Gael Linn Radio Programme Competition 2011
December 7, 2010
Gael Linn are accepting applications for their annual Radio Programme Competition at present! The competition aims to encourage students who are interested in persuing a career in radio. Final date for entry is Friday, 17 December 2010, but the programmes don’t need to be with Gael Linn until Friday, 11 February 2011.
The competition, while particularly suited to Transition Year students, is open to all students in second level schools. Pupils, with help from their teachers, are asked to produce and present a radio programme ( magazine programme, documentary, radio drama etc. ) of a high standard on a subject of their own choice. The programmes must be between 15 and 20 minutes duration, and schools are encouraged to use a variety of methods – interviews, dialogue, music, news etc. – when putting them together.
The competition is divided into two caterogies – one for Irish language second level schools and the second for all other second level schools. There is no limit to the number of students that can be involved in making a programme.
All programmes submitted are listened to by a recognized broadcaster who chooses the top three entries overall ( regardless of which section they are competing in). The three national prizewinners will then be chosen in order by RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta and receive €650 (1st. prize ), €450 (2nd. Prize ) or €350 (3rd. prize ) respectively.
The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland also award cash prizes of €300, €250 and €200 to the top three programmes in both categories. Also, RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta and local community or commercial stations may broadcast some of the winning programmes, depending on the standard.
All details on the competition are available at www.gael-linn.ie where the 2010 prizewinning programmes may also be listened to! Alternatively, contact 01:6753303/niamh@gael-linn.ie.
