Radio Brunel

This redirect is about the student radio station based at Brunel University. For the regional Classic Gold station, see Brunel Classic Gold. For the local radio station of a a similar name, see Brunel FM.

Radio Brunel (previously called B1000 and University Radio Brunel) is a student-run university radio station belonging to Brunel University. Shows are broadcast from a ground floor studio at the back of the student union.

History

1970s–2001

It was one of the first student radio stations to go on the air back in the 1970s. Originally broadcast via the radiators in halls bedrooms, moving room to room like a pirate station, they settled in the ground-floor of Chepstow halls in 1979. After flirting with AM and FM broadcast systems, it, like many student stations, ceased broadcasting due to lack of funding.

2006–Present

In 2006 the station was relaunched under the name Radio Brunel. It now functions as an online-only radio station, broadcasting both on and off campus. As of 2010, the current management is working on getting the station played in the student bars (Hub and Locos) during the daytime, as well as working on the increased promotion of the station!

Format

The station features a variety of music and talk shows. Talk and mainstream music programmes generally air during the day, from 10am to 6pm covering news, sports and current affairs, as well as a selection of comedy shows and light entertainment. Specialist music shows are broadcast after 6pm and cover a wide range of genres. During the daytime a playlist is used when there is nobody broadcasting live and presenters are also free to play their own choice of new and old music.

Current shows for 2010/2011

Monday

• Kat + Sophie : 9–10
• Lunchtime With T n' S : 12–2
• Lost Causes : 4–5
• Alphabetti Spagetti : 5–6
• Rec-Loose Radio : 6–8
• Come Like Hot Sauce : 8–10
• Rock Hard And Slippy : 10–11
• Deep House And Techno Hour : 11–12

Tuesday

• Bang On Brunel : 12–2
• K-Pop : 2–3
• Tall, Short + Ginger : 4–6
• BASS : 6–8
• WABSW : 8–10
• Eclectic Electric : 10–12

Wednesday

• Just Listen : 12–1
• The Rundown : 2–3
• In The Mix : 3–5
• 3 Guys 1 Mic : 5–7
• Don't Panic : 7–8
• Live With Mista And Kris : 8–9
• Straight Flava In Your Ear : 9–10
• Will + K : 10–12

Thursday

• A&E : 2–3
• Kid Disco's Radio Blog : 3–4
• Tom Scott And Josh : 4–6
• The Niche : 7–8
• Blessed Radio : 8–9
• Mickey Norm Comedy Hour : 9–10
• Wonderlust : 10–12

Friday

• Afternoon Delight : 2–3
• Get Your Kits Out : 3–4
• Rick Rokked : 5–6
• Dance, Brunel, Dance : 6–8
• Club Hitters : 8-9

Saturday

• Saturday Mornings With Greg And Daisy : 10–12
• Sweet Music : 12–3
• T-Shirt Time : 5–6
• The Bras Show : 6–8
• Electrovery : 8–10

Famous Radio Brunel Alumni

Nick Abbot

Previous shows

2009/2010

The Bru with Katie Debrah

The show was created by Katie Debrah and focused on current events in urban music. The Bru was first broadcast on October 2008 and was known for its off the cuff remarks about the celeb world. The show returned for the 2009/10 academic year before ending in March 2010.

Audio Soup

The show was created by Ryan Witton, a completely new voice to the radio, and is joined by the more Baker Drew A Unicorn's Jess Baker. The first show was broadcast on 14 October 2009 and has since then speedily gained popularity with its wide range of music, from rock and indie to RnB and Golden Oldies. The show often includes longer periods of chat than most, with the team finding themselves sucked into amusing topics of discussion, and always ends with a game, such as 'just a minute' or 'top ten' between two of the hosts.

Tall, Short and Cheesy

Forerunner to the current Tall, Short and Ginger, Tall, Short and Cheesy consisting of two of the same presenters (Ben Moxey and Dan O'Toole) but with a third presenter, Michael Cheesman (now replaced by Alex Sergeant). The show had much the same format as its current manifestation, but with the (often misguided) whimsy of Cheesman an element of risk was introduced. The earlier shows were considered 'ropey' by critics, but Tall, Short and Cheesy went on to become the longest serving show in the stations recent history; a tradition continued by the shows successor, which still airs as of the start of 2011.

Management team

Radio Brunel is controlled by students enrolled at Brunel University. The management team is as follows:

Role	2009/10	2010/11
Station Manager	Ben Moxey	Tom Scott
Programme Controller	Tom Scott	Clare McDonald
Music Manager	Shera Sihbudi	Josh Harrington
Marketing Manager	Josh Robinson	Sam Lester
Production Manager	Nathan Rimes	Nathan Rimes
Chief Engineer	-	Chris Folkerd
Social Secretary	-	James Keal

External links

• Radio Brunel website