Fuse FM
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| City of license |  UK - National InternetManchester FM |
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| Broadcast area | Manchester |
| Frequency | Online at www.fusefm.co.uk |
| First air date | 15 February 2001 at 06:00 |
| Format | Alternative/Student |
| Affiliations | Student Radio Association |
| Owner | UMSU (University of Manchester Students' Union) |
| Website | www.fusefm.co.uk |
Fuse FM is a student radio station covering the campuses of the University of Manchester, England, UK, broadcasting all year round online via the station's website from the University of Manchester's Student's Union.
Like most student radio stations, it is run entirely by volunteers, mainly from the students studying at the universities. The current station manager is Dan Alani. The station is a member of The Student Radio Association.
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[edit] History
The Student Union Executive accepted a proposal to create the station in July 2000 and work began on creating a base for the station, which was originally called MintFM until it was changed to Fuse FM in October 2000. Space in the Union basement was converted into a fully functioning broadcast studio and production suite. Fuse FM went on air for the first time on 15 February 2001 at 06:00, broadcasting on 106.2 FM as well as via internet streaming.
Alex Atkinson was elected as the first Studio Manager for the station, Alex (aka Alex James) is now a presenter on the Sony Award nominated show 'In Demand' which is broadcast from Key 103 and networked on many stations across the country.
The first song played was REM - The Great Beyond, and traditionally each broadcast ends with Green Day - Time Of Your Life.[1]
Since 2003, Fuse FM has broadcast for four weeks in each academic semester (September to October and February to March). Fuse FM was briefly denied its Spring 2008 license to broadcast, due to the startup of community radio station RockTalk. However RockTalk collapsed in late 2007 and Ofcom granted a license for FuseFM's 16th Broadcast.
On Monday 9th November Fuse FM welcomed comedian Jack Whitehall as a one-off presenter. He presented a much-publicized show from 1600 until 1800. He was welcomed back once again on Wednesday 10th March taking the place of the station's regular premier show Craig & Jake's Afternoon Delight.
Previously, the station broadcasted twice a year in two 4-week periods. Since September 2011 however, the station has moved to broadcasting all year round online via it's website.
[edit] Awards
Fuse FM has a history of high quality student broadcasting, with its DJs having won many awards at the National Student Radio Awards. In 2011, James Robinson received a nomination in the Best Male category. In 2010, Chelsea Dickenson won Best Newcomer, in 2007 Becca Day-Preston won the Bronze Prize for Female Presenter of the Year, Andrew Jackson won Male Presenter of the Year in 2006, while Minnie Stephenson claimed the Female Presenter of the Year award in 2005.
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