The highlight of
Wednesday was meeting Barry Dunne. He is the afternoon presenter on 98fm, and a
true gentleman at that. We sat in on Barry's show, where he voiced links,
recorded calls and gave away prizes. He told us how he loved his job and we
discussed the Irish radio industry.
Afterwards, I met Andy
Clarke. Andy, who used to present on LMFM, is now in charge of running FRQ.fm.
FRQ (pronounced 'freak') is an online-only station that is used as a training
ground for presenters. DJs are trained in how to use the studio equipment, and
are taught how to improve their presentation. After this, in the case that
presenters are needed on SPIN/98, they may have the opportunity to be on air.
Upon meeting Andy, I handed him my radio demo. A demo is a clip of audio,
usually 2-3 minutes long, giving examples of presenter's links. He showed me
the FRQ studio and told me about the aims of the station.
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