Pulse! Radio
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| Programming | |
|---|---|
| Format | Music & Speech |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | LSE Students' Union |
| History | |
First air date | 1999 |
| Links | |
| Website | www.pulse.dj |
Pulse is the official radio station of the London School of Economics Students Union. The station is managed by an elected Executive Committee, which is headed by the Station Manager.
Together, Pulse, "The Beaver" newspaper, "The Script" journal and LooSE TV make up the Media Group of the LSE Students Union.
Pulse is staffed by student volunteers who act as D.J.s, technicians, and producers, and is funded by the LSESU, advertising revenue, and donations.
During term Pulse can be heard broadcasting live in the LSE Union Café, the SU Shop, the Three Tuns student bar and via the Pulse website.
History
Pulse began broadcasting on February 1st 1999. Membership consists of over 50 DJs playing a mix of mainstream and specialist music, as well as several dozen other students in the areas of promotions and advertising, broadcast journalism, technical, production and programming. In September 2005 PuLSEfm was awarded the ‘Student Website of the Year’ at the Guardian Student Media Awards 2005.
In 2006, Pulse headed the LSE SU RAG Week with a 120 hour-long live broadcastathon, and along with LooSE TV organised the live broadcasting of the LSE SU election results. This has also taken place in 2007 and 2008. The LSE SU Media Group Awards take place in the summer term, jointly organised with the other members of the LSE SU Media Group.
Output
In term time Pulse broadcasts live on campus to students every weekday. Additionally, Pulse broadcasts continually online at www.pulse.dj.
During regular broadcast hours, content consists of DJ shows, news, topical shows, interviews and live performances. In the past Pulse has conducted interviews with José Manuel Durão Barroso (President of the European Commission), Jacqui Smith (UK Home Secretary), John Edwards (2004 Democratic US Vice-Presidential Candidate), Clare Short (UK MP), Valéry Giscard d'Estaing (former French President), Kim Campbell (former Canada PM), Jon Snow (Channel 4 Newsreader) and Alan Fletcher (Dr Karl Kennedy in the soap Neighbours) amongst others.
Outside of the regular programming times, Pulse broadcasts playlists compiled by the Head of Music and Head of Programming of the station.
Committee
Station Managers
- 1998-1999: Maria Neophytou
- 1999-2000: Jon Frewin
- 2000-2001: Clare Taylor
- 2001-2002: Dave Hunt
- 2002-2003: Duncan Adams
- 2003-2004: Aqeel Kadri
- 2004-2005: Philip Bahoshy
- 2005-2006: Stacy-Marie Ishmael
- 2006-2007: Kayt Berry
- 2007-2008: Dan Dolan
- 2008-2009: Mark Harrison
Pulse in the media
- Top Ten Student Website 2007 from mediacircus [1]
- Student website of the year from educationguardian.co.uk [2]
- Student audio site scoops Guardian award from journalism.co.uk [3]