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This article is about a student radio station in England. For the radio station in Seattle, Washington, see KUBE (FM).
Keele University Broadcasting Enterprise (abbreviated to KUBE) is a student run radio station at Keele University
in Staffordshire
, England and has now been running for fifteen years. This internet only radio station is the most (and only) internationally awarded student radio in the UK, thus making it arguably the best student radio station in the country at the time. All the members of KUBE are students at Keele University
and so are all volunteers, who fit KUBE around their academic work. By being a completely volunteer run station this meant that it was the only nominated radio station at the New York Festival 2007 that could claim as such, and to win shows the dedication of the students who get involved.
Since its creation there have been some notable changes to KUBE. Of these the most important being that KUBE no longer broadcasts on AM radio and now only broadcasts via the internet. This change has allowed the station to reach far more people in that anyone with an internet connection can listen to KUBE anywhere in the world.
KUBE's studio has changed and evolved greatly since 2007, when it was given a dedicated studio and office space to the back of K2, when the original space used by the station was used to redevelop the toilet facilities of K2. Since that time, until the present day, the station has strived to continually invest in the best technology and equipment to ensure the station remains relevant.
On 28 June 2007 KUBE was awarded the 'Gold Medal Award' for 'Best Online Radio' at the New York Festival’s Radio Programming & Promotion Awards 2007 and were originally nominated for the award after a fund raising event for Comic Relief raised thousands in a single 24 hour broadcast.
In June 2007 the lead technical member of KUBE was short-listed for the Gary Frisch Busary award, of which is for an entrepreneur or pioneer who is innovating in the fields of radio and audio software.
KUBE Radio received its first and currently only nomination at the Student Radio Awards in 2008. The show 'Llamageddon' was nominated for 'Best Interview' for their ground breaking interview with indie-pop rock group 'The Hoosiers'.
Another big event that KUBE has held since 2007 is the 24 hour broadcast. During the event the station broadcasts live for 24 hours and raises money for a chosen charity. Initially run to tie in with Comic Relief and Red Nose Day, the event has evolved into being a key part of the fundraising Rag Week.
In 2007, Mark Welch and Matt Hallworth spent the whole 24 hours presenting from KUBE's original studio, before the area was redeveloped. This event led to KUBE winning its NY Festivals award. In 2008 a different approach was taken and there was a multitude of different presenters who did the full 24 hours. In 2009, Georgie Hammerton and Nick Lancaster took the reins and in 2010 TC Balmer and Aide Rushton fronted the broadcast.
For KUBE Radio’s 24 Hour Charity Broadcast 2011, Holly Beaumont-Wilkes and Dwayne ‘D-Won’ Evans were challenged to host the marathon broadcast solely from one studio, with no breaks and no sleep. Highlights of the broadcast included a ‘KUBE Live Lounge’ to highlight student talent, a Sabbs challenge to discover who is ‘the most Keele’ and ‘The KUBE 24 Challenge’ where students competed to win VIP tickets to Keele University Students' Union
Annual end-of-year Summer Party Woodstoke 4. Through online and off-line donations, Keele University’s award-winning student radio station, KUBE Radio, raised over £1000 for The Donna Louise Children’s Hospice Trust on Monday 30 May 2011.
DJ Zane Lowe
on November 6th.
Key members of committee present were Vinesh Patel, Paul Mitchell, Mikey Aveline, Holly Beaumont-Wilkes, and Ibbi Onasanya. The opening ceremony followed previous openings/ribbon cuttings done in the past by members of the Kerrang Team and Faithless
.
Keele University Broadcasting Enterprise (abbreviated to KUBE) is a student run radio station at Keele University
Keele University
Keele University is a campus university near Newcastle-under-Lyme in Staffordshire, England. Founded in 1949 as an experimental college dedicated to a broad curriculum and interdisciplinary study, Keele is most notable for pioneering the dual honours degree in Britain...
in Staffordshire
Staffordshire
Staffordshire is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes, the county is a NUTS 3 region and is one of four counties or unitary districts that comprise the "Shropshire and Staffordshire" NUTS 2 region. Part of the National Forest lies within its borders...
, England and has now been running for fifteen years. This internet only radio station is the most (and only) internationally awarded student radio in the UK, thus making it arguably the best student radio station in the country at the time. All the members of KUBE are students at Keele University
Keele University
Keele University is a campus university near Newcastle-under-Lyme in Staffordshire, England. Founded in 1949 as an experimental college dedicated to a broad curriculum and interdisciplinary study, Keele is most notable for pioneering the dual honours degree in Britain...
and so are all volunteers, who fit KUBE around their academic work. By being a completely volunteer run station this meant that it was the only nominated radio station at the New York Festival 2007 that could claim as such, and to win shows the dedication of the students who get involved.
Early history
KUBE was founded in 1994 by a small group of students which included Dan Davies, Julian Holmes-Taylor, Conrad Jacobson and Nat Sones, who formed the core committee. Assisted by Cat Jenkins, Huw Micklewright, Vish Vishvanath, Adrian the Studio Manager, and with studio furniture built by Mat Stoker and Dave Hiley, KUBE was unique at the time in obtaining a short-term AM licence, as opposed to the short-term FM licences that were normally on offer - this greatly increased the range of the initial broadcast. The studios and office were in the far wing of the students' union.Since its creation there have been some notable changes to KUBE. Of these the most important being that KUBE no longer broadcasts on AM radio and now only broadcasts via the internet. This change has allowed the station to reach far more people in that anyone with an internet connection can listen to KUBE anywhere in the world.
KUBE's studio has changed and evolved greatly since 2007, when it was given a dedicated studio and office space to the back of K2, when the original space used by the station was used to redevelop the toilet facilities of K2. Since that time, until the present day, the station has strived to continually invest in the best technology and equipment to ensure the station remains relevant.
Awards
In November 2007 KUBE was awarded 'Best Internet Only' award at the first European Radio Awards in Barcelona, Spain.On 28 June 2007 KUBE was awarded the 'Gold Medal Award' for 'Best Online Radio' at the New York Festival’s Radio Programming & Promotion Awards 2007 and were originally nominated for the award after a fund raising event for Comic Relief raised thousands in a single 24 hour broadcast.
In June 2007 the lead technical member of KUBE was short-listed for the Gary Frisch Busary award, of which is for an entrepreneur or pioneer who is innovating in the fields of radio and audio software.
KUBE Radio received its first and currently only nomination at the Student Radio Awards in 2008. The show 'Llamageddon' was nominated for 'Best Interview' for their ground breaking interview with indie-pop rock group 'The Hoosiers'.
KUBE events
KUBE holds big events throughout the year including the Launch Party in freshers week. This event is open to all students at the university and is an excellent opportunity for new members to get to know each other.Another big event that KUBE has held since 2007 is the 24 hour broadcast. During the event the station broadcasts live for 24 hours and raises money for a chosen charity. Initially run to tie in with Comic Relief and Red Nose Day, the event has evolved into being a key part of the fundraising Rag Week.
In 2007, Mark Welch and Matt Hallworth spent the whole 24 hours presenting from KUBE's original studio, before the area was redeveloped. This event led to KUBE winning its NY Festivals award. In 2008 a different approach was taken and there was a multitude of different presenters who did the full 24 hours. In 2009, Georgie Hammerton and Nick Lancaster took the reins and in 2010 TC Balmer and Aide Rushton fronted the broadcast.
For KUBE Radio’s 24 Hour Charity Broadcast 2011, Holly Beaumont-Wilkes and Dwayne ‘D-Won’ Evans were challenged to host the marathon broadcast solely from one studio, with no breaks and no sleep. Highlights of the broadcast included a ‘KUBE Live Lounge’ to highlight student talent, a Sabbs challenge to discover who is ‘the most Keele’ and ‘The KUBE 24 Challenge’ where students competed to win VIP tickets to Keele University Students' Union
Keele University Students' Union
Keele University Students' Union is the students' union of Keele University, England.-Overview:The main Students' Union building at the University of Keele was designed by architects Stillman & Eastwick-Field , with some guidance from the University's architect, J.A...
Annual end-of-year Summer Party Woodstoke 4. Through online and off-line donations, Keele University’s award-winning student radio station, KUBE Radio, raised over £1000 for The Donna Louise Children’s Hospice Trust on Monday 30 May 2011.
Refurbishment
KUBE underwent major refurbishment of the current studio in Keele University Students Union in the summer of 2010 with it officially opened by Radio 1BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1 is a British national radio station operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation which also broadcasts internationally, specialising in current popular music and chart hits throughout the day. Radio 1 provides alternative genres after 7:00pm including electronic dance, hip hop, rock...
DJ Zane Lowe
Zane Lowe
Zane Lowe also known as 'Zipper', is a radio DJ and television presenter. He was born in New Zealand and grew up in Auckland, where he was a presenter on the local music station Max TV, before moving to England...
on November 6th.
Key members of committee present were Vinesh Patel, Paul Mitchell, Mikey Aveline, Holly Beaumont-Wilkes, and Ibbi Onasanya. The opening ceremony followed previous openings/ribbon cuttings done in the past by members of the Kerrang Team and Faithless
Faithless
Faithless were a British electronica band consisting of Maxi Jazz, Sister Bliss and Rollo. The group is best known for their dance songs . Faithless recorded six albums. During their career they sold over 15 million records worldwide...
.