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Leeds Student Radio
FrequencyOnline
Programming
FormatStudent radio / Alternative
AffiliationsStudent Radio Association
Leeds University Union
Links
Websitewww.lsrfm.com

Leeds Student Radio (also known as LSR and formerly as LSRfm.com) is a student radio station broadcasting from 9 am until midnight every day during term time from Leeds University Union at the University of Leeds.[1] However, the station is not exclusive to the university and is also the radio station for Leeds Metropolitan University, Leeds Trinity University and Leeds College of Music. The station broadcasts online through its website lsrfm.com.

Like most student radio stations, it is run almost exclusively by volunteers studying at the universities although the management is overseen by a full-time station manager employed by the Union. The station has over 300 members, making it one of the largest student stations in the country. The station also provides live DJs for venues within Leeds University Union and the City of Leeds.

Formation

In the 1970s a group of students formed 'Network 4' and broadcast black and white programmes on a closed circuit around the University. However, when this became too costly and time consuming to continue, the students decided to broadcast radio instead, and Network 4 became Leeds Student Radio.[2]

Studios

The station has a permanent office on the first floor of Leeds University Union which overlooks the main entrance to the Union. There are two studios, one that broadcasts live and a production studio.

Content

The Leeds Student Radio schedule [3] is made up of a mixture of core shows which have been running for several consecutive years and individual shows that are applied for by students each semester. The schedule is determined for Semester 1 in September and Semester 2 in January by the station manager and programme controller.

Core programming

  • Every day (except Sundays), 9am - 11am: Breakfast
  • Weekdays, 5pm - 6pm: The Beat
  • Every day (excluding Saturdays), 9pm - 10pm: RPM presents (specialist music shows)
  • Various times: Newslink, Box Office, A Question of Allsorts, Political Animal, ABROADcast, LSR Sport

Award History

Student Radio Awards

The station has won many Student Radio Awards since its formation in 1995.[4] Recent awards include:

2013[5]

Best Live Event/Outside Broadcast: Gold - LSR Presents the Leadership Race Results Night 2013

  • Joe Mason (Executive Producer/Presenter)
  • Amos Schonfield (Executive Producer/Website Editor)
  • Michael Hewitson (Presenter)
  • Jessica Bland (Presenter)
  • Matt Tasker (Presenter)
  • Juliette Ivie (Presenter)
  • Helen Hoddinott (Presenter)
  • Mo Ayoub (Producer)
  • Michael Colley (Technical Operations)
  • Imogen Hill (Social Media Producer)
  • Dave Tipping (Assistant Producer)

2012[6]

  • Best Specialist Music Show: Silver - Mim Shaikh Presents The Shaikh World Show
  • Best Interview: Bronze - Rita Ora Interview

2011[7]

At the 2011 Student Radio Awards, Leeds Student Radio were nominated for eight awards:

  • Best Journalistic: Gold - Nineteen: Now or Never?
  • Best Specialist Programming: Silver - Asian Invasion
  • Best Live Event/Outside Broadcast: Bronze - Leeds Day Of Action
  • Best Marketing & Station Sound: Bronze

2010[8]

  • Best Journalist: Gold Newslink
  • Best Live Event/Outside Broadcast: Silver - The Big Tidy Up
  • Best Student Radio Chart Show: Silver
  • Best Entertainment Programming: Silver - David Gower's Power Hour
  • Best Specialist Programming: Silver - Asian Invasion
  • Best Male: Silver - Yasser Ranjha
  • Best Specialist Programming: Bronze - The Record Box
  • Best Male: Bronze - Chris Jones
  • Best Newcomer: Bronze - Chris Jones

2009[9]

  • Best Student Radio Station: Gold
  • Best Student Radio Chart Show: Gold
  • Best Journalistic: Silver - Campus Crunch
  • Best Speech Programming: Silver - Leeds Tealights
  • Best Journalistic: Bronze - Newslink
  • Best Male Presenter: Bronze - Max Dickins

During April Leeds Student Radio hosted the 2009 Student Radio Conference.

2008

  • Best Female: Gold - Kate Cooper-Owen
  • Best Journalist Programming: Bronze - LSR Newslink; Chris Parrott and Cheryl Hockey

2007

  • Best Newcomer: Gold - Neil Kingston,
  • Best Journalist Programming: Gold - 'Newslink Big 25'. Maddie Lown, Rob Daly.
  • Best Female: Silver - Faye Lyons White,
  • Best Interview: Bronze - Jimmy Smallwood interviews Layik Hama,
  • Best Male: Bronze - Greg Hughes

2006

  • Best Female: Silver - Kim Harris
  • Best Entertainment: Bronze - Sport on Saturday

2005

  • Sports Broadcasting: Gold - Sport on Saturday
  • Comedy and Drama: Gold - Razzle Dazzle
  • News and Talk: Silver - LSR Votelink
  • Station of the Year: Bronze

2004

  • Sports Broadcasting: Gold - The LSR Saturday Sports Show
  • Station of the Year: Silver

Previous Student Radio Awards

  • 2003: Best Speech Based (Factual) Programming: Gold - Newslink (Emma Storey, Simon Owen, Fergus Bell, Nicola Conroy, Katherine Phillips, Ali Law, Lynda Hardy, James Taylor)
  • 2003: Best Off Air Branding and Promotions: Gold (Steve McConville, Dan Broom, Alice Greaves, Ruth Saxelby, Tom Wong)
  • 2001: Best Speech Based Programming (Factual): Gold - Newslink: 'Nelson Mandela's Visit to Leeds' (James Webster, Richard Jones, Kathryn Edwards, Matt Richards, Lee Scott)
  • 2001: Best Marketing and Promotions: Gold
  • 2000: Best Specialist Music Programme: Gold - Virtual Future Music (Paula Temple)
  • 1999: Best Entertainment Show: Gold - The T&C Driveby Show (Matt Arnold and Rowan Collinson)
  • 1999: Best Specialist Music Programme: Gold - Yardbird Suite Live (Joby Waldman, Nicky Birch, Neil Commons)
  • 1999: Best Speech Based Programme: Gold - The But Funny (James Meyer)
  • 1997: Best Contemporary Music Show: Gold - Huw Owen

Riley Smith Awards

The Riley Smith Awards (commonly known as Riley's) are Leeds University Union's accolades rewarding the student societies that have contributed the most to the year as a whole.[10]

  • 2012: Student Activities Award
  • 2010: Best Publicity

Station managers

As a result of the SAR (Student Activity Review) carried out by Leeds University Union, since 2007 the Station Manager of Leeds Student Radio has been an appointed post rather than an elected one, with candidates facing an interview panel.[11]

The application process consists of a presentation from the candidates, followed by a question-and-answer session, which all members of Leeds Student Radio are welcome to attend. This is followed by an interview with the panel. The first manager selected using this process was Richard Andrews.

Committee members

The current Leeds Student Radio committee for 2013-2014 consists of:[12]

Position Name
Station Manager Matt Tasker
Deputy Station Manager Amos Schonfield
Programme Controller James Hanson
Head of Marketing Lissie Day
Heads of Music Fred Mikardo-Greaves
Robbie Russell
Head of Breakfast Holly Pywell
Head of The Beat Joe Mason
Heads of News Joe Beadleson
Emma Judkins
Head of Sport Alex Ewing
Heads of Speech Helen Hoddinott
Dave Tipping
Head of Engineering Jonny McGuigan
Head of Design Mark Greig
Production Co-ordinator Sam Croasdale
Head of Online Jonathon Bartlett

Notable alumni

Many Leeds graduates who were part of Leeds Student Radio have become valuable parts of the radio industry.

Notable people include:

Name Leeds Student Radio Positions Current Job(s)
Ben McGrail Presenter Drive Presenter at BBC Somerset
Chris Martin Head of Music 04 Presenter at Absolute Radio and Amazing Radio
Dan O'Connell Unconfirmed Presenter at XFM
Georgie Thompson Unknown Presenter on Sky Sports and panellist on A League Of Their Own
Graham Albans Deputy Station Manager 10-11 Production Assistant on Chris Evans Breakfast Show
Greg Hughes Breakfast Producer 06-07, Deputy Station Manager 07-08 Network Producer at Capital FM
Maddi Lown Head of News 07 BBC Radio 1 Newsbeat & BBC Radio 5 Live
Max Dickens Daytime Controller 08-09, Deputy Station Manager 09-10 Presenter on Absolute Radio
Michael Blades Head of Production 08-10 Presenter for Bauer Media and The Hits
Paul Dunphy Presenter Half of Presenting duo 'Larry And Paul' at BBC Radio Leeds & BBC Yorkshire
Paul Rayner Presenter 93-97 Presenter at Time 106.6
Richard Andrews Head of Engineering, Station Manager 07/08 Studio Manager at BBC Radio
Rob Daly Head of News 07, Deputy Station Manager 08 Football Commentator and Broadcast Journalist
Samanthi Jayawardena Presenter Presenter on This Morning and Radio Presenter at Rock City.
Yasser Ranjha Presenter 09-12 Presenter on BBC Asian Network

See also

Notes and references

  1. ^ Leeds Student Radio Union Page
  2. ^ Leeds University Union Archives, Clubs and Societies Archive, Formation Document 1b
  3. ^ Leeds Student Radio Schedule
  4. ^ http://www.studentradioawards.co.uk/winners
  5. ^ http://www.studentradioawards.co.uk/winners/2q40ljj
  6. ^ http://www.studentradioawards.co.uk/winners/12
  7. ^ http://www.studentradioawards.co.uk/winners/11
  8. ^ http://www.studentradioawards.co.uk/winners/10
  9. ^ http://www.studentradioawards.co.uk/winners/09
  10. ^ http://www.leedsuniversityunion.org.uk/celebrate/rileys/
  11. ^ Student Activity Review Summary, University Union Archive 06-07
  12. ^ Leeds Student Radio Committee 2013-14
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