{"id":64056,"date":"2026-11-07T09:45:21","date_gmt":"2026-11-07T09:45:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/listenagain.org\/?p=64056"},"modified":"2026-11-05T14:58:42","modified_gmt":"2026-11-05T14:58:42","slug":"near-fms-new-voices-showcase-october-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/listenagain.org\/?p=64056","title":{"rendered":"Near FM&#8217;s NEW VOICES Showcase October 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>What happens when you bring a group of people together for seven weeks, give them access to a radio studio and encourage them to talk about something that matters to them?<\/p>\n<p>Have a listen!<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Near Fm&#039;s New Voices Showcase October 2026\" width=\"100%\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mixcloud.com\/widget\/iframe\/?feed=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.mixcloud.com%2Fnearfm%2Fnear-fms-new-voices-showcase-2026%2F&amp;hide_cover=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"encrypted-media; fullscreen; autoplay; idle-detection; speaker-selection; web-share;\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Our latest Media &amp; Broadcasting graduates have turned their ideas into radio, and we\u2019ve brought seven of their individual pieces together for this special Near FM programme.<\/p>\n<h3>Meet our new voices<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-64057\" src=\"http:\/\/listenagain.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/f728b474-3baa-4539-a0c0-9ea932c8a6f8-1024x693.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"840\" height=\"568\" srcset=\"https:\/\/listenagain.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/f728b474-3baa-4539-a0c0-9ea932c8a6f8-1024x693.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/listenagain.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/f728b474-3baa-4539-a0c0-9ea932c8a6f8-300x203.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/listenagain.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/f728b474-3baa-4539-a0c0-9ea932c8a6f8-768x520.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/listenagain.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/f728b474-3baa-4539-a0c0-9ea932c8a6f8-1536x1040.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/listenagain.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/f728b474-3baa-4539-a0c0-9ea932c8a6f8-163x110.jpeg 163w, https:\/\/listenagain.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/f728b474-3baa-4539-a0c0-9ea932c8a6f8-90x61.jpeg 90w, https:\/\/listenagain.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/f728b474-3baa-4539-a0c0-9ea932c8a6f8-370x250.jpeg 370w, https:\/\/listenagain.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/f728b474-3baa-4539-a0c0-9ea932c8a6f8-653x442.jpeg 653w, https:\/\/listenagain.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/f728b474-3baa-4539-a0c0-9ea932c8a6f8.jpeg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>00:00 \u2014 Welcome from Jaye Palmer<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>00:27 \u2014 David Smith: Life Changed\u2026 And So Did I<\/strong><br \/>\nLife\u2019s unexpected changes, new beginnings and finding another direction.<br \/>\n<strong>Music:<\/strong> \u201cClose Enough\u201d, Victor Lundberg.<\/p>\n<p><strong>04:26 \u2014 Kate Mara: The Power of Positivity<\/strong><br \/>\nThe power of positivity, self-belief and taking those first small steps.<br \/>\n<strong>Music:<\/strong> \u201cLast Light\u201d, Breakmaster Cylinder.<\/p>\n<p><strong>08:29 \u2014 Stephen Broaders: Join a Club<\/strong><br \/>\nHow joining a sailing club opened up a world of friendships, confidence and opportunities.<br \/>\n<strong>Closing music:<\/strong> \u201cSailing\u201d, Mike Oldfield.<\/p>\n<p><strong>11:58 \u2014 Niamh McDonagh: Film Scores and Critical Thinking<\/strong><br \/>\nHow film music shapes our emotions and influences the way we interpret what we see.<br \/>\n<strong>Music:<\/strong> Excerpts from the score of <em>Close Encounters of the Third Kind<\/em>, composed by John Williams.<\/p>\n<p><strong>15:56 \u2014 Tom\u00e1s Connolly: Referee Abuse<\/strong><br \/>\nDrawing on his own refereeing experience to challenge abuse towards match officials<\/p>\n<p><strong>18:45 \u2014 Cliodhna Mahony: Fostering<\/strong><br \/>\nThe importance of foster carers and the difference they make in children\u2019s lives<\/p>\n<p><strong>23:00 \u2014 Julie Woods-Byrne: What Is Community?<\/strong><br \/>\nWhy community matters and how small acts of kindness can make a difference.<br \/>\n<strong>Opening music:<\/strong> \u201cWe Move Lightly\u201d \u2014 Dustin O\u2019Halloran.<br \/>\n<strong>Closing music:<\/strong> \u201cArrival of the Birds\u201d \u2014 The Cinematic Orchestra.<\/p>\n<p><strong>27:08 \u2014 Closing words from Jaye Palmer<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Fancy adding your voice to the airwaves?<\/h3>\n<p>Seven subjects, seven perspectives and seven people discovering what they can achieve behind a microphone.<\/p>\n<p>At Near FM, we believe everyone has a story worth telling and everyone deserves a chance to be heard.<\/p>\n<p>Find out more about our radio and podcast training opportunities by emailing <strong><a href=\"mailto:training@near.ie\">training@near.ie<\/a><\/strong> or visiting <strong>nearfm.ie\/join<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><em>Produced and presented by Jaye Palmer<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What happens when you bring a group of people together for seven weeks, give them access to a radio studio and encourage them to talk about something that matters to them? 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