Notable Shows

RockSTAR

• Years active: at least since 2010/11; maybe forever
• Hosts: changes yearly; elected by RockSoc
• Notable for: St Andrews Rock and Metal music society (RockSoc)'s show is by far the longest-running show on STAR. A new host is elected by the RockSoc committee each year, and the host also sits on their committee. The exact content of the show changes with each host, but is usually focused on various sub-genres of alternative music.
• Awards: Most Listened to Radio Show on STAR (2010/11) [Source]

Love Blinds

• Years active: 2016/17
• Hosts: Sibet Duryea Partee and Lewis Campbell
• Notable for: guests are invited to blindfolded blind dates, live on air. [Source]

Charming Men

• Years active: 2005/06
• Hosts: David Wilkinson, Ben Hayes
• Notable for: possibly the first STAR show ever (citation needed). Certainly probably the first STAR show to get its own merch.

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  Charming Men hosts with branded jumpers, December 2005.

It's a Wise Child

Poster for It's a Wise Child in Whey Pat Tavern, October 2013.

• Years active: 2013/14, 2014/15
• Hosts: Ada Rustow, Anna O'Connor, Eddie Marton, Henry Leasia, Imogen Hawley
• Notable for:
  • Bothering to put a poster up in Whey Pat
  • Having a great concept
  • Having great promo design
  • Hosting a live show event as part of On The Rocks
    • Photo 1
    • Photo 2
  • Making a promo video
  • wasTED Talks (photos)
  • Having a couple of bonfires
• Tumblr: thewisechild.tumblr.com
• Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/awisechild
• Show description:

  It’s a Wise Child is a radio program that provides a platform for individuals to share their experiences through the art of storytelling. Each week we strive to expose our listeners to a few captivating anecdotes, memories and narratives told from a variety of different perspectives. Our subjects and themes range from the mundane to the fantastic, the comical to the provocative, and the tangible to the abstract. If you have an experience that made an impression on you tell us about it!

Eco-Activist Journeys

• Years active: 2017/18, 2018/19, 2019/20
• Hosts: Léa Weimann
• Notable for:
  • Having many guests on the show, including Stephen Gethins (MP), Sir Ian Boyd, and Anna Crawford (co-chair of Greenpeace Canada)
  • Making a Facebook event for these shows, with STAR as a co-host
  • Recording an audiobook through STAR
• Facebook page: Eco-Activist Journeys