This article is from page 24 of the 2013-10-01 edition of The Clare People. OCR mistakes are to be expected so download the original SWF or the rendered page 24 JPG
THE Burren will soon be dancing to the beat of a brand new song as Gort Local Radio prepares to launch in the coming weeks.
The community radio station has been producing limited broadcasts online for a number of weeks but plans a major roll-out of programmes in the coming weeks.
The station was founded earlier this year by local man Donal Hanlon, who has been running all aspects of the radio station alongside local volunteers Brid McCann, Fidelma Larkin, Fiona O’Driscoll and Sinead Morgan.
A large number of local people attended an open day at the station last week and hope are high that these people will being their own shows on the station in the weeks ahead.
At present, the type of programming on Gort Community Radio in- volves local people coming into the studio and reporting on what is happening in the locality.
A number of new local businesses as well as community groups such as the Gort Youth Café, Gort ICA and the Gort Show have all been profiled on the station.
Donal became involved in radio after completing a media course ran by the South Galway Educational Centre last year.
After completing the course he took to the streets of Gort, microphone in hand, canvassing local about whether they wanted a local Burren radio station.
Donal has been presented all the programmes since the beginning of the station up until recently when a local girl, Lisa Nolan, came on board and is now presenting her own show.
To learn more about becoming involved or in Gort Local Radio, or to listen to streamed braodcasts visit www.gortlocalradio.wordpress.com.