2020/21

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From April 2020 to March 2021, STAR did... Many things. The position of Music Events Manager was introduced as an assistant to the Head of Music, and from the start the committee had to deal with the coronavirus lockdown restricting in-person events.

Committee

Position Name
Station Manager Anna Rose Harris
Deputy Station Manager Jamie Rees
Secretary Maia Rakovic
Treasurer Hagar Manssour
Head of Programming Rose Kleeger
Head of Marketing Julia Swerdlow
Head of Design Lucas Capone
Head of Production John Kite
Head of starTV Calum Esler
Head of Music Emily Baxter
Head of Events Surina Martin
Head of The Record Joseph Luke
Head of Web Harris Hutchison
Head of Development Kieran Wallbanks
Head of Tech Andrew Barron
Hearing Aid Print Editor Laine Capshaw
Hearing Aid Online Editor Mia Baker
Music Events Manager Sachairi Nixon
Assistant Head of The Record Maddie McCall
Assistant Head of starTV TBC
Assistant Head of Programming TBC
Assistant Head of Tech TBC
Assistant Head of Marketing TBC

Website

Numerous changes were made to the website:

  • "Quarantine" temporarily added to menu, contains "Quarantine Songs" and "Quarantine Playlists" on hover.
    • A community quarantine playlist was created with songs sent in from listeners.
    • We asked for lockdown inspired playlists from listeners to be showcased on the STAR Instagram.
  • Show categories added to showcase shows that were nominated and those that won STAR awards.
  • Show category added to showcase honorary lifetime members (awarded to shows that ran throughout the hosts time at the University).

Events

Due to the pandemic, STAR's events were held online, usually via Facebook Live.

Events included Q&As, many music events, the STAR Awards, and a careers panel.

Broadcast

We custom-built a solution for Broadcasting via Discord so shows could keep going from anywhere.

STAR Awards

The STAR awards were held virtually this year due to the outbreak of COVID-19 through an event on Facebook. In total there were 14 categories, shown below.

Best New Show
Show Name Outcome
Young Adults N
Daddy Issues N
2 Babes 1 Brain N
Vintage Wireless Tales N
Hot Drinks & Good Company W
Most Mentioned in Committee Interviews
Show Name Outcome
JSM N
AnarQueer N
Daddy Issues W
d6 Variety Hour N
The Vagina Room N
Most Educational Show
Show Name Outcome
Polis Live N
SPECTRUM N
MECACS Meet N
Eco-Activist Journeys W
Voices of 'The Motherland' N
Best Solo Show
Show Name Outcome
Nick's House N
Monday Medley N
A Date with Hikareiy N
Vintage Wireless Tales W
Fundathunda Power Hour N
Best Radio Duo
Show Name Outcome
JSM N
A Cuppa Gals N
The Breakdown W
Two's Kompany N
Slay of the Day N
Best Article in The Record
Show Name Author Views* Outcome
"Choose Your Own Adventure: St Andrews Edition" Jamie Rees 854 W
"What to Bring to St Andrews" Lily McKane 844 N
"Among Us - 2020: A Space Snore-dyssey" Morgan Seed 826 N

* Unique pageviews recorded between 01/04/2020 and 01/04/2021.

Best Name
Show Name Outcome
The Vinyl Countdown N
Doubledykes Rodeo W
Crustacean Corner N
That's What Cheese Said N
Players & Slayers: The Bad Bois of History N
Best Graveyard Shift
Show Name Outcome
Pink Moon N
AnarQueer N
59 Minutes N
The Vinyl Countdown W
Drillers x Chatters N
Grooviest Toons
Show Name Outcome
RockSTAR N
Pink Moon N
Channel Orange W
Birds in the Trap N
Borrowed and Blue N
Most Shameless Self Promo
Show Name Outcome
ME! Radio N
The Emphasis N
The Breakdown N
Monday Medley N
The Vagina Room W
Graphic Design is Their Passion
Show Name Outcome
Into The Void N
Spill The Beanz N
The Vagina Room W
...My wife wore what?! N
So How's Everyone Doing? N
Nichest Topic
Show Name Outcome
Deadhead W
Vibe Check-in N
Loading Screen N
Eat Your Greens N
Let's Talk About 1D N
Most Requests for Tech Help
Show Name Outcome
RockSTAR W
People's Choice Award
Show Name Votes
1 JSM 53
2 Eat Your Greens 23
2 The Dean and Renzo Show 17
4 Fiesta en Casa 16

In total 192 votes were cast.

STAR Honorary Lifetime Membership

This award to given out to shows that had been running on STAR for the whole duration of the hosts time at the University. A total of 8 shows were awarded honorary lifetime membership.

Show Name
Doubledykes Rodeo
Flapjack Various
The Gecko Hour
Eco-Activist Journeys
The Theory of Everything
Into the Void
Midnight Blues
Tangents: with Jo and Jamie