page_title: Belfield FM
section_title: Awards
hierarchical_section_title: Belfield FM / Awards
caption_attribution_description: English: William McCartney's 2018 Student Media award
context_page_description: Belfield FM is University College Dublin's student radio station. The station began broadcasting in 1990. It was initially run as a part of the UCD Students' Union, under the remit of the entertainments office, before becoming an independent entity within the Students' Union. Belfield FM disaffiliated with the SU at the end of the 2011/2012 college year, and is now run independently within the UCD Societies Council framework. The station forms part of UCD's student media network, along with The University Observer, The College Tribune, and UCD TV. The station is run by volunteer staff and contributors who work on the production and hosting of the station's shows. The station broadcasts on week-days.
context_section_description: Belfield FM have participated in the National Student Media Awards and have won a number of awards. These included a People's Choice Award for William McCartney in 2018, a Radio Journalist award for Patrick Power in 2019, and a People's Choice Award for Aisling Grennan in 2019.
caption: William (Willem) McCartney's 2018 People's Choice Award
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