Congratulations to the “Just Shuffle Team” from PobailScoil na Troinoide

Just Shuffle were the eventual winners of the Battle of the Broadcasters held recently on CRY 104fm. The team consisting of Dawn Donovan, Laura Hennessy Patrick Flanagan, James Howes  Aoife Walsh and Ricky Roche hosted an amazing show on C.R.Y. Youghal local radio.

The show was fresh, relevant , listener friendly and got a huge response from the general public. “The team from the very start showed huge dedication and committment and worked very well as a group, they had fantastic on air chemistry and from the beginning they “just got it”; said  Darragh Parker ,Community Development Officer with the Station adding that “I could definetly see one or two of the group having hugely successful careers in broadcasting or in the media if that was a path they chose to go down.”

The group have now been offered a slot on CRY for the summer months and if that is successful maybe a permanent gig could be on the agenda.  “This is a real opportunity for the group now to get fantastic experience under their belt during the summer months and they will get huge exposure to  interviewing technique, editing skills  and of course hosting their own live show” said Darragh  “and I’m really looking forward to continuing to work with the gang”

“The runners up The Fo Sho Show can count themselves very unlucky though” said Darragh.  “Their show on Wednesday the 12th of May was absolutely brilliant  and again it was edgy, funny, relevant and intertwined with some great music , The Fo Sho Show team has as a result also been offered a slot on CRY for the summer months.

“The Fo Sho group got off to a bad start” explains Darragh, “they were hit with withdrawals along the way with the group going from seven to just three, who hosted the live show, on the wednesday”.  It eventually fell to just Darren Foley, Chris Cooney and Carol Keniry to pull it off and that is exactly what they did with the show proving to be extremely popular with both the judges and the general public.

“I hope the Fo Sho Show team keep the momentum going now” added Darragh because as they showed in the run up to the show they have got real abilty and are well capable of  producing excellent shows on a consistent basis if they have the dedication and commitment to it. They were unlucky to lose but Just Shuffles dedication and hard work over the course of the project won through in the end.”

The Transition year students from  Youghal’s PobailScoil na Trionoide do battle next week as two groups host their own shows on CRY104fm. The two groups have been working hard in recent weeks putting their shows together . There will be a spot up for grabs for the winning group on CRY’s new live schedule so the groups will be pitting their wits against each other in an effort to come out on top in the battle  of the students.

Following on from the success of the JaneHolly show, the CRY team are delighted to be working with some more talented young students and CRY’s Community Development Officer Darragh Parker is very impressed with the confidence ,enthusiasm and natural on-air chemistry of the students. “They make it look very easy” said Darragh Parker and “I would encourage any student thinking of a career in the media or Journalism to give us a shout down in Cumann na Daoine,Catherine Street, Youghal.

There are many ways in which students can add to their C.V’s by volunteering with the station.” He added. “Whether it is being part of the news team , working on research projects, Broadcasting on a live programme or learning editing or reporting skills you can really enhance your C.V in what is a very competitive employment market at the moment, so if a career in radio or the media interests you contact CRY104fm on 024 91199 to see if we can be help you make the first steps on this exciting career path”.

“Just Shuffle” will be  on Thursday the 13th of May at 9.00pm. The hour long show will be presented by Dawn Donovan, Laura Hennessy, Ricky Roche, Aoife Walsh, James Howes, Patrick Flanagan and technical expert Mr Aaron Kenneally. There will be  an interview with an iconic pobal Scoil teacher and a few surprises

Also featuring the latest news and gossip discussions on the internet and TV shows . Music will play an integral role in the show  with songs from Glee, Jason Derule, Johnny Cash, Justin Beiber and The Jackson 5  so tune in…!!

In the other corner The “Fo Fo” Show will be on air on Wednesday the 12th of May at 9.00pm. The show hosted by Chris Cooney ,  Darren Foley , Stephen Sheehan and Carol Keniry  will feature an interview with upcoming band Pot of Jam and there will be all the latest Movie and DVD releases , Gig reviews,  Local Sport Report with Stephen Sheehan and of course all the latest chart music will frame this exciting mix of chat and interviews and music.

The late Michael (Mick) McCarthy speaks a brief history of the Youghal Pipe Band, one of the longest existing pipebands in Ireland founded in 1914 by Danny (Duis) McCarthy.

This interview was recorded in 1996 and features past members Moss Walsh & John O Brien and current members Leanne Murphy & Pearl McCarthy being interviewed by Read more