UK Student Radio Association

The UK Student Radio Association (SRA) is a representative body which supports and acts on behalf of the UK student radio community. It is a not-for-profit organisation which exists to encourage and facilitate communication between student stations, to assist in their development, and to offer support and advice to new stations just setting up. The SRA receives support from the Radio Academy.

The Student Radio Association organises national events such as the annual spring conference (where the AGM is held), a smaller summer conference, and the Student Radio Awards, which to date has been supported by BBC Radio 1.

The predecessor of the Association, NASB (National Association of Student Broadcasting), went into voluntary liquidation in January 2002 [ [http://wck2.companieshouse.gov.uk/73af62ee88869d1e75fddd315e0cbbcc/compdetails| Companies House Liquidation Record] ] .

The inaugural General Meeting of the SRA was held at Loughborough University in November 1991.

In November 2007 the SRA was incorporated as a Private Company Limited by Guarantee.

The SRA is run by a committee known as the Exec, comprising of six members, increased from five in 2008, with the addition of Treasurer. These individuals are elected by the membership at the AGM and must have taken part in student radio over the past year. Exec Members are only eligible to hold office for a maximum of three years, consecutive or split.

Below the Exec there are the Regional Representatives, who report to the Member Stations in their Region and to the Exec.

The Student Radio Awards

2008

The categories for the 2008 Awards were announced at the SRA Conference in Bath.

Most notable, is the addition of the Kevin Greening Creativity Award, in which any entry can be entered at the discretion of the judges, and the addition of The Chart Show Award, in conjunction with the trial of the SRA Chart Show, the award will be given to the Station which did the best Chart Show.

2007

Results of this year's awards are now available: [http://www.studentradio.org.uk/awards/2007/winners.html 2007 Results] and Student Radio Awards

This year's
* Best Station is CUR1350
* Best Female Presenter: Katherine Godfrey - CUR1350
* Best Male Presenter: Kenny Donohue - Bailrigg FM

This year a total of 70 stations/entries have been nominated across 12 categories.Again, there have been a record number of entries for the 12 categories.

This year, the SRA Awards Chair has been transferred to Jo Whiley from Steve Lamacq

pring Conference

Each year the Student Radio Association holds a Conference, usually during the University Easter Holidays. Each year Student Stations put in a Conference Proposal in order to hold the Conference at their Station.

At the Spring Conference speakers are invited to speak on a variety of subjects, including the future of Student Radio, on-line/on-air/off-air techniques, advances in technology, etc.

This year the Conference was held in Bath, this was announced at the Student Radio Awards 2007.

* [http://www.studentradio.org.uk/wiki/index.php/SRA_Events:Spring_Conference_2008/Attendees List of People Who Went] - URB - 2008 - Bath
* [http://www.studentradio.org.uk/wiki/index.php/SRA_Events:Spring_Conference_2007/Attendees List of People Who Went] - URY - 2007 - York
* [http://www.studentradio.org.uk/wiki/index.php/SRA_Events:Spring_Conference_2006/Attendees List of People Who Went] - SURGE - 2006 - Southampton

At the Conference the Association's AGM occurs, and the election of the New SRA Executive. [ [http://www.studentradio.org.uk/news/2008/03/285/| 2008 Exec Election Results] ]

Member Stations

Full and Up to date List [http://www.studentradio.org.uk/stations/ Here]

Chairs

2008 - Mark Farrington - 1449AM URB, Bath
2007 - Jimmy Luff - Storm FM, Bangor
2006 - Jimmy Luff - Storm FM, Bangor
2005 - Frankie Roberto - Rare FM, London
2004 - Talia Kraines - RaW, Warwick
2003 - Richard Vodden - IC Radio, London
2002 - Chris Skinner - Demon FM, Demontfort
2001 - Aaron Scullion - Air3, Stirling
2000 - Marsha Shandur - - Fresh Air (Edinburgh), Edinburgh
1999 - Martin Dallaghan - LSR, Leeds
1998 - Martin Dallaghan - LSR, Leeds
1997 - Nick Wallis - Shout FM, Liverpool
1996 - Nick Wallis - Shout FM, Liverpool
1995 - Sue Cuff
1994 - Sue Cuff
1993 -
1992 -
1991 - Matt Ballantine - LCR, Loughborough

Exec

In line with The SRA becoming a Company, in November 2007, the position of Treasurer was created at the 2008 AGM.

Regional Reps

2008-09
*South West and South Wales - Tim Ayres (1449AM URB)
*South East - Liam Preston (CSR)
*North East and Yorkshire - Barry Carlyon (LSR)
*North West, North Wales and Northern Ireland - Danielle Batters (Shock)
*Midlands - Amanda Kearney (Kube)
*Scotland - Ally McCrae (Air3)
*London and East Anglia - Stewart Paske (Smoke)

Non-exec Officers

2008 - 09

* Music - Tallah Brash
* Press and PR officer - Camille Ainsworth
* Technical (Web Systems) - Ben Hodgson
* Chart Officer - Tim Johns

2007 - 08

* Music - Jen Long
* Technical (Web Systems) - Paul Kelly

2006 - 07

* Music - Al B
* Technical (Web Systems) - Paul Kelly

ee also

* Association of Student Radio Alumni
* Student Radio Awards

External links

* [http://www.studentradio.org.uk Official SRA Website]
* [http://www.studentradioalumni.com/ Association of Student Radio Alumni (ASRA)]

References