Storm FM
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| Storm 87.7 FM | |
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| Broadcast area | Bangor |
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| First air date | 2001 |
| Frequency | 87.7 MHz |
| Format | Bangor's Student Sound |
| Owner | University of Wales, Bangor (UWB) Students' Union |
Storm FM is the official student radio station serving the University of Wales, Bangor in North Wales, UK, and is run by students from professional studios based in College Road.
Storm is broadcast at 87.7 FM within a short radius of the transmitter based at the halls of residence on Ffriddoedd Road in Bangor. Due to the short transmitter range, the station cannot be heard from some halls such as St. Mary's Site on Bangor Mountain. However, it can also be heard on the University Intranet.
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[edit] History
Storm FM was set up in October 2001 by the then president of the Students' Union, Niall Duffy. The first show was broadcast at 13:00 on March 19, 2003 and presented by staff members, Simon Owen and Malcolm Hanks, and the launch party was then hosted by student Laura Kennedy.
Two presenters (Emma Gascoigne and Spencer George) were nominated for awards at the Student Radio Awards 2005. The station was also nominated for Best Station Sound at the Student Radio Awards 2004. This nomination was for the quality of the sound transmitted and the jingles and other features which give the station its identity.
Following a number of disputes, and much time off-air, the 2006/07 academic year saw a totally re-branded Storm FM relocate to a brand new studio in the Bangor Students Union, directly under the control of the station members. Until that point, broadcasts were made from the University's Media Centre in upper Bangor.
[edit] Executive Members
(For the academic year 2006/2007)
- Station Manager
- Mike Walsh
- Assistant Manager
- Tom Giddings
- Secretary
- Natalie Pierce-Jones
- Treasurer
- Alex Kirkham
- Programme Controller
- Pete Banks
- Head of Music
- Sean Clement
- Head of Production
- Claire Stapleton
- Head of Marketing
- Sarah Clinton
- Head Of I.T.
- Matt Woonton
- Welsh Language Officer
- Huw Parry
- Events Organiser
- Tom Lindsay
[edit] See also
- University of Wales, Bangor
- List of radio stations in the United Kingdom
- List of campus radio stations
- Campus radio
