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Aoife Kearns - Beat 102-103
Regional radio station Beat 102-103 has announce the appointment of Aoife Kearns as the station's newest News and Sports Editor.
Hailing from Mooncoin in South Kilkenny, the former TUD student started her career in journalism in Beat News part-time reading weekend bulletins alongside her studies from 2018.
The Kilkenny woman graduated with First Class Honours in Journalism from Technological University Dublin in 2020 and has since gained a vast range of experience working at both local and national level including at Waterford radio station, WLR FM.
During her time there, she reported on several local issues and was a regular contributor to Déise Today.
In 2021, the local journalist was nominated for 'News Reporter of the Year' at the National IMRO Radio Awards for her work at WLR. She also won a SMEDIA award in 2021 for a documentary she made during her time in TU Dublin called 'Remembering Mary'.
Most recently she has featured on a number of stations including: Newstalk, Today FM and 98FM.
"It's difficult to explain how much it means to be able to lead news content for people my own age, in my own locality. It’s a task I don’t take lightly, but I’m also excited at the prospect of working on stories with the news team, which really reflect the lives of young people in the region. Taking over the reins from Joleen Murphy will be no easy feat, but she’s left me with a strong news team and I can’t wait to get started!" Ms Kearns commented.
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