The Learning Waves’ Journalism Graduate Programme is ‘worth supporting’ as ten young starters in the industry take up placements.
The award-winning initiative (full details here), supported by SkillNet Ireland and Coimisiún na Meán, each year sees journalism graduates get a five-month paid internship at an established radio station – last Friday at the IMRO Radio Awards, held at Lyrath Estate Hotel in Kilkenny, former participant Jamie Ryan was named Gay Byrne Newcomer of the Year Award after he became employed at East Coast Radio following his placement.
KCLR is one of ten radio stations lucky to have provided placements this year with Castlecomer native Owain Comerford working with us.
He with our Newsroom’s Martin Quilty were at the launch yesterday in Waterford to hear more;
