GU2 RADIO

'GU2' is the radio station run by the students of the University of Surrey in Guildford BBC News:Student radio faces cash crisis which broadcasts on 1350AM OFCOM Website: UK Radio Licensees during term-time. It is a long term Restricted Service Licenced broadcaster operating under an Low-power AM License.

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History

Organisation

References

History

The radio station started out as ''University Radio Surrey'' in 1972, before being rebranded as ''Guildford Campus Radio'' (GCR) in 1990. In 2001 the radio station was renamed ''GU2'' after the postcode prefix of the area surrounding the University campus.^[1][2] Potted history of Guildford Campus Radio
In 2004 the radio station was visited by the Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex as part of his trip to the University.^[3] Also in that year GU2, along with many other , faced a crisis when the ''Student Broadcast Network'' (SBN) closed down. SBN had not only been providing the station with a source of income, but also providing news and music programmes to fill gaps in the schedule.
Other notable visitors include Cliff Richard, who was interviewed by the station^[4].

Organisation

GU2 Radio is a society and is run by a committee elected at annual general meetings held at the university. All students of the university are eligible to stand and vote in these elections. The GU2 society has a constitution based on that of its parent body- the University of Surrey Students' Union.

References

1. GU2 Website Alumni Page
2. UOSSnaps University Radio Surrey
3. M2 Presswire: The Earl of Wessex unveils statue of Alan Turing.
4. Understanding the Real World, , Christopher, Pick, , 2002,