The bi-election has taken place and the results are in - get ready with the X-Factor voice…
Station Manager (External) - Paul Hadsley
Assistant Station Manager (External) - Kevin Moore
Head of News and Sport (Internal) - Conor Fitzhenry
Head of News and Sport (External) - Kate Single
Head of Promotions (Internal) - James Gregory
Non-Portfolio (Internal) - Kash Prateek
Head of New Music (Internal) - Wil Vincent
Well done to everyone that was nominated for positions on the committee! If you want to find out more about the committee and how Scratch is run, check out the About pages of the website.
You can listen again to the special show from last week online now. All you need to do is click the big orange play button on the player above and you can hear the highlights - well, the full show just without the music.
If you want to listen to us on the go or in your choice of media player you can also download the whole show, all you need to do is click the download button at the top of the player.
In response to the university-wide funding cuts and the extensive £1.4million cuts to the Faculty of PME announced this week, Scratch Radio is bringing you two hours of live discussion and debate this Friday from 2pm.
Join Dan Richards and representatives of the student-body and Students’ Union to air your opinions and get an idea of the impact of the vast cuts proposed. We’re also hoping to make the show available to download as a podcast from our main website.
In the last week, it has been announced that there will be £1.4million of cuts from the Faculty of PME - which works out at £230,000 funding cuts from the UK’s leading School of Media. Leading to a 30% decrease in the number of staff and equipment within the department, and the proposed closure of a number of specialisms, Scratch is backing the fight against the cuts.
On tomorrow’s show we want to hear what you think. How will the cuts impact you? And, more importantly, what can be done? Get in touch with the studio on all the usual ways - check out the main site for more information.
Make sure you’re tuned in tomorrow from 2pm and make sure you join the fight against the university-wide cuts. What do you think needs to be done?
Presenter Bio #2: Dan Richards
The next Scratch presenter facing the blog questions is Dan Richards - he’s Head of Internet Communications on the Scratch committee and presents his own show every week. Here’s all you need to know about Mr. Richards…
Name: Dan Age: 24!! Old man!! Hometown: Halesowen (just outside Birmz!)
Uni Course/Year: Radio Production - Year 2
When can we hear you on Scratch? 12-2 on a Wednesday
Describe your show in three words: Summery happy fun!
Who’s the most famous person you’ve ever met? Beverley Knight
If you were a superhero, what would be your superpower and why? Invincibility - then the other powers are irrelevant!
What’s the most embarrasing thing to have happened to you live on air? Not at Scratch, but I did a whole 3 hour show, interviews and all, but not on air!! What’s your favourite place to go in Birmingham? Electric Cinema on Station Street
A la commercial radio - 80s, 90s or now? 90s and today, different reasons but they’re both good times.
And finally, what’s your favourite show on Scratch? (Not your own please.) Ben Stones. Clearly.
You can join Dan every Wednesday only on Scratch Radio. And, don’t miss the rest of our Presenter Bios only on the Scratch Blog.
Presenter Bio #1: Shaggy
In the first of our series of presenter biographies we sent a few questions to Scratch Radio’s very own Shaggy Marchant so you can get to know him that little bit better. As the Assistant Station Manager of Scratch, we thought he’d be the perfect candidate to get us started on the brand new blog.
Name: Matt “Shaggy” Marchant Age: 22 Hometown: Northampton
Uni Course/Year: Media and Communication - 2nd year.
When is your show on Scratch? Every Monday from 8 til 10 of the clock (at night that is).
Describe your show in three words: Face-melting, fun!
Digestive, garibaldi or borbon? Digestive mate, can’t beat it!
What is your favourite song and why? The whole Queen collection, it inspired me to become a musician and get into rock music in general. I love it :)
If you could have been born in another musical era what would it be and why? The 1780s, hanging out with Mozart and all that.
Would you rather have a goat follow you around constantly or only be able to do cartwheels everywhere? I’ve always wondered what its like to be a wheel.
What is your rockstar name? Captain Shag
And finally, what is your favourite show on Scratch and why? The auto playlist.
Don’t forget to join Shaggy for Killer Riffs every Monday night only on Scratch Radio. And, watch out for more on the brand new blog coming soon!
We’ve got new shows…
Starting this week, we’ve got some brand new shows to add to the ever growing Scratch lineup!
Tuesdays
10:00 - 12:00 Breakfast with James and Rocky 17:00 - 18:00 The Underrated Program with Adrian Percival 18:00 - 20:00 Tuesday Rocks! With Wil Vincent
Wednesday
10:00 - 12:00 Breakfast with Tom Williams
Thursday
20:00 - 22:00 Britbeats with Pete Faizey
Friday
16:00 - 18:00 The Electronic Afternoon with Stu Robinson 20:00 - 22:00 The Management with Christian, Robert and Ally
Make sure you’re listening throughout the week to our brand new shows only on Scratch Radio!
Welcome!
Yes indeed, welcome to the brand spanking new Scratch Blog.
Last week saw the Scratch Relaunch bring you a whole new lineup, fantastic new website and a full day of programming. Now to add to the new Scratch look, we’ve decided to start the Scratch Blog. (If you think you can come up with a more catchy title, feel free to drop us an email.)
We’ve got big plans for the new blog. It’s your chance to keep up to date with everything exciting that’s happening here at Scratch. We’re going to be bringing you behind the scenes loveliness, information about our news shows and lineup changes as well as everything you need to know about upcoming Scratch events.
Watch out very soon for our Presenter Bio posts, which are going to give you the chance to get to know all the Scratch presenters that little bit better.
So, make sure you check back very soon! Or, if you’re a bit tech savvy, you can follow us on Tumblr. or subscribe to our RSS Feed.
(Ps. all our posts will show up on our Facebook page, so why not Like us on there!)
Keep up to date with all the latest from BCU's Scratch Radio. Look out for info on new shows, presenter bios, behind the scenes stuff and so much more!
You can find more information and check out our full schedule online at www.scratchradio.co.uk
