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
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
* 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
|