University Radio Nottingham
English | |
Format | Contemporary |
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Network | Student Broadcast Network |
Affiliations | Student Radio Association |
Ownership | |
Owner | University of Nottingham Students' Union |
History | |
First air date | November 1979 |
Links | |
Website | URN |
University Radio Nottingham is the university
History
URN was established from the university's Radio Broadcasting Club, who, in the late 1970s had an hour's slot on
In 1997, URN became one of the first radio stations to broadcast on the internet using the
The station was one of the first to broadcast using an
In 2004, URN moved into new purpose build studios located in the university's
During the summer of 2012, the whole station was refitted to use a Studer digital system for audio routing and mixing.
In 2014 the station won the Student Radio Awards Best Station for a record breaking fifth year in a row and still holds the record for the most consecutive Best Station awards to this day.[4]
In the summer of 2018, the station was relocated in the Students' Union Building to the new MediaZone. A brand new AoIP Studio was installed in spring 2020.[5]
Programming
URN broadcasts twenty-four hours a day during Nottingham term time, with shows from 09:00 a.m to 3:00 a.m. The station is split into three sections: Daytime, After Dark, and Speech shows. URN's programming includes news-show The Pulse,[6] feature-based speech programming, including sport and a large variety of other topics, daytime personality-based programming and evening specialist music shows. URN has a strong focus on Nottingham University students in all areas of its programming.[7]
Stunts
Steve Doran accomplished a 40-hour continuous broadcast in November 2005 for Children in Need. In 2016, four teams walked 50 miles in under 24 hours in aid of Sport Relief.
During December 2020, presenters George Scotland and Damian Stephen attempted to get
Famous alumni
The former head of music for URN presented
Awards
References
- ^ "David Madore's WebLog: Ogg Vorbis streaming radios". www.madore.org. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "University Radio Nottingham". urn1350.net. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ^ "About - University Radio Nottingham". urn1350.net. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ^ "URN win best radio station for the 5th year running". University of Nottingham. 7 November 2014. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ^ "On Air - new home for University Radio Nottingham". www.nottingham.ac.uk. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ^ "Pulse 30/3/2011 - URN".
- ^ "Get Involved - University Radio Nottingham". urn1350.net. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ^ "Could Chester comedian Russ Abbot land this year's Christmas number one?". Chester and District Standard. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ^ http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/6522857.stm BBC News