Purple Radio
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Owner | Durham Students' Union |
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Website | www.purpleradio.co.uk |
Purple Radio is Durham University's Official Student Radio Station.[1] Purple broadcasts online 24 hours a day during term time, from October until June each year.[2][3]
History
Purple FM (1996 - 2005)
Purple Radio was previously known as Purple FM and later Purple 107. In the summer of 2002 the station moved into
Purple Radio (2005 - 2016)
The station re-branded itself as Purple Radio in late 2004 in order to launch a 24-hour internet service via its website;
The first internet-based broadcast began on the first day of Epiphany term 2005, but was forced off air in late February after heavy snow storms leaked into the studio and damaged much of the station's equipment. After a studio re-build and a change of executive, the station was re-launched a year later on 16 January 2006 and successfully completed its longest period of continuous broadcasting on Friday 23 June. Since this time, Purple Radio has been broadcasting 24 hours a day during term time, except in exceptional circumstances.
Rebrand (2016–present)
Beginning 3 October 2016, Purple Radio launched its complete overhaul to include a brand new logo, website, and the introduction of Purple Radio on Demand. Work began on 17 March with the design of the new logo completed by the end of May. The website was then designed over the Summer.
September 2016 marked the acquisition of additional space, allowing Purple Radio to expand its office and begin plans for a second permanent studio.
Its recent and continuing 'Videotape' series has interviewed notable figures, including Gabby Logan, Peter Hitchens, Dehenna Davison, Harold Ellis (surgeon), Owen Bennett-Jones and Tom Mustill.
Awards
Purple Radio has been nominated and won various Student Radio Awards (SRA) and I Love Student Radio Awards.
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2020 | Best Station Branding |
Notable alumni
- Sebastian Payne, journalist
Notes
- ^ "Durham Students' Union Society Page". DSU Society Page. Retrieved 10 September 2011.
- ^ "Durham University Term Dates". Retrieved 10 September 2011.
- ^ "DSU Intranet Purple Radio Report 6 November 2007". Archived from the original on 18 July 2007. Retrieved 10 September 2011.
- ^ "DSU Intranet Purple Radio Report 2 November 2003".[permanent dead link]
- ^ "DSU Intranet Union Meetings Motion". DSU Intranet Union Meetings - Read Motion. Archived from the original on 18 July 2007. Retrieved 10 September 2011.
- ^ a b "Durham Students' Union | DSU Durham Student Union - Home Page". www.dsu.org.uk. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
- ^ a b "SRA Launches the First I Love Student Radio Awards | Student Radio Association". studentradio.org.uk. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
- ^ "Nominations for Student Radio Awards 2013". RadioToday. 10 October 2013. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
- ^ "Student Radio Awards 2014 – the nominees". RadioToday. 8 October 2014. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
- ^ "2014 Award Winners | Student Radio Association". 4 February 2020. Archived from the original on 4 February 2020. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
- ^ "Winners for I Love Student Radio Awards". RadioToday. 11 April 2014. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
- ^ a b "The I Love Student Radio Awards winners 2016 | Student Radio Association". www.studentradio.org.uk. Archived from the original on 14 April 2016. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
- ^ "Student Radio Awards 2017 – the nominations". RadioToday. 18 October 2017. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
- ^ "Student Radio Awards 2017 THE WINNERS! | Student Radio Association". www.studentradio.org.uk. Archived from the original on 12 November 2017. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
- ^ "Nominees: The I Love Student Radio Awards 2017 | Student Radio Association". www.studentradio.org.uk. Archived from the original on 28 March 2017. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
- ^ "Nominations revealed for the Student Radio Awards 2019". RadioToday. 14 October 2019. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
- ^ "The Winners of the Student Radio Awards 2019 supported by BBC Radio 1 and Global | Student Radio Association". www.studentradio.org.uk. Archived from the original on 8 November 2019. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
- ^ "Nominations for the I Love Student Radio Awards 2019 supported by Communicorp UK | Student Radio Association". 3 August 2019. Archived from the original on 3 August 2019. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
- ^ Student Radio Association [@SRA] (22 October 2020). "💻 BEST STATION BRANDING 💻 The nominees are… @DemonFM, @ThisIsLSR, @ThisIsNSR, @PurpleRadioUK, @URN1350, @XpressRadio #SRAs @BBCSounds @global https://t.co/CPiuCbx5U6" (Tweet). Retrieved 4 January 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ Student Radio Association [@SRA] (22 October 2020). "📻 BEST STUDENT RADIO STATION supported by @global 📻 The nominees are… ✨ @DemonFM ✨ @ThisIsLSR ✨ @PurpleRadioUK ✨ @URY1350 ✨ @URN1350 ✨ @XpressRadio #SRAs @BBCSounds @global https://t.co/zhaI9uFALv" (Tweet). Retrieved 4 January 2021 – via Twitter.