Head Technician - Revision history

Finn at 22:10, 5 March 2026

2026-03-05T22:10:13Z

Finn at 15:45, 14 April 2025

2025-04-14T15:45:14Z

Finn at 19:00, 19 September 2022

2022-09-19T19:00:15Z

Andrew: Add 2021 role holder and email address

2021-04-13T09:18:46Z

Add 2021 role holder and email address

Tom: /* Previous Head Technicians */ added 2020/21 member

2020-04-13T18:18:20Z

Previous Head Technicians: added 2020/21 member

Tom: /* Tasks */

2020-01-16T22:46:01Z

Tasks

Tom: Handover

2020-01-16T22:45:02Z

Handover

Tom at 18:46, 26 December 2019

2019-12-26T18:46:30Z

Tom at 20:21, 25 December 2019

2019-12-25T20:21:27Z

Tom: /* Tech Team */

2019-12-25T15:49:18Z

Tech Team

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 | [[2024/25]]
 | Amey Kinloch Anderson & Alison Russell
 | Co-Heads of Tech
 |}

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 | Head of Tech
 |-
-| [[2021/22]]
+| [[2022/23]]
-| Andrew Barron
+| Finn Cartwright
 | Head of Tech
 |}
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 | Andrew Barron
 | Assistant Technician
 |}

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−	The ~~Head Technician, also known as the~~ Head of Tech, is responsible for keeping the studio equipment functional and up-to-date, and buying new equipment when deemed necessary. In most years, they are also expected to keep the studio clean and tidy, and to help with tech at STAR gigs and external broadcasts. They are also responsible for managing the station's PPL license, and creating Myriad logins for shows.	+	The Head of Tech, is responsible for keeping the studio equipment functional and up-to-date, and buying new equipment when deemed necessary. In most years, they are also expected to keep the studio clean and tidy, and to help with tech at STAR gigs and external broadcasts. They are also responsible for managing the station's PPL license, and creating Myriad logins for shows.

	The position used to be called the Director of Audio Engineering, with a focus on the studio equipment, and the rest of the committee helping to keep the studio tidy. Nowadays, it is more common for the Head Technician to be responsible for the studio computers, network, and web stream, as well as much of the website maintenance and content. They therefore work closely with the Head of Web.		The position used to be called the Director of Audio Engineering, with a focus on the studio equipment, and the rest of the committee helping to keep the studio tidy. Nowadays, it is more common for the Head Technician to be responsible for the studio computers, network, and web stream, as well as much of the website maintenance and content. They therefore work closely with the Head of Web.

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 For more information on studio equipment, see [[Studio Equipment]].
 == Previous Head Technicians ==
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 | [[2020/21]]
 | Andrew Barron
 | Head of Tech

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 | Emily Baxter
 | Head Technician
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 * Broadcast or record live events, especially live lounges.
 * Manage STAR's external recording equipment, including repairs, new equipment, loans to students, and training these students.
 * Work closely with the Head of Web and their assistant. Make a group chat with all of you, and the Station Manager. Your roles overlap a lot, and you should help each other with tasks wherever possible. This means you should have an active role in keeping the website up to date, and should know how to do many of the Head of Web's tasks if they are unavailable. For example, being able to delete podcasts from the [https://archive.standrewsradio.com/podcasts.html podcasts archive] if it reaches the storage limit (which could prevent listeners from accessing the main website).
 * You will often be the one left to deal with tedious things, such as

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 For more information on studio equipment, see [[Studio Equipment]].
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-==Assistant Technician==
+=== Assistant Technician ===
 Some committees may decide to appoint an assistant to the Head Technician. The responsibilities of the assistant are normally up to the Head Technician. Assistants are usually appointed in March, at the same time as the rest of the committee. However, in 2019/20 the assistants were appointed in September, to allow new students to apply.
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 == Tech Team ==
 In some years, the committee may attempt to have more people helping the Head Technician, forming a Tech Team. In 2010, there was a team of people dedicated to outside broadcasts, which allowed STAR to cover far more events. [https://www.facebook.com/notes/star-st-andrews-student-radio/a-list-of-important-things-you-all-should-read-concerning-the-restart/343850429477 [Source]]

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 | Director of Audio Engineering
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-| [[2014/15|2014/15]]
+|rowspan="2"| [[2014/15|2014/15]]
 | Ryo Yanagida
 | Director of Audio Engineering
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 | [[2015/16|2015/16]]

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	The position used to be called the Director of Audio Engineering, with a focus on the studio equipment, and the rest of the committee helping to keep the studio tidy. Nowadays, it is more common for the Head Technician to be responsible for the studio computers, network, and web stream, as well as much of the website maintenance and content. They therefore work closely with the Head of Web.		The position used to be called the Director of Audio Engineering, with a focus on the studio equipment, and the rest of the committee helping to keep the studio tidy. Nowadays, it is more common for the Head Technician to be responsible for the studio computers, network, and web stream, as well as much of the website maintenance and content. They therefore work closely with the Head of Web.
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		+	For more information on studio equipment, see [[Studio Equipment]].

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	== Tech Team ==		== Tech Team ==
−	In some years, the committee may attempt to have more people helping the Head ~~of Tech~~, forming a Tech Team. In 2010, there was a team of people dedicated to outside broadcasts, which allowed STAR to cover far more events. [https://www.facebook.com/notes/star-st-andrews-student-radio/a-list-of-important-things-you-all-should-read-concerning-the-restart/343850429477 [Source]]	+	In some years, the committee may attempt to have more people helping the Head Technician, forming a Tech Team. In 2010, there was a team of people dedicated to outside broadcasts, which allowed STAR to cover far more events. [https://www.facebook.com/notes/star-st-andrews-student-radio/a-list-of-important-things-you-all-should-read-concerning-the-restart/343850429477 [Source]]