel Walsh Release New Music

Photo 1 Tara Walsh Photo 2 Daniel Walsh & Tara Walsh

Former BCFE Radio student Tara Walsh has released her debut single, Hooked. Brother
Daniel Walsh studies Music Production at BCFE produced the track in their Meath home
in lockdown. Hooked is being airplayed on a number of different Irish radio stations
including 98FM, SPIN 1038, SPIN South West, Cork’s Red FM, KFM, Radio Ri-Ra and more.
Speaking about the release of her new single, Tara said, “Hooked is a song about falling
completely in love, but refusing to say the words for fear of getting hurt again.”

Tara is the entertainment reporter for Spin 1038 and Spin South West and she also presents
her own show every Saturday from 3pm to 7pm on SPIN 1038. Tara writes on-air
entertainment news bulletins, presenting them live every hour across the day.

Erasmus Placements in Radio stations in Finland, Alicante and Malta.

We have now secured lots of places for Erasmus placements with Very Professional Local
National and International Radio stations in Finland, Alicante and Malta. They are Fully
Funded and you get and allowance to live too.

YLE Finland

In February 2020, first year radio students JJ and Tirna went to YLE International in Finland.
You can see their videos and hear their podcast they made for YLE
https://www.bcfe.ie/bcfe-radio-students-discuss-erasmus-trip-helsinki-finland/

Malta Bay Radio

BCFE Radio Programming and Production Videos https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ehN-jImPOU

BCFE Radio Videos.

We don’t promote this channel, it’s just where we store videos.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW8AQB7ArlSwZI3V-UWZ3jQ/videos?view=0&sort=dd&shelf_id=0

Former students set up Quarantine FM radio station https://www.bcfe.ie/former-students-set-quarantine-fm-

radio-station

BCFE Radio Students at IMRO Radio Awards

https://www.bcfe.ie/6483-2-2/

Global Media Entrepreneur Olivier Mauxion meets BCFE Radio Course Students
https://www.bcfe.ie/olivier-mauxion

Former BCFE Radio student and FM104 Presenter Shireen Langan meets Radio Students
https://www.bcfe.ie/shireen-langan-meets-radio-course-students/

Former BCFE Radio student BBC journalist, Simon O’Leary on BBC https://www.bcfe.ie/coming-out-in-
ireland/

BCFE Radio student videos and podcast on their Erasmus+ trip to Helsinki, Finland
https://www.bcfe.ie/bcfe-radio-students-discuss-erasmus-trip-helsinki-finland/

Former BCFE Radio student Tara Walsh SPIN 1038 gives Guest Lecture to Radio Students
https://www.bcfe.ie/tara-walsh-gives-guest-lecture/

Former BCFE Radio student Jessica Maciel BBC Radio 1 Today FM talks to Radio Students

Former BCFE Radio student BBC TV & Simon O’Leary

https://www.bcfe.ie/bcfe-radio-bbc-tv-simon-oleary/

Former BCFE Radio student Jessica Maciel to host on BBC Radio 1 https://www.bcfe.ie/bcfe-
graduate-host-bbc-radio-1/

BCFE Radio Stars of the Future https://www.bcfe.ie/bcfe-smedia-radio-stars-future/

Work Experience Trip for SBCFE Radio Students

https://www.bcfe.ie/radio-tourism-students-en-route-finland-malta/

BCFE Radio student Wins Google News Lab Fellowship https://www.bcfe.ie/radio-programming-production-

student-wins-news-fellowship/

BCFE Radio Course Students’ Broadcasts

https://www.bcfe.ie/bcfe-radio-course-students-broadcasts/
Radio Programming and Production / Podcasting

Radio Media Podcast Content Creation Course – HND to Honours Media Business Degree in BCFE Facilities
• Very practical Course 2022 plans online and practical work in college radio studios
• We have 3 fully digital broadcast touchscreen radio studios.
• Lots of new State of the Art Podcast Studios
• Enormously successful track record.
• Exceptionally well connected to the industry.
• Work experience places.
• Erasmus places fully funded in radio stations in Finland, Alicante and Malta.

Each student gets to keep

• Their own Portable Recorder.
• Their own Podcast Studio to set up at home.
• Membership to movieextras.ie to make some money whilst gaming experience.
• Full Adobe Suite Access Audio and Visual Editing and Microsoft Suite
• Acast Podcast Platform Gold Membership

Awards Reminder
MRH Radio Media Course in BCFE IS a 2 year HND
On completion of the Radio HND you may do the final 2 Years Honours Degree Year.
These final 2 years are completed in BCFE and awarded via DCU Dublin City University. This
is in essence a Business degree which is done through media.

Apply
2 Year Radio Media Podcast Content Higher National Diploma HND Pearson / BTEC
https://www.bcfe.ie/courses/hnd-in-radio-programming-production/
Two final years to award a DCU Honours Degree in Business Media completed in BCFE.
https://www.bcfe.ie/courses/ba-hons-degree-in-media-production-management/

No portfolio required.
Quick phone interview where to hear what media you like and what you want to do.

Entry Requirements
Leaving Certificate / LCVP minimum of two H5 / O1 and three O6 / H7 grades or equivalent.
QQI Level 5 award with a merit profile or BTEC National Diploma with a merit profile. Academic
entry requirements may be waived for mature applicants (21+).

Students not eligible or require a taster course, two relevant Foundations exist in BCFE.
MND 1 Year BTEC Pearson Media National Diploma Media featuring Radio, TV & Journalism. DMC
1 Year QQI Level 5 DMC Digital Marketing and Content creation.

No CAO Required.
Two Year Radio HND approximately €1200 in total.
Final Degree year €1200.
Contact, Course Coordinator Bernard Evans bernard.evans@bcfe.cdetb.ie
Apply - Radio Programming and Production / Podcasting

Direct 2022 Application Form Apply Online beyond 2022 apply via www.bcfe.ie
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Department Media Select Course Radio Programming and Production

Progression: upon completion of this 2 Year Radio Programming Production and Podcasting course, students can
do a final year DCU Validated Honours Degree in Business – Media Production Management which is completed
mostly within BCFE.

Career Guidance – if you want any of these students to do talks for your class etc. let me know.
Likewise for a visit here to the radio studios