KEVI Radio

Infobox radio station


name = Metro Radio
airdate = March 3BC
area = FM / The Plasma Network / USH & LSH Venues.
format = CHR/AC
owner = The KEVI Radio Group |
website = [www.keviradio.com]

"KEVI Radio" is a term describing the music and news reports provided to the King Edward VI School The King Edward VI School, Morpeth Lunch Halls. In the past, KEVI Radio has broadcast over Morpeth, for a period of one week.

The idea started back in the 1985 with Mr J. White (the current AV Technician) however the idea was shelved, being thought unviable. The idea of KEVI Radio was again bought back in 2001 with Mr White and Mr J. Hughes (Student) whom then became the Station Manager in 2002. Mr Hughes started creating the foundations of the modern station with Mr J. White i.e. building up studio equipment. A Link with Lionheart Radio a Community Station in Alnwick was formed.

Broadcasting started in March 2003 under Station Manager James Roxburgh and Deputy Stage Manager Phillip Wright who were students and KEVI Radio "Your School Station for More Music" moved into its current premises of the Old Green Rooms, from the then Television and Audio Visual on B Floor. In this year their website was launched at www.keviradio.com.

In 2005 there was a new Station Manager, Nick Woolley. Phillip Wright moved into the Programme Controllers position. Robert Pobjoy became Deputy Station Manager and his main responsibility was to overhaul the station's sound and image. In March 2005 KEVI Radio launched its new Jingle and Ident package from Devaweb, the production company based in London and Dallas. The station also introduced Sound Sequencer automation and Live assist. KEVI Radio ditched its old Castle Logo to reveal a more modern KEVI Radio logo, and the website also had an overhaul. KEVI Radio was modernised and bought up to the present day. In July, Robert became Acting Station Manager before taking on the full role as Station Manager in September 2005. Deputy Station Manager post was filled by Johnathan Hindhaugh in September, with Nick Woolley assisting him in this role.

In 2005, KEVI Radio continued to broadcast and the stations profile was raised within the area. Educational and Entertainment Podcasting is going to be introduced in March 2006, as well as the RSL Broadcast in September 2006. In March 2006, KEVI Radio launched its Your Music, Your Way scheme where they asked listeners to log onto the website, and take an audio survey so the station is able to adapt its music policy and image further. The Your Music Your Way confirmed that KEVI Radio's target audience wanted more Dance and Rock music. In July 2006, the Station had one of its biggest organisational changes, Danny Flounders taking on the role as Station Manager and Lydia Hill as the Senior Producer. The roles of Programme Controller (and Deputy), Administrator (and Deputy) were disposed of due to the fact they were outdated and no longer as relevant to the station.

On September 29 2006, KEVI Radio finished its FM broadcast to Morpeth and surrounding areas. Memorable moments from this broadcast included Mrs Mann's karaoke version of 'It's Raining Men', and controversial racist poetry from Mr Adsley. The broadcast was overall viewed as a success but some Morpeth residents had different ideas. One resident, Trevor Winnethead, said 'The broadcast was a disgrace to the school and I couldn't stand when Mr Roberts sang, he sounded like a fat walrus and looks like one too, the fat bastard. I did like Mr Adsley's racism though, it brought a smile to my face, especially the one about the drowning Ethiopian.'

KEVI Radio is planning to expand its services visually by including music videos on plasma screens, but this plan was scrapped when Mr McCall insisted that the school learn something educational such as why ergonomics is important and the properties of various ferrous and non ferrous metals. He said 'I think that it is important for young people to work hard on their GCSEs as without them, you'll find it hard in the future...etc etc [Insert 20 minute lecture about comparisons between life today and 30 years ago] '. Mr 'Terry meatball head' Hearn added, 'BATCH Production - it's the future'

KEVI Radio has announced that as of Friday 25th May, there will be a new DJ playing tunes. Dr 'I had a failed career in industry' Hughes will be playing some of his favourite depressing tracks on the show called 'Lunchtime Suicide'. He commented 'I think that some of these tunes are the best ever to listen to no matter what you're doing, whether it be playing sports, eating lunch, going to the gym, losing your job in industry then being banned for drink driving for 2 years then walking to Edinburgh in your bare feet and trying to drown yourself but failing to do that because you couldnt even keep a job in industry and now you end up here working for this shit school cos you're a failure and you just feel like you want to kill yourself and all the good memories in industry come flooding back and you just feel like you want to cry because you hate your life so much and you just would do anything to end it because you find out your wife is having an affair and your son's gay and he's just ran off with the next door neighbour, Fernando and your father died because he's been ran over by a bus and you long for the day that the grim reaper comes and tells you that it's your time and you finally feel happy for once, unlike now when all I can do is sit here enjoying my Chemistry for You and balancing my equations. *Cries*.