Pure FM (Portsmouth)

Pure FM

City of license	Portsmouth
Broadcast area	Worldwide (online)
Slogan	"The music you love"
Frequency	None
First air date	1994 (1994)
Format	Student radio, internet radio
Language(s)	English
Callsign meaning	Acronym for "Portsmouth University Radio Experience"
Affiliations	UK Student Radio Association
Owner	University of Portsmouth Students' Union
Website	www.purefm.com

Pure FM is the call sign for Portsmouth University Radio Experience, the student-led radio station for the University of Portsmouth. As a student media of the University of Portsmouth Students' Union, the station is supported by the union and is housed within the Student Centre on Cambridge Road.

History

Pure FM was launched in 1994.

Awards

In 2012, Dan Jackson and Murray Grindon were shortlisted for the Best Entertainment Programming category at the Student Radio Awards.^[1]

In April 2013 at the Student Radio Association Conference in Leicester, Glen Scott picked up Volunteer of the Year at the I Love Student Radio Awards.^[2]

In November 2013, Glen also picked up the Gold Award for Best Male at the National Student Radio Awards 2013.^[3]

In 2014 at the National Student Radio Awards, Pure FM picked up their first group Gold Award for Best SRA Chart Show (presented by Glen Scott and Oliver Ing, produced by Ed Roberts). ^[4]

Notable alumni

Some of the most well known alumni of Pure FM include:

• Christian Williams - Presenter at Capital FM^[5]
• Fred Bradley - Previous Chair of Student Radio Association
• Ben Burell - Presenter at Free Radio

References

1. ↑ "Student Radio Award noms announced". Complete Music Update. Retrieved 16 June 2013. 
2. ↑ Bradshaw, Emma. "I Love Student Radio Award Winners". Retrieved 16 June 2013. 
3. ↑ "Student Radio Awards 2013 Winners". Retrieved 17 February 2014. 
4. ↑ McCabe, Harvey. "Student Radio Awards 2014: And the winners are...". Retrieved 14 November 2014. 
5. ↑ Capital (radio network)#Network presenters

External links

• Pure FM Website

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