Luton FM
Radio LaB, formerly 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 (formerly known as the University of Luton). Radio LaB stands for Radio Luton and Bedfordshire. Radio LaB is now a full-time radio station with a community licence.
Radio LaB started its initial broadcast on 1 May 1997. When the station started it was called Luton FM and each year throughout May, the station broadcast on 87.9FM from a transmitter in Farley Hill, Luton. The studio and production area was based in the School of Media, Art and Design within the Luton campus of the University of Bedfordshire. Luton FM also broadcast on the internet from the station's website.
In 2010, the station name was changed to Radio LaB, and broadcast on the internet. Since then, the station holds a community licence and broadcasts to Luton and across Bedfordshire.
In 2011, after the new Campus Centre was completed, the studio was moved to a brand new state-of-the-art studio. Radio LaB now broadcasts from here 24/7.
The station is managed each year by final-year students, and their final university grade based on their performance organising, promoting and running Radio LaB. Final responsibility for the running of the station, however, rests with Radio LaB Coordinator Terry Lee, who is the overall licensee for Radio LaB.
On 10 November 2016, Radio LaB presenter Kyle Bennett won bronze in the Student Radio Awards in the 'Best Interview' category. In December 2016 Radio LaB were awarded as Runners Up at the Luton's Best Awards for Community Project of the Year 2016.
The current student managers are Chloe Calvin, Daytona Leonard, Kayleigh Saunders, Matthew Udall, Miguel Viana and Steve Wells.
On 31 March 2016 Radio LaB were announced as winners of the 'Most Improved Station' at the 'I Love Student Radio Awards 2016' in Cardiff. At the same ceremony, Radio LaB were 'Highly Commended' in the 'Best Community Outreach' category for their project 'The Exchange', in partnership with Luton Sixth Form College & Age Concern Luton.
In November 2015 Radio LaB were announced as the 'runners up' in the Luton's Best Awards 'Community Project of the Year' category.
The student managers were Joe Burcham, Joe Flemons, Luke Gregory, Jacob "Big Head" Roch and Jack Stowell.
In October 2014, Radio LaB was granted a five-year community radio licence extension by Ofcom, allowing the station to continue to broadcast on 97.1FM until April 2020.
Also in October 2014, Radio LaB was nominated for its second Student Radio Association award. Danny Fullbrook was shortlisted for Best Male Presenter for the second consecutive year.
...
Wikipedia