| Broadcast area | Plantsbrook School |
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| Format | Student Radio |
| Owner | Plantsbrook School |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | www.pbradio.co.uk |
PB Radio (formerly known as PBR FM) is a student-run radio station at Plantsbrook School. [1] PB Radio is a member of the Student Radio Association.
The station broadcasts online and through the schools internal network, from a studio located within Plantsbrook School. The station is distributed via the schools' internal network to receiving units positioned in the Canteen, Sixthform Block and other various locations where it is relayed over loudspeakers.
Programmes/shows are aired three times daily, 08:20 to 08:40, 11:00 to 11:20 and 1:20 - 2:15. Programmes are produced and presented by students at Plantsbrook School. Early Morning and Break programmes follow a A-, B- and C- Playlist; Lunch Shows are specialist music shows (e.g. drum and bass, indie rock, dubstep)
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The station is primarily designed to be a form of communication for students at Plantsbrook School. The station also provides experience of radio presenting, technical, management and leadership to the students involved.
The station was relaunched in October 2011, with a new refurbished studio and design. The station now broadcasts at breakfast and allows younger students to apply for senior positions.
PB Radio is managed by a team of students. There is a Station Manager and below them different roles filled to keep a constant hold on the radio station/society. The Station Manager leads the committee, supported by assistants and then departmental heads for programming, brand, technical, on-air challenges, music and others.
The Station Manager then reports to a senior teacher at Plantsbrook School, but are ultimately responsible for the running of the station.
| Name | Position | Responsibility |
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| Ben Stevens | Station Manager | Management, Licensing and Finances |
| Jade Tomlins | Deputy Station Manager | |
| Rosie Ellery | Head of Human Resources/ Committee Advisor | HR, Policies and Recruitment |
| Adam Brown | Programme Controller | Programming |
| James Toy | Head of News | News Content |
| Alistair Shiner | Head of Music | Music Purchases |
| Edward Berry | Head of Sport | Sport Content |
| Benjamin Woolley | Head of Web & Social Media | Website |
| William Gwynn | Senior Web & Social Media Officer | Social Media |
| Christopher King | Head of Technical Support | Technical Support |
| Noah Callaway | Senior Technical Support Officer | Streaming and Technical Training |
| Angus Roberts - Carey | Head of Brand | Student and Community Views, and Publicity |
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