Mervyn Scott, Chairman, Community Radio Youghal, Brandon Duarte, MMD Construction Ltd. and Declan Gibbons, Station Manager at Community Radio Youghal – C.R.Y. 104fm, talk on the renovations of the new studios at its future home in Nagle House, Youghal. ( March 8th 2013)
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Community Radio Youghal (C.R.Y. 104fm) has experienced huge growth in recent years and now has well in excess of 100 people actively volunteering in several capacities. The station is registered as an accredited training centre and began to roll out accredited training courses in the Summer of 2011.

Noel Cronin, Secretary and Declan Gibbons, Station Manager at Community Radio Youghal – C.R.Y. 104fm, talk on the renovations of the new studios at its future home in Nagle House, Youghal. ( Feb 8th 2013)

Community Radio Youghal (C.R.Y. 104fm) has experienced huge growth in recent years and now has well in excess of 100 people actively volunteering in several capacities. The station is registered as an accredited training centre and began to roll out accredited training courses in the Summer of 2011.

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Behind the scenes of the making of the new Community Radio Youghal CRY 104FM radio drama series “The Delaney’s — Behind the Mic” featuring the award winning St. Raphael’s Drama Group and staff.
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“The Delaney’s — Behind the Mic” is Community Radio Youghal’s brand new 4 part drama series made in partnership with the award winning St Raphael’s Drama Group. Written by Drama Coordinators Julie Sharkey and Elinor Rivers and the Drama Group , The four part series is presented in a unique docu-drama style which will see each episode intertwined with interviews with the production crew and cast as they prepare for each episode and the behind the scenes preparations and rehearsals that were involved in making the series.

The drama series focuses on the Delaney family an ordinary Youghal family who end up getting into some extraordinary situations and many of the scenes in the series came about during improvisation sessions with the Drama Group and such was the excitement among the residents and staff of St Raphael’s Centre that the group and Julie and Elinor ended up writing extra scenes for the staff of St Raphael’s centre who wanted parts as extras in the programmes.

CRY104fm’s Community Development Officer Darragh Parker said it was a huge privilege for the station to work with such a talented group of individuals and one of the functions of a Community Radio station is to provide a platform for local talented groups to showcase their talents adding that the finished product really is something that St Raphael’s Drama Group and CRY should really be proud of.

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Last Friday (15/3/’13) evening saw the launch of the latest documentary series produced by Community Radio Youghal (CRY 104FM) entitled ‘Youghal CYMS’ which is presented and narrated by Derek Kiely, broadcaster and current PRO of the National body for Billiards and Snooker the Republic of Ireland Billiards and Snooker Association (RIBSA)

The two part series will air on Thursday the 21st and Thursday the 28th of March at 6.30pm on CRY 104FM and captures the thoughts and memories of integral members of the St. Mary’s Branch of the Youghal Catholic Young Men’s Society.

Mr Kiely speaking at the launch said “I am delighted to be part of the history making of the Youghal CYMS and in my own small way I hope I have contributed to a little piece of Archive for the CYMS, we could have done 20 one hour programmes on the Society and still wouldn’t have captured everything, but with just two 30 minute programmes we did the very best we could, I hope that people enjoy the programmes for what they are”.

Also present was Brendan Cooney who is the current President of the Youghal CYMS and he said “We know how important the Community Radio station is to our town and we are delighted that this programme has been made. We are very proud of our Society and thrive to be an integral part of the Youghal Community and programmes like these are very important”.

Station Manager at CRY 104FM Declan Gibbons was joined by CRY Staff and the Chairman of the Board at Community Radio Youghal, Mr Mervyn Scott, who re-iterated the important part that groups like the Youghal CYMS in the fabric of Youghal Society and as the ‘Voice of the Community’ in so many ways it is vital that local history is recorded.

The Series presented by Derek Kiely and Edited by Justin Maher with Part One on Thursday the 22nd of March on CRY 104FM at 6.30pm. For any further enquiries contact CRY by phone on 024-91199 or 024-92288. Email admin@youghalradio.com

Related Video: Six times World Snooker Champion Steve ‘ The Nugget’ Davis OBE, amazing snooker shot at the Youghal CYMS back in 2005. He hit 5 cushions to not only get out of a snooker but also potted the red as well! – Video: Willie O’Mahony

Community Radio Youghal, CRY 104FM, launched their brand new four part documentary series “Living with Diabetes” on Friday 8th March 2013 at The Red Store 150 North Main Street Youghal.

Made in conjunction with Diabetes Ireland and made with the support of The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland under the Sound and Vision scheme “Living with Diabetes” is a four part series examining the lives of people with Diabetes and the programmes follow their journey around diagnosis , medication , diet and support.

Speaking at the Launch Community Radio Youghal’s Yvonne Smith paid a special tribute to Diabetes Ireland, Louise Owens, Mary Heaphy and the Ruxton Family, Lesley Godfrey and the Cullinane Family, Mrs Mary Healy, Gillian Kelly, Nicky Parker, Thomas O’Keeffe, Ray Smith and the Smith Family, Charlotte Pearson, and Pauline Lynch who all contributed to the making of the programme and also those who attended the recent Diabetes Screening day which was held in Cumann Na Daoine in Youghal .

Community Radio Youghal would also like to take this opportunity to express our condolences to the Cullinane Family on the passing of Phil Cullinane who sadly passed during the making of this programme. ‘Ar dheis de do raibh a anam’

“Living with Diabetes” will be broadcast on Monday and Tuesday nights at 6.30pm from Monday the 18th of March.

 Diabetes Ireland Website: http://www.diabetes.ie/

 

Community Radio Youghal launches new 3 part documentary series ‘The Pattern Of St. Declan’

On Saturday the 2nd of March at Halla Deuglan in Ardmore, Community Radio Youghal (CRY104FM) launched a new 3 part documentary series ‘The Pattern of St. Declan’ which will begin airing on the station on Sunday the 10th of March at 1pm. The series has been made with the support of the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland under the Sound and Vision scheme.

This series of half-hour programmes will look at the history, tradition and buildings surrounding St. Declan of Ardmore. The series includes interviews and recordings from the present-day Ardmore Pattern Festival and involves the participation of members from the Pattern Festival Committee; local historians; and visitors and contributors to the Festival.

St. Declan is an early Irish saint who preceded the arrival of St. Patrick to Ireland and is credited with having converted the Déisi in the late fifth century following his arrival in Ardmore. Because of St. Declan, the village of Ardmore was a bishopric and city up until the late 12th century, at which time the See of the bishop was incorporated with Lismore.

In the past, thousands of people from near and far made the trip to Ardmore to observe St. Declan’s Pattern, which involved various devotional activities relating to St. Declan’s life. Since 2007, the Ardmore Pattern Festival has run a family fun festival aimed at reviving the traditional Pattern of Ardmore in a modern context.

The first episode will look at St. Declan’s early life and will involve recordings from the recreation of the fabled landing in Ardmore that takes place each year at the pageant that re-enacts his landing as part of the Festival on Pattern Day. The second episode will centre on a visit to the historical buildings that remain in Ardmore that were borne from St Declan’s time there. The buildings are some of the earliest in Ireland. Finally, the third episode will look at St Declan’s Way, which runs from Ardmore to Cashel and will focus on St Declan’s work away from Ardmore and his spreading of Christianity in Waterford.

Justin Maher, producer of the series, said: ‘We hope the series will be of great benefit and will entertain our listeners while allowing us to strengthen our link with the Pattern Festival, whose committee strive to sustain Ardmore’s heritage and traditions.’

‘Community Radio Youghal’s link with Ardmore dates back almost thirty years, with one of our first outside broadcasts having been made here in 1984. We are delighted to be able to make this programme exploring the life of St. Declan and allowing us to celebrate the tremendous amount of hard work done each year to preserve St. Declan’s legacy through the Ardmore Pattern Festival.’

 

The Pattern of St Declan airs from Sunday the 10th of March on Community Radio Youghal. You can listen in on 104FM in Youghal and the surrounding rural areas of East Cork and West Waterford or online at www.youghalradio.com This programme was made with the support of the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland.

CRY 104fm Table Quiz, The Round Tower Hotel, Ardmore, Friday 1st March 2013 at 8pm, all proceeds going to CRY 104fm relocation Fund.

Merricks – A one hour documentary on Merricks Department Store produced by Community Radio Youghal CRY 104FM and made with the support of the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland. The hour long documentary was first aired on Sunday the 27th of January 2013 on CRY104fm.

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Merricks by Cry104fm on Mixcloud

“It stands in the centre of our town, a magnificent building that has seen it all and survived World Wars, the famine, floods, storms, emigration, and several recessions; a building which is a landmark in Youghal. A building which was the lifeblood of our community and provided employment to many over 400 years, and was the social hub and focal point of a town and a community that has seen its fortunes fluctuate over the years.

 

Merrick’s Department Store, once Youghal’s premier retail outlet, now lies empty,and is a stark reminder of the economic times that we live in. But the building also offers us a reminder of more prosperous times, when the town of Youghal had almost full employment with a thriving port and industries which were the envy of towns throughout Ireland and Merrick’s Department store was at the heart of this thriving community”
The launch took place on Monday the 21st of January at the Mall Arts Centre of “Merricks” a brand new hour long documentary celebrating the now defunct department store which served the people of Youghal for almost 500 years and pays tribute to the people who worked there and which will be aired on Sunday the 27th of January at 1pm on CRY104fm and repeated on Thursday the 31st at 4pm.
The programme captures key living memories of the building, the business and the life that was Merrick’s department store. The staff and management of CRY feel that this one hour documentary will will be a valuable archive of one of Youghal’s great institutions.
The programme also includes Vox Pops from former customers and also highlights the impact of the closure of Merrick’s has had on the town and the wider community. The huge old building that lies empty in the centre of the town is a bleak reminder every day of Youghal’s recent decline but also serves as a reminder of what a significant store Merrick’s was and might yet be again in the future.

 

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CRY 104FM Sportscaster Eugene Crotty talks to RTÉ’s Bill O’Herlihy about his career. The interview was first broadcast on Youghal local radio CRY 104fm on Monday 11th January 2013. Click on the arrow below to listen. Okey Dokey, We’ll leave it there so.

Bill O’Herlihy by Community Radio Youghal on Mixcloud

The brand new hour long documentary will be aired on Sunday the 27th of January at 1pm on CRY104fm and repeated on Thursday the 31st at 4pm.

“It stands in the centre of our town, a magnificent building that has seen it all and survived World Wars, the famine, floods, storms, emigration, and several recessions; a building which is a landmark in Youghal. A building which was the lifeblood of our community and provided employment to many over 400 years, and was the social hub and focal point of a town and a community that has seen its fortunes fluctuate over the years.

Click on the HD Video below to see the launch of the new radio documentary

Merrick’s Department Store, once Youghal’s premier retail outlet, now lies empty,and is a stark reminder of the economic times that we live in. But the building also offers us a reminder of more prosperous times, when the town of Youghal had almost full employment with a thriving port and industries which were the envy of towns throughout Ireland and Merrick’s Department store was at the heart of this thriving community”

The launch took place on Monday the 21st of January at the Mall Arts Centre of “Merricks” a brand new hour long documentary celebrating the now defunct department store which served the people of Youghal for almost 500 years and pays tribute to the people who worked there and which will be aired on Sunday the 27th of January at 1pm on CRY104fm and repeated on Thursday the 31st at 4pm.

The programme captures key living memories of the building, the business and the life that was Merrick’s department store. The staff and management of CRY feel that this one hour documentary will will be a valuable archive of one of Youghal’s great institutions.

The programme also includes Vox Pops from former customers and also highlights the impact of the closure of Merrick’s has had on the town and the wider community. The huge old building that lies empty in the centre of the town is a bleak reminder every day of Youghal’s recent decline but also serves as a reminder of what a significant store Merrick’s was and might yet be again in the future.