Luton FM

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Luton FM is a student radio station, managed, produced and presented by students at the Luton Town Centre campus of the University of Bedfordshire in Luton, Bedfordshire.

[edit] Introduction

Each year throughout May, Luton FM broadcasts on 87.9FM from a transmitter in Farley Hill, Luton. The small studio and production area is based in the School of Media, Art and Design within Luton campus of the University of Bedforshire. Luton FM also broadcasts on the internet from the station's website.

The station is managed each year by final-year students, and their final university grade is based on their performance organising, promoting and running Luton FM. Final responsibility for the running of the station, however, rests with senior radio lecturer at the university, Janey Gordon.

The different style of Luton FM each year reflects the final year projects. A stipulation of the project must be that the students make the station their own. In 2006, the focus was on unsigned bands, while the year before the main priority was urban and rock music.

[edit] Luton FM 2007

This year, Luton FM is celebrating its 10th anniversary. It will also be the last year for Luton FM, as the name change next year will reflect that of the new University. To reflect the birthday celebrations, Luton FM will play music from the last decade, along with cutting-edge new music, chat and a bigger dedication to national and local news.

Throughout 2006, Luton FM will be broadcasting 4/7 on the internet for the first time. In previous years, the station has only broadcast online during Freshers' Week and for a week before the May FM broadcast.

This year's FM broadcast will be for 28 days from the 1st May 2007, finishing on the late May bank holiday Monday, where the station will broadcast live from Luton Carnival, the largest one-day carnival in Europe.