Storm FM

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**Storm FM**

Broadcast area	Bangor
First air date	2001
Frequency	87.7 MHz
Format	Pop, Rock and Dance
Owner	University of Wales, Bangor (UWB) Students' Union

Storm FM is the official student radio station serving the University of Wales, Bangor in North Wales, UK, and is run by students from professional studios based in College Road.

Storm is broadcast at 87.7 FM within a short radius of the transmitter based at the halls of residence on Ffriddoedd Road in Bangor. Due to the short transmitter range, the station cannot be heard from some halls such as St. Mary's Site on Bangor Mountain. However, it can also be heard on the Internet.

1 History
2 Executive Members
3 See also
4 External links

[edit] History

Storm FM was set up in October 2001 by the then president of the Students' Union, Niall Duffy. The first show was broadcast at 13:00 on March 19, 2003 and presented by staff members, Simon Owen and Malcolm Hanks, and the launch party was then hosted by student Laura Kennedy.

Two presenters (Emma Gascoigne and Spencer George) were nominated for awards at the Student Radio Awards 2005. The station was also nominated for Best Station Sound at the Student Radio Awards 2004. This nomination was for the quality of the sound transmitted and the jingles and other features which give the station its identity.

The 2006/07 academic year saw Storm FM relocate to a brand new studio in the Bangor Students Union. Until that point, broadcasts were made from the University's Media Centre in upper Bangor.