One Media Group (OMG)

One Media Group (OMG)

Broadcast area	Staffordshire University and worldwide on internet
Slogan	Your sound track to University / The worlds' best student radio
Frequency	Online only
First air date	Sept 2009
Format	Contemporary
Owner	Staffordshire University Students Union
Webcast	www.staffsunion.com/omg/radio/listen/
Website	www.omgstaffs.com

One Media Group (OMG) is the name for the student run media at Staffordshire University Students Union. OMG stands for 'One Media Group' and replaced what was previously known as GK Radio. Its main activities are a student radio station, that broadcasts on the internet, online TV and online news and entertainment.

One Media Departments

• Radio
• News
• Sport
• Entertainment
• Lifestyle & Health

Radio

Listen Links

• Flash and other links | 128kb | mp3
• iTunes Radio: Radio > Colleges & Universities > One Media Radio
• Nokia Internet Radio
• Shoutcast: 48kb and 128kb mp3 streams

Radio Station Facilities

One Media broadcasts from Staffordshire University Students Union's 'College Road Campus' in Stoke-on-Trent, and from the 'Stafford Campus'. The station also runs several outside broadcasts per year. Currently there are two studios in Stoke (broadcast and production) and one studio in Stafford.

As of October 2010

• Myriad play-out system made by P Squared.
• Orban Optimod PC1101 audio processing.

Recent Activity

• Jingles recorded by Voice Over Man, Peter Dickson.
• 24 hour live broadcast in aid of Children in Need.
• Live outside broadcast from multiple locations for the annual 'Keele vs Staffs' 'Varsity Sports Competition', including:
  • live football match commentary
  • updates all day using 'cover it live'.
• Live coverage of students' union elections
• Interactive live debate covering a vote of no confidence in the residing Staffordshire University Students' Union President, Assed Baig.
• Live bands and sessions

Management

The day-to-day running of the station is performed by a voluntary student management team, appointed jointly by the Students' Union and the Media Faculties broadcasting and journalism courses, although being on a relevant course is not necessarily a prerequisite for being on the management team.

The media management is overseen by the Students' Union, although One Media has independent editorial control.

Radio Station Managers

One Media Radio

• 2011 - 2012 James Deacon (Assistants: Jamie Whittaker and Josh Peett)
• 2010 - 2011 Amy Brown and Charles Ballard
• 2009 - 2010 Peter Nicholls (Assistants: James Keeling and Jon Buttler)

GK Radio

• 2008 - 2009 Scott Thomas and Charlie Marlow

Editor in Chief

Each year, the role of editor in chief is done the Sabbatical Communications officer. They oversee media, making sure content doesn't break any laws or other legislation. They don't censor material or add any active input. There is some debate as to the suitability of an officer who historically has no NCTJ qualifications advising on law in respective of journalistic output. This has been remedied in the past two years by main oversight of OMG being handled by a member of staff within the activities department.

• 2011 - 2012 Vic Casambros
• 2010 - 2011 Vic Casambros
• 2009 - 2010 Timothy Robinson
• 2010 - 2011 Timothy Robinson
• 2009 - 2010 Ria Jacob

Student Radio Association

One Media is a member of the Student Radio Association, the national organisation set up to support student radio stations in the UK, and also participates in hosting the Student Radio Association Chart Show at least once a year.

External links

• One Media Group (OMG)
• OMG on Twitter
• OMG on Facebook

References