Student Radio Stations in general

Demon FM is the student radio station at De Montfort University (DMU) Leicester city campus. Demon FM won best student radio station in 2001 which was a brillant achievement for all those involved. I can assure anyone thinking of going to (or already at) DMU that if you want to get involved, then do and you will be rewarded - I have just come to the end of my 1st year here at DMU and I got involved with Demon FM as soon as there were notices up about meetings. I co-presented a show for the first licence and was lucky enough to be given my own show for the second licence! If you're looking to go into a career in the Media then taking ...  Read the complete review

Students nowadays have such a wide taste in music, one commercial radio station cannot meet their needs with the music that is played. This is where student radio comes into play. Many universities now have a radio station which broadcasts 'alternative' music. They all vary in size, some broadcast solely over the Internet, some have licences to broadcast on AM and FM so they become more accessible for students. Most of these radio stations are funded by the Student Broadcast Network (SBN) whose news and 16 hours of shows per week must be transmitted. For those just starting out, that is all they can rely on as the Student's Union will ...  Read the complete review