- Xpress Radio
Infobox Radio Station
name = Xpress Radio
city = Cardiff
area =Cardiff University &Cardiff
slogan = Designed for Cardiff, Defined by you!
airdate =1996
frequency = 87.7 (FM), [http://www.xpressradio.co.uk Online] ,
format = University Radio
owner = Cardiff University Students Union
website = [http://www.xpressradio.co.uk www.xpressradio.co.uk]Xpress Radio is a
student radio station based atCardiff University . It was founded in1996 and is mainly run bystudent s at the university. It operates from a studio and editing suite on the fourth floor of the Students' Union building. The current station manager of Xpress is Gareth Rees. [ [http://www.cardiffstudents.com/your_union/the_executive/non-sabbs/rich-collins Cardiff Students' Union - Rich Collins - Xpress Radio Station Manager ] ]As it operates on a restricted-service licence (RSL), it has previously been limited in the time and frequency of its broadcasts.
FM RSLs are available for a maximum of four weeks, and assigned to frequencies at the far ends of the band. As Xpress obtains licences for two separate periods in each year, it is possible, and has sometimes been the case, that the two broadcasts are on different frequencies (typically below 88 MHz, or above 106 MHz).The station is set for another FM RSL beginning on March 1st 2008, as well as starting, for the same period of time, on the
Cardiff &Newport DAB multiplex on the same day.Ex-members include Vicki Blight, Nick Simon and Roop & Tom.
Previous Station Managers:
2005/6 - Jenn Long
2006/7 - Syd Lawrence
2007/8 - Richard Breakspeare Collins
2008/9 - Gareth ReesXpress Radio once had a cross-over moment when a DJ from
University of Wales, Newport 's Radio Noize ran for charity from Newport Student's Union to Cardiff's Student Union. The DJ, Jonny Roberts, was then interviewed live on Xpress by mainstream show TNT making it the first time the two stations had interacted live on air.Xpress also link annually with Swansea University's station
Xtreme Radio to present live coverage of theWelsh Varsity sporting events between the two institutions, including a full live commentary from the Men's Rugby match in the evening. [ [http://www.xpressradio.co.uk/events/varsity-live Events ~ Xpress Radio, Award Winning Student Radio For Cardiff ] ]External links
* [http://www.xpressradio.co.uk/ Xpress Radio, Cardiff]
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