Jane Crowley and Holly Rose Twomey from Youghal have been best friends for many years.   Jane, daughter of Margaret and Eoin, Copperally and Holly Rose, daughter of Michael and Catherine, Ardrath Park, are both thirteen years old and 1st year students in Pobalscoil na Tríonóide, Youghal. Denise FitzGerald Reports | Photo: Youghalonline.com

When the local radio station, C.R.Y. recently looked for volunteers to help with their extended on air-hours, the girls decided it would be fun and applied.  Speaking with the East Cork Journal, Holly and Jane told of how they met with Declan Gibbons, Station Manager, who discovered that the girls were top notchers on all the latest movie releases, gig reviews, music charts and magazines styles.   Declan gave them the opportunity to produce a pre-recorded show, and then another, before giving the go ahead to the girls for a live radio show as, Declan said, ‘they have a natural on-air chemistry’.

Tuesday, March 30th last was the fantastic debut of The janeholly Show when the girls plugged into the 104 frequency and let it fly.   Their 30 minute show covered a range of topics, including all the above, and also gave details of events in the town, school news and sport.    Such was the success of the show that their phones were inundated with calls, texts arrived at a hundred a minute, and there were many calls to the Station itself.

Chatting with the East Cork Journal, the girls told of how their parents were delighted with their involvement with CRY, and how their many friends contacted them with ideas for future broadcasts, ideas about what else could be covered (and sometimes HOW it should be done!).   As their show is all about what they themselves are interested in, it had a light, enthusiastic and enjoyable element which was picked up by all listeners.

Jane and Holly were loud in their praise of two more friends, Clare Keniry and Isha Savage, who worked very hard behind the scenes answering the phone and taking notes of the many requests and questions being submitted.

“It was great”, the friends enthused, “and we are working on future programmes together which will be bigger and better as time goes on.  We are delighted we had the courage to apply, and intend to present a great half hour each week.   We are hoping our show will encourage more young people to tune into CRY”.   Confidence, indeed, from two thirteen year old budding radio presenters.

You can give the girls a call on 024 91199  or text on 087 2544745 for any requests or suggestions, and you can be sure they “will give it Holly – or perhaps that should be

“give it janeholly!”

Check out the CRY facebook page entitled CRY Youghal where you can listen online while you chat to your friends, or of course on www.youghalradio.com or www.youghalonline.com