| Broadcast area | Staffordshire University and worldwide on internet |
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| Slogan | Your sound track to University / The worlds' best student radio |
| Frequency | Online only |
| First air date | Sept 2009 |
| Format | Contemporary |
| Owner | Staffordshire University Students Union |
| Webcast | www.staffsunion.com/omg/radio/listen/ |
| Website | www.omgstaffs.com |
One Media Group (OMG) is the name for the student run media at Staffordshire University Students Union. OMG stands for 'One Media Group' and replaced what was previously known as GK Radio. Its main activities are a student radio station, that broadcasts on the internet, online TV and online news and entertainment.
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One Media broadcasts from Staffordshire University Students Union's 'College Road Campus' in Stoke-on-Trent, and from the 'Stafford Campus'. The station also runs several outside broadcasts per year. Currently there are two studios in Stoke (broadcast and production) and one studio in Stafford.
The day-to-day running of the station is performed by a voluntary student management team, appointed jointly by the Students' Union and the Media Faculties broadcasting and journalism courses, although being on a relevant course is not necessarily a prerequisite for being on the management team.
The media management is overseen by the Students' Union, although One Media has independent editorial control.
Each year, the role of editor in chief is done the Sabbatical Communications officer. They oversee media, making sure content doesn't break any laws or other legislation. They don't censor material or add any active input. There is some debate as to the suitability of an officer who historically has no NCTJ qualifications advising on law in respective of journalistic output. This has been remedied in the past two years by main oversight of OMG being handled by a member of staff within the activities department.
One Media is a member of the Student Radio Association, the national organisation set up to support student radio stations in the UK, and also participates in hosting the Student Radio Association Chart Show at least once a year.
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