NEWS
News of local achievements, awards as well as global catastrophes. Stay up to date with current affairs in a complete news bulletin broadcasted twice in the show followed by a weather update and news from sports.
COMMUNITY DIARY
Which local play is on this weekend, is there any activity in local library, is there an event nearby? Listen to a round up of all the community activities and happenings in your own town, Athlone.
ON THIS DAY
Did Ronan O’Gara helped win against Wales today all these years ago? Was David Bowie born on this day? Is it National Sock Memorial Day? Find out significance of every day and how it’s celebrated all around the world.
MONTHLY POSITIVITY
RESEARCHED/PRODUCED/PRESENTED
BY ED DEVERY
Ed is eager to bring some positivity into the lives of the listeners out there, especially anyone suffering from mental health difficulties. He, himself, has been there, done that and still on journey towards recovery. His daily mantra is – “I’m still only on today’s journey and haven’t arrived for tomorrow’s journey yet, and anyway, there’s enough to cope with in the one day….
”The aim of this programme is to try and promote some positive thinking out there among the public and make them aware that some positivity can be found in simple ways, in simple techniques that we can adopt ourselves without too much pressure or exertion of any kind.
Film Club with Eunan Keys
Bio:
A fun and laughter lover and movie enthusiast, Eunan follows the national and international ‘big’ and ‘little’ screens for historical facts or the newest developments in the filmmaking industry, which he enjoys sharing with interested listeners.
Programme description:
This programme informs the listeners about movies and their casts coming to the film clubs around the Midlands. Listeners can gain knowledge about the story told by the film or the background information about the actors, directors, and other interesting facts that emerge in relation to the specific movie.
The Perfect Science Slot with Seán Brogan
Bio:
Seán is a secondary school student at Athlone Community College. He is a science enthusiast, so he also loves talking about science and how it affects our modern world.
Slot Description:
Seán’s weekly Science slot on Athlone Today keeps his listeners posted on anything and everything that can be considered science and what can be interesting for or practically used in our everyday lives.
Tune in to Seán Brogan every Tuesday on Athlone Today.
ANIMAL WELFARE
What to do if your pet gets lost? How to help feral cats? Why is microchipping so essential? In conjunction with Athlone Animal Welfare, this slot highlights wide range of animal welfare topics, every Friday!
LEGAL SLOT
Get legal advise from a credited lawyer on your daily matters. Get insight about the policies and law-making of local organisations and understand working of the system.
CITIZENS INFORMATION
ATHLONE COMMUNITY SERVICES COUNCIL
WESTMEATH COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
ed coyle
PRESENTER ON MONDAY & Wednesday
Deirdre o'murchadha
presenter on thursday
Deirdre has been volunteering on Athlone Community Radio since 2013 with considerable experience in research, production, editing, and presenting. She has also been involved in researching, producing, presenting & editing a number of Open File and On the Couch programmes and has also taken a small role in Sound & Vision programmes, Ciorcal Celtic and Seo Ceista. She is a regular guest on Inniu. Inne Amarach and on occasion has presented the Brekkie Fix and other programmes. Deirdre previously worked in the Banking sector, has a Financial Service Degree; is a qualified Life & Business Coach and Trainer; has extensive networking and speaking experience through her work as a Co-ordinator for a Business Network for Women in Roscommon and through her involvement in Toastmasters, Athlone etc.
Dessie Parkes
presenter on friday
Born and raised in Athlone, took a detour to Cork for a few years but came back..
Dessie loves his music and chat and bound to get you up singing and dancing.
IRENA CVETKOVIC
PRODUCER
Fun loving Irena has extensive experience in radio production working for the past nine years as a producer, editor, trainer and interviewer in Athlone Community Radio. Sound & Vision is her passion and has been very successful in applications with Athlone Community Radio. In her spare time Irena likes nothing better than a good singalong.
DEIRDRE HUNT
PRODUCER
In 2004 I called to visit a friend in RosFm, a local Community Radio, of course you always get a job when you come in the door of a community radio and I was asked to read the news LIVE. I did this and got hooked on radio and became the news reader until I progressed to presenting their magazine programme once a week. In 2008 I got the opportunity to work in Athlone Community Radio, Marketing and Fundraising is a busy role which I love, but I can also be found on voiceovers, interviews and marathon broadcasts! Over the years I have had the pleasure of meeting the most amazing people and no two days are ever the same.
Philomena Barry
Producer
Philomena is a local author who has been with Athlone Community Radio since February 2018. As well as helping to produce our daily current affairs programme, Athlone Today, she can occasionally be heard reading the news, and she also produces and presents the arts show, For Arts Sake. She is very passionate about this programme, and enjoys nothing better than getting out into the community to meet writers, visual artists, musicians, actors, and all the other artists that call Athlone their home. When Philomena isn’t busy at the station, you’ll find her writing, getting stuck into a good book, taking care of her son, or fulfilling her duties as Assistant Secretary of Making Space Artists Collective.
Eoin Beirne
Researcher
Padraig mcgovern
researcher
Aspiring Novelist, musician, achieving Distinctions in his Media Studies and all out fun witted, Padraig has gained multiple talents working in the radio scene when he joined Athlone Community Radio in June of 2018 and has since then become a major component of the team. Being trained in producing, presenting, editing and interviewing; he will tackle his objective with discipline and precision and at the end of the day, relax with a nice cup of tea, some music or even some TV.
Philomena Barry
Producer
Philomena is a local author who has been with Athlone Community Radio since February 2018. As well as helping to produce our daily current affairs programme, Athlone Today, she can occasionally be heard reading the news, and she also produces and presents the arts show, For Arts Sake. She is very passionate about this programme, and enjoys nothing better than getting out into the community to meet writers, visual artists, musicians, actors, and all the other artists that call Athlone their home. When Philomena isn’t busy at the station, you’ll find her writing, getting stuck into a good book, taking care of her son, or fulfilling her duties as Assistant Secretary of Making Space Artists Collective.
DEAN CARROLL
ROVING REPORTER
Dean was born in 1986 and is a filmmaker. He currently lives in Athlone. Dean has always had a love of writing and a desire to become a writer. He wrote his first short fantasy story when he was 16 and developed a love for fantasy. He went on to study multimedia FETAC Level 5 in Móinín na gCiseach, Galway. In 2006 he studied TV and Film in DCFE Dun Laoghaire, Dublin. Dean recently completed a two-year course called Turas and a course called Fresh Start in the NLN Athlone. He is a volunteer with Tonnta Street Arts group and Athlone Community Radio.