Relevant stations are invited to enter.
Two 30 minute MP3 entries are required in this category – one entry contains extracts from the nominated date (18th April 2018) and one entry contains a compilation from the year within the validity dates of 1st June 2017 to 31st May 2018. The nominated date entry is required to be in chronological order but the year- long entry is not required to be in chronological order. 75% of marks will be allocated to the year-long entry with 25% of marks allocated to the nominated date entry.
Who can Enter?
Entries can be made by licensed analogue and digital terrestrial commercial and public service radio stations operating on the island of Ireland. Entries must have originated from and been first broadcast on the island of Ireland.
Entries to this category are free of charge
For further details see Submitting Written Material on ‘How to Enter’ page.
Entry Requirements and Conditions of Entry
The programmes from which your entries are extracted must have been broadcast within the validity period: 1st June 2017 to 31st May 2018.
Each mp3 file should contain a minimum of 6 unedited extracts taken from a number of programmes and not exceed 30 minutes duration. The designated date entry is required to be in chronological order but the year- long entry is not required to be in chronological order.
The extracts must be separated with a 2 seconds dead air, so that Judges will understand where each extract ends and the next one begins. You will be asked to complete the running order of extracts on the entry form.
No other editing is permitted and all other programme material should be included in full. For example you are NOT permitted to take the first three minutes of an interview, fade down and then include a further piece from that same interview. You may either include one excerpt from the interview or the entire interview, should it fall within the time allowed for that entry. Please go to the rules and read carefully all the rules relating to the Submission of Broadcast Material .
Additional post-production audio material such as voice links, introductions or sign-offs are not permitted i.e. do not use voice links, stings, music beds or other post-produced elements. Judges are specifically instructed to disqualify should this occur.
The entry must be supported by a 500 word paragraph. The online entry form is designed to only permit a maximum of 500 words.
You must now go to rules for rules regarding Submitting Broadcast Material and Submitting Written Material.
How do I enter this category?
Once you have read all the entry requirements and conditions of entry for this category, and have finalised your audio entry, go to Enter Online and register (if you haven’t already done so). Then complete the entry form for this category and and upload your audio entry. Click on Save to Later. This allows you to edit, print draft copies, delete or update your entry right up to the closing date (Friday 6th July 2018).
Submission information
There are two mp3 files required for each entry in this category. The first mp3 is a compilation of material broadcast during the validity period 1st June 2017 to 31st May 2018, containing a minimum of 6 extracts, up to a maximum of 30 minutes duration. The second mp3 is a compilation of material broadcast on the specific date nominated, containing a minimum of 6 extracts, up to a maximum of 30 minutes duration. All stations will be notified of this date retrospectively.
The entry must be supported by a 500 word paragraph.
