GU2 Radio
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| City of license | Guildford |
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| Broadcast area | University of Surrey Stag Hill Campus |
| Slogan | Your Music, Your Station |
| Frequency | 1350 AM |
| First air date | 1972 (2001 as GU2) |
| Format | Campus radio |
| Power | 1 W |
| Owner | University of Surrey Students Union |
| Webcast | Listen Online |
| Website | www.gu2.co.uk |
GU2 is the radio station run by the students of the University of Surrey in the city of Guildford, Surrey, England,[1] which broadcasts on 1350AM[2] during term-time. It is a long term Restricted Service Licenced broadcaster operating under an Low-power AM License[2].
[edit] History
The radio station started out as University Radio Surrey in 1972, before being rebranded as Guildford Campus Radio (GCR) in 1990. In 2001 the radio station was renamed GU2 after the postcode prefix of the area surrounding the University campus.[3][4]
In 2004 the radio station was visited by the Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex as part of his trip to the University.[5] Also in that year GU2, along with many other UK student radio stations, faced a crisis when the Student Broadcast Network (SBN) closed down. SBN had not only been providing the station with a source of income, but also providing news and music programmes to fill gaps in the schedule.[1]
Other notable visitors include Cliff Richard, who was interviewed by the station[6].
[edit] Organisation
GU2 Radio is a society and is run by a committee elected at annual general meetings held at the university. All students of the university are eligible to stand and vote in these elections. The GU2 society has a constitution based on that of its parent body- the University of Surrey Students' Union.
[edit] References
- ^ a b BBC News:Student radio faces cash crisis (2004-08-11). Retrieved on 2007-05-03.
- ^ a b OFCOM Website: UK Radio Licensees. Retrieved on 2007-05-03.
- ^ UOSSnaps University Radio Surrey. Retrieved on 2007-03-08.
- ^ Potted history of Guildford Campus Radio. Retrieved on 2007-05-03.
- ^ M2 Presswire: The Earl of Wessex unveils statue of Alan Turing. (2004-10-28). Retrieved on 2007-05-03.
- ^ Pick, Christopher (2002). Understanding the Real World, 91. ISBN 1 85237 246 X.
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