We’re especially looking for shows in the areas of Drama, Irish language, Arts, Game shows and music shows such as Jazz,  Dance and Reggae/Ska.

If you don’t have a show idea and would just like to get involved then that’s more than fine too. We will be having a ‘Get Involved’ meeting early in the new semester. The meeting will be well advertised around campus, here on our website, on our facebook page (www.facebook.com/#!/group.php?gid=113474229131&ref=ts), and our Twitter (www.twitter.com/DCUfm).

We are open to students from all faculties. This is not a hollow offer, we really want to get all schools involved in the station. You don’t have to be in communications to work with DCUfm.

On a final note, best of luck to all you guys waiting for your CAO offers. I really hope we get to see you in DCU. And please feel free to drop in to the station any time if you’d like to get involved. The station is situated in the Hub and faces out onto the mall, you can’t miss us.

Nessy’s back with another season of the Culture Café to keep you entertained over the summer! We’ll have the usual mix of great interviews, music and your texts, but all with the guilt-free feeling of no exams.

The fun resumes this Tuesday (June 1) when Nessy will be joined in studio by I Am Not Lefthanded (2/3 Irish, 1/3 drummer from All About Eve) and Morning Hush.

Don’t forget, you can contact the show live on-air in the normal way – text us on Meteor 085 7515973

Tuesday 7:00-9:00pm: DCUfm wrap party

A few of the people that brought you DCUfm this year, all together in the one room. We look back at some of the best bits from DCUfm this year and celebrate a successful year for the station. There’ll be music, chat, fun and your input – so be sure to join the party and text us!

Wednesday 7:00-9:00pm: Culture Café: Britpop Special

Relive those days as a youngin and take a trip down memory lane with Nessy as we relive some of the best of Britpop. The 90s wouldn’t have been complete without the likes of Pulp, Supergrass – and of course, the duel between Blur and Oasis. Join us for two hours of nostalgia, and get ready to dance around your bedroom once again.

Thursday 7:00-9:00pm: Culture Café

Nessy’s back with the usual mix on Culture Café - we talk to artists, film directors, event organisers and we’ll have more live music sessions in studio from Ireland’s musicians, but all with an edge. And for yet more nostalgia, be sure to revisit your favourite episodes on Nessy’s podcast page here.

We also brought you the best of Irish metal with bands like Xerosun, Heavens Fall, Morphosis and Overoth.

Listen back to some of those interviews here.

Tuesday 4 May
4:00pm The Open Line with Russell James
5:00pm Mid Riff with Darren Regan and Eoin Cooke
7:00pm Culture Cafe with Nessy Monaghan
9:00pm Non-stop music from DCUfm

Wednesday 5 May
4:00pm Metal Module with Mike Glennon and Jack O’Donovan
5:00pm Action Replay
6:30pm Phinx Firemix
9:00pm Non-stop music from DCUfm

Thursday 6 May
4:00pm Culchie Corner with Alan Regan and Denis McEvoy
5:00pm Action Replay: FIFA World Cup Special
7:00pm Culture Cafe with Nessy Monaghan
9:00pm Non-stop music from DCUfm

All you have to do to be in with a chance to win an iPod Shuffle, is text DORITOS, followed by your full name and course, and send it to Meteor 085 7515973. Lines close at 10pm, and the winner will be announced tonight on Friday Night Party, which begins at 9pm.

Doritos are looking for DCU students to create a 29-second ad, upload it to Doritos.ie, and the shortlisted entries will be aired on Channel 4 in June. The public will be able to vote for the ads on Doritos.ie, and the winning ad will be shown in front of millions of people on television during June and July. The winner will receive €110,000, and you could get up to €220,000 depends on how many times the ad is shown.

The full terms and conditions of the Doritos King of Ads competition are on Doritos.ie.

DCUfm came away with the awards for Radio DJ of the Year and Best News and Current Affairs Programme at the National Student Media Awards!

Russell James Alford from The Open Line collect his DJ award from RTÉ 2fm’s Ruth Scott, and Séamus Conwell, Keith Hoare, Rowan Finch and Brendan McLoughlin won their prize for Newswire.

DCUfm won two of the three radio awards on offer, establishing our place as the best college radio station in Ireland.

DCU was the night’s big winner, winning 10 of the 33 awards available. The College View won five awards, including Journalist of the Year which was won by Samuel Hamilton.

Steve Conlon (picured right), presenter of Simply Classic, beat Culture Café’s Nessy Monaghan in the Blog of the Year category.

The success caps a tremendous year for DCUfm, which has transformed itself into a quality, content-driven station with more listeners than ever before.

Alan Regan, Deputy Station Manger, said: “These awards highlight the brilliant work done by DCUfm’s members, over 100 in all. Their talent and enthusiasm never ceases to amaze me, and they’ve learned the ropes incredibly quickly – the fact that all our winners were first years proves that. Congratulations to Séamus, Keith, Rowan, Brendan and Russell, and congratulations too to all our other fantastic nominees who’ve done us so proud.

“We’ve had a better year than any of us dreamed of, and I know that the next 12 months will be even better.”

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Kerry legend Pat Spillane joined us on the line to discuss the National Football League, his own county’s prospects for 2010, and what he really thinks of Dublin, while rugby correspondent from the Irish Indepedendent David Kelly and Martin Clancy from Beat 102-103 gave us their views on all the rugby and soccer action taking place.

Ronan Fox, DCU Squash Club secretary joined us in the studio to review a successful weekend for the club when they took part in the Squash Intervarsities in UCC, and finally Cillian Byrne of the DCU Rugby Club gave us a year in review for the club, and what could be in store in the years ahead.

You can listen to the show on our by clicking here, and make sure to become a fan of our Facebook page to be the first to know when we’ll have more shows available in the coming days and weeks! The Action Replay blog is here.

Nessy here to let you know what ‘s happening this week on the Culture Café:

On Tuesday I’ll be joined in studio by Hitman Lord and Oliver Cole. I’ll be asking Mr Cole about his new album ‘We Albatri’, life after Turn and why he thanked George Michael’s ex-manager on his album credits.

On Thursday, Yngve and The Innocent (whose new EP is out on Friday) and Froud will be joining me in the ‘goldfish bowl’.

Tuesday and Thursday at 1900 GMT, chat to you then!

Two BICS awards from two for MPS and DCUfm!

MPS is the Irish College Societies Awards Most Improved Society of 2009/10! The award marks a tremendous year for MPS, who have come on leaps and bounds since last year.

DCUfm.com won Ireland’s best college society website, reflecting the tremendous work put into the site by its creator Steve Conlon.

MPS’s Richard Geraghty, Denis McEvoy and Micheál Clesham praised MPS members for working “day in, day out” throughout the year. Denis told the crowd: “We’ve had 100s working every day with MPS, and this is what we’re going to continue to do next year!”

Alan Regan, during the presentation for website of the year, said DCUfm members were “the 110 hardest-working people I have ever met in my life!”

Congrats to Airsoft, who won DCU’s other award on the night for Best Poster. Thanks to Bob, Damian, and Angelica for the lovely interview earlier too!