Livewire (radio station)
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| Frequency | Online |
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| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Format | Music, news and local entertainment |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Union of UEA Students |
| History | |
First air date | 1990 |
Former frequencies | 1350 MW |
| Links | |
| Webcast | TuneIn |
| Website | www.livewire1350.co.uk[1] |
Livewire 1350 (more commonly referred to as simply Livewire) is a student radio station run by students of the University of East Anglia in Norwich, Norfolk.[2] The station is part of the UEA Media Collective, which consists of Concrete (student newspaper) and UEA:TV.[2]
History
Livewire began broadcasting in 1990, making it one of the longest-running student radio stations in the UK. It was launched by John Peel.
In 2016, the station was rebranded with a new logo and website.
In 2023, Livewire and Nik Richard released "Spread The Joy", a charity christmas single, with vocals provided by members of the station. All proceeds were given to the charity Nourishing Norfolk.[3]
Structure
Livewire broadcasts online from 08:00–23:00 on weekdays, 9:00-23:00 on Saturdays, and 12:00–19:00 on Sundays.
Committee
| 2022/23 | 2023/24 | |
|---|---|---|
| Station Manager | Lauren Aarons | George Cooke |
| Deputy Station Manager | Izzy Millen | Libby Corrie |
| Treasurer | Abbie Thorne | Abbie Thorne |
| Head of Marketing | ||
| Head of Daytime | Libby Corrie | Harrison Cable |
| Head of Speech | Jade Henderson | Jade Drever |
| Head of Specialist | Alfie Green | Will Tiley |
| Head of News | George Cooke | Cameron Noble |
| Head of Tech | Sarah Jessica Darley | Lucy Potter |
| Head of Production | David Frost | Jasmin Jessen |
| Head of Music | Lily Taylor | Michael Jeffreys |
| Head of Online | Michael Jeffreys | Alfie Green |
| Head of Events | Jade Drever | Katherine Daley |
| Social Secretary | Anna Williams | |
| First Year Rep | Lucy Potter | Edie Davies |
Famous alumni
- Greg James - BBC Radio 1 DJ[4]
- Jay Lawrence - Absolute Radio DJ[5]
- Issy Panayis - Radio X DJ[6]
- Lucas Whitcroft-White - Tunes and Chats (A poor man's Desert Island Discs)
References
- ^ "Archived copy". www.mixcloud.com. Archived from the original on 31 July 2014. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ a b "About". LiveWire. Archived from the original on 14 November 2021. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- ^ Minton, Faye (4 December 2023). "UEA Livewire Radio releases 2023 Christmas charity single". Eastern Daily Press. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
- ^ "BBC - Norfolk - Features -Greg lands Radio 1 show". Retrieved 1 April 2016.
- ^ "Jay Lawrence Presenter Biography". Retrieved 1 January 2023.
- ^ "Issy Panayis on Radio X". Retrieved 1 January 2023.
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