2009/10
From April 2009 to March 2010, STAR did... Many things. Towards the end of the period, normal procedure was disrupted by the reSTARt.
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reSTARt
The end of the 2009/10 period was disruptive for STAR, as the studio underwent redevelopment. Marketed as "reSTARt", this involved newly painted walls, new carpet and furniture, and a new playout system, Rivendell.
This coincided with a new logo. Descriptions of some of the committee positions available were posted at reSTARt is coming. More details, including the Outside Broadcast (OB) team, were posted at Concerning the reSTARt.
Video updates about reSTARt from Dan (Head of Advertising) and Maria (Head of Programming) were uploaded to YouTube and Facebook. These videos inspired the JSM vlogs on starTV.
Photos of the relaunch night (22nd February 2010) were published on STAR's Facebook page.
Freshers' Week
For the Freshers' Week of September 2009, STAR had contests to win free smoothies, gym passes, lunches from Munch (on South Street), a red iPod, and two Starfields ticket upgrades to VIP.
STAR had recorded multiple interviews with artists at RockNess 2009, including Wayne Coyne of The Flaming Lips, Kissy Sell Out, Dizzee Rascal, Pooch (Glasgow), and Orbital. [Source]
STARadioTV
A decade before starTV, an attempt was made to establish "STARadioTV". The project uploaded its first video in April 2009, and its 27th and final video in May 2010. One video from May 2009, titled "STAR Awards Pt. 2" received over 153,000 views, which may have raised suspicion.
Committee
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Station Manager | Phil Torts |
| Head of Imaging/Audio Editor | Cam Curran |
| Secretary | Unknown |
| Treasurer | Unknown |
| Head of Marketing | Michael Curran |
| Head of Production | Andrew Watson |
| Deputy Head of Advertising | Unknown |
| Head of IT | Walker Angell |
| Chief Audio Engineer | Walker Angell |
| Head of Programming | Maria Mackenzie |
| Head of Events | Sarah Tyler |
| Head of Music | Unknown |
| Head of Community Relations | Gillean Cook |
| Head of Advertising | Dan Matthews |
Photos of the committee were posted on STAR's Facebook page.
Photos of the show awards (May/June 2009) were posted on STAR's Facebook page.