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STAR was founded as Star FM in 2005 by Sandy Walker and Steve Pidcock, two students who decided that St Andrews really needed a radio station. The station owes a lot to Sir Clement Freud (Rector of the University of St Andrews 2002-2005), who was instrumental in getting STAR off the ground, via the Rector's Charitable Fund. | STAR was founded as Star FM in 2005 by Sandy Walker and Steve Pidcock, two students who decided that St Andrews really needed a radio station. The station owes a lot to Sir Clement Freud (Rector of the University of St Andrews 2002-2005), who was instrumental in getting STAR off the ground, via the Rector's Charitable Fund. | ||
| − | STAR began with a trial period between 28th February and 13th March 2005, broadcasting on 87.7 FM and [http://standrewsradio.com standrewsradio.com] for six hours each day (8-10am, 7-9pm, and 11pm-1am). [https://news.st-andrews.ac.uk/archive/going-live-students-to-launch-radio-station [Source]] | + | STAR began with a trial period between 28th February and 13th March 2005, broadcasting on 87.7 FM and [http://standrewsradio.com standrewsradio.com] for six hours each day (8-10am, 7-9pm, and 11pm-1am). [https://news.st-andrews.ac.uk/archive/going-live-students-to-launch-radio-station [Source]] The FM broadcast required a Restricted Service License (RSL) from Ofcom. |
| − | During the trial period, the website received 15,000 hits per day. This success led to a second two-week period of broadcasting, from 21st November to 4th December 2005, again on 87.7 FM and the website, this time with | + | The initial two-week trial period required funding of around £3,000. This was funded by the Rector's Charitable Fund, the University, and the Students' Association. Funding also came from local businesses, which were able to sponsor individual shows. The trial took place in the cloakroom of the Students' Association (Union) building, which was originally designed to house such a facility. |
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| + | Sandy and Steve graduated that summer, and David Wilkinson was appointed Station Manager. David and eleven other committee members then started planning for the 2005/06 academic year. They became an affiliated society of the Students' Association. It is not known when STAR became a fully-fledged subcommittee. | ||
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| + | During the trial period, the website received 15,000 hits per day. This success led to a second two-week period of broadcasting, from 21st November (Raisin Monday) to 4th December 2005, again on 87.7 FM (RSL) and the website, this time with a 24/7 schedule, of which live shows filled 11 hours per day. [https://news.st-andrews.ac.uk/archive/star-fm-returns-to-the-airwaves [Source]] | ||
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| + | For the second two-week broadcast, the Rector's Charitable Fund covered the cost of the Ofcom RSL license, and a former laundry room in the Union was used as a studio. STAR received advice and support from Brian Paige (Programme Director at Rock FM) and Zane Lowe (DJ at BBC Radio 1). [https://issuu.com/mikecollins9119/docs/issue14 [Source (page 6)]] | ||
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| + | STAR continued with two-week RSL broadcasts, implementing new techniques and technology with each one. The third period began on 27th February 2006. | ||
Revision as of 23:57, 25 December 2019
STAR was founded as Star FM in 2005 by Sandy Walker and Steve Pidcock, two students who decided that St Andrews really needed a radio station. The station owes a lot to Sir Clement Freud (Rector of the University of St Andrews 2002-2005), who was instrumental in getting STAR off the ground, via the Rector's Charitable Fund.
STAR began with a trial period between 28th February and 13th March 2005, broadcasting on 87.7 FM and standrewsradio.com for six hours each day (8-10am, 7-9pm, and 11pm-1am). [Source] The FM broadcast required a Restricted Service License (RSL) from Ofcom.
The initial two-week trial period required funding of around £3,000. This was funded by the Rector's Charitable Fund, the University, and the Students' Association. Funding also came from local businesses, which were able to sponsor individual shows. The trial took place in the cloakroom of the Students' Association (Union) building, which was originally designed to house such a facility.
Sandy and Steve graduated that summer, and David Wilkinson was appointed Station Manager. David and eleven other committee members then started planning for the 2005/06 academic year. They became an affiliated society of the Students' Association. It is not known when STAR became a fully-fledged subcommittee.
During the trial period, the website received 15,000 hits per day. This success led to a second two-week period of broadcasting, from 21st November (Raisin Monday) to 4th December 2005, again on 87.7 FM (RSL) and the website, this time with a 24/7 schedule, of which live shows filled 11 hours per day. [Source]
For the second two-week broadcast, the Rector's Charitable Fund covered the cost of the Ofcom RSL license, and a former laundry room in the Union was used as a studio. STAR received advice and support from Brian Paige (Programme Director at Rock FM) and Zane Lowe (DJ at BBC Radio 1). [Source (page 6)]
STAR continued with two-week RSL broadcasts, implementing new techniques and technology with each one. The third period began on 27th February 2006.