Martin Bridgeman

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Highly experienced, bilngual broadcaster, documentary maker, podcast host/presenter/producer, public speaker, MC, writer and journalist, open to discussion and opportunities. @ KCLR96FM
kilkenny, leinster, ireland
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County Kilkenny, Ireland, Ireland
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About Martin Bridgeman

I’m an experienced radio broadcaster with 15+ years’ experience in front of and behind the mic. I have worked with KCLR (the local radio station for the counties of Carlow & Kilkenny in Ireland) since 2005) as presenter across the full range of programming: music, current affairs and sport.Since 2017, I've presented "Ceol Anocht". Its focus is on alternative and independent Irish music. It’s a bilingual show also. It was nominated for an IMRO Radio award in 2020. I was also nominated for "Radio DJ of the Year" in the 2021, 2022 and 2023 Hot Press industry awards.I've been heavily involved in the arts and music scene in Kilkenny and Carlow since 1995 as a performer and as a member of various festival teams (as venue manager at the Kilkenny Arts Festival, the Cat Laughs Comedy Festival, the Kilkenomics, Subtitle Film and Kilkenny Animated). I'm a founding member of Kilkenny TradFest. Since 2005 I have produced and presented:- a weekly music programme called "Folk/Roots" from August 2014 to December 2017- a weekly one-to-one chat show called “People In Profile” from 2005 to 2014,- an alternative music show (“The Eclectic Light Programme”) from 2006 to 2014- a weekly folk and traditional music show from 2006 to 2014 called “Blas Glas”I have produced sports, current affairs, Irish language and religious affairs programmes since 2006.I produced a five-part documentary series about mining in the Kilkenny town of Castlecomer called "Three Miles and Three Miles Down" in 2019, funded under the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland "Sound And Vision" scheme. I also provide MC and Voiceover (VO) services to a variety of clients. I also provide consultancy on podcast and audio projects. I produced a podcast series for Kilkenny Arts Festival and have provided sound design for a number of BAI funded radio dramas.(In a parallel life, I was employed for 34 years in the Irish health service, in the ICT sector from programming to systems analysis and senior ICT management to major project management in the hospital and clinical systems sector. I'm educated to Master's level and professionally qualified to professional standards and a member of the Irish Computer Society and other professional bodies. I was external examiner and tutor with Waterford Institute Of Technology from 1998-2004 and was a member of the Whole School Evaluation team in 2004.)

Martin Bridgeman's Current Company Details
KCLR96FM

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Highly experienced, bilngual broadcaster, documentary maker, podcast host/presenter/producer, public speaker, MC, writer and journalist, open to discussion and opportunities.
kilkenny, leinster, ireland
Website:
kclr96fm.com
Employees:
38
Martin Bridgeman Work Experience Details
  • Kclr96Fm
    Radio Broadcaster
    Kclr96Fm 2005 - Present
    Carlow/Kilkenny
    I present a variety of radio programmes on KCLR, broadcasting to Carlow And Kilkenny, also available on the KCLR app, the Irish Radioplayer app and on kclr96fm.com. I currently present a show called "Ceol Anocht" on Tuesday and Thursday nights, an eclectic mix of music with a strong emphasis on Irish and local talent. The mix goes from up to the minute indie and alternative music, folk/roots, traditional Irish music and classics tracks across genres. It's a bilingual experience too! I also host regular Studio 2 Sessions across a wide variety of musical genres and act as music associate for some of the flagship programmes on the station. I presented/edited/produced three shows at the weekend on KCLR96FM from 2005 - 2014, broadcasting to up to 72,000 listeners every week. The Eclectic Light Programme presented the best of rock/alternative/indie music with a strong emphasis on local and national Irish talent. It featured the Studio 2 Sessions with a wide variety of local, Irish and international artists.People In Profile was a weekly chat show featuring people from Carlow and Kilkenny. It was a mixture of intimate chat and music and was a show I was proud to produce and present for almost 10 years. It's main feature was to highlight the local heroes, those who are for Carlow and Kilkenny, those who have chosen to live there and their passions and involvement in the life of the region. Blas Glas presented the best of traditional and folk music from across Ireland and further afield. It featured regular Studio 2 Sessions and regular sessions from around Carlow and Kilkenny.Over the years, I have produced a number of shows inclined the religious affairs programme, an Irish language programme and (currently) the weekly Farm Show. I have deputised across speech and music programmes and have been anchor on the Sunday Scoreline (Sports) programme from 2015-2018.
  • Subtitle Film Festival
    Venue Manager
    Subtitle Film Festival Nov 2013 - Present
    Kilkenny
    Various venue management positions across the full range of venues at the annual festival in Kilkenny, responsible for Front Of House preparation of performances.
  • Kilkenomics
    Venue Manager
    Kilkenomics Nov 2011 - Present
    Kilkenny
    Various venue management duties across the full range of venues at the annual festival in Kilkenny, responsible for Front Of House preparation of performances.
  • Kilkenny Arts Festival
    Venue Manager
    Kilkenny Arts Festival 1997 - Present
    Various venue management positions across the full range of venues at the flagship festival in Kilkenny, responsible for Front Of House preparation of performances.
  • Cat Laughs Comedy Festival
    Venue Manager
    Cat Laughs Comedy Festival 1997 - Present
    Kilkenny
    Various venue management positions across the full range of venues, responsible for Front Of House preparation of performances.
  • Health Service Executive
    It Applications Services Manager
    Health Service Executive Sep 2001 - Oct 2013
    Kilkenny
    Management of day to day support services for a range of business critical ICT applications; Application Services/ICT project lead for a variety of mission critical local and national Business/ICT projects across the full systems life cycle. I also established a highly sucessful ICT training facility for both local and national training and project managed one of the first healthcare websites in Ireland. Technical lead for a variety of systems implementations across public health and responsible for development of a correspondence tracking / FOIN management system.
  • South Eastern Health Board
    Senior Systems Analyst
    South Eastern Health Board Jan 1993 - Aug 2001
    Kilkenny
    Project manager for a variety of critical systems implementations, including Patient Administration, Radiology, Laboratory, Office Automation including establishment of full in-house training facilities.
  • Our Lady'S Hospital For Sick Children
    Management Services Officer
    Our Lady'S Hospital For Sick Children Jan 1990 - Dec 1992
    Crumlin, Dublin, Ireland
    Responsible for management of IT systems within the hospital; Managed major systems implementation projects to completion: - Full replacement of all patient administration systems including Admissions, Outpatient and Patient Billing including Interfaces; - Full replacement of Financial Management Systems- Full replacement of payroll system and first phase of HR modules- Full automation of secretarial functions; - Development of small scale interim systems for a variety of departmental requirements.
  • Beaumont Hospital, Dublin
    Computer Manager
    Beaumont Hospital, Dublin May 1988 - Dec 1989
    Responsible for all operational IT systems, project manager for Renal Dialysis system and managed the initial stages of major Hospital Information Systems project.
  • Eastern Health Board
    Programmer/Analyst
    Eastern Health Board Aug 1981 - May 1988
    Programming and analysis, technical support across a variety of applications areas, most notably high dependency systems such as Payroll.
  • Eastern Health Board
    Clerical Officer
    Eastern Health Board Jan 1980 - Aug 1981
    Clerical Officer in Payroll Department

Martin Bridgeman Skills

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