50°44′33″N 1°53′47″W / 50.742635°N 1.896285°W
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| Frequency | Online and 87.9FM on two-week broadcasts every year |
|---|---|
| Programming | |
| Format | Music & Speech |
| Affiliations | Student Radio Association |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | SUBU (Student Union Bournemouth University) |
| History | |
First air date | 1995 |
| Links | |
| Webcast | http://player.nervemedia.org.uk/ |
| Website | https://www.subu.org.uk/nerve/radio/ |
Nerve Radio is the Student Union run radio station for Bournemouth University. It was started in 1995 by two Bournemouth University students David Harber and James Bromley in a portacabin on the University's Talbot Campus,[1] and now operates online through its website. During each academic year, Nerve Radio broadcasts on a temporary FM licence around the Bournemouth area, usually at the end of the Spring term in March.[2]
Nerve Radio broadcasts every day during term time. Live shows runs from 9 am until 8 pm, with music running the rest of the time under the show title "Non-Stop Nerve", making the radio station 24/7.
Nerve Radio is part of Nerve Media, which regularly posts news articles and online features on their website, alongside publishing the award winning Nerve Magazine.[3]
In 2015, Nerve Radio moved into the new Student Union building on campus. Nerve now operates with two fully equipped studios, and broadcasts to the hundreds of students inside the Student Union building.
Many alumni of the station have gone on to work in the industry professionally including Rachel Jones,[4] Drew Miller Hyndman,[5] and Fleur Ostojak.[6] A number have joined BFBS including Alex Gill,[7] Elliot Darby,[8] Jess Bracey[9] and Sam Bailey.[10]
Nerve is a member of the Student Radio Association, and is part of their 'South Region'. In June 2024, they hosted the second annual 'Round The Clock Radio Challenge'[11] for charity, featuring live contributions from across the region,[12] as well as a special Summer edition of the Eurovision Top 250 Chart,[13] won by Eleni Foureira's 'Fuego'.[14]
References
edit- ^ "Nerve Radio". www.subu.org.uk. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
- ^ "Nerve FM". Nerve Media. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
- ^ "Nerve Magazine". Nerve Media. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
- ^ "Rachel Jones - chrismoyles.net Wiki". chrismoyles.net. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
- ^ "BBC Radio 4 - Money Box, The Costs of Being Disabled". BBC. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
- ^ "BBC Radio Oxford - Generation Y with Fleur Ostojak". BBC. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
- ^ "Alex Gill". forces.net. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
- ^ "Elliot Darby". forces.net. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
- ^ "Jess Bracey". forces.net. Retrieved 21 February 2020.
- ^ "The Radio Academy looks for new MD as Sam Bailey joins BFBS". RadioToday. 20 April 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
- ^ "The Round The Clock Radio Challenge 2024". srasouth24.co.uk. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
- ^ "SRA South stations 24-hour marathon broadcast fundraiser exceeds target". RadioToday. 25 June 2024. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
- ^ "What is your ultimate 'Eurovision Summer Anthem'? Vote now!". Songfestival.be. 1 June 2024. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
- ^ "Eurovision Summer Anthem 2024". Songfestival.be (in Dutch). Retrieved 4 October 2024.