Radio LaB shortlisted for two Community Radio Awards

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Radio LaB shortlisted for two Community Radio Awards

Thu 10 October, 2024

Radio LaB 鈥� the 亚色视频鈥檚 on-campus community radio station 鈥� has been shortlisted for two prizes at this year鈥檚 Community Radio Awards, celebrating stations across the UK.

has been shortlisted for 鈥�Live Event or Outside Broadcast of the Year鈥� for its coverage of BBC Radio 1鈥檚 Big Weekend Luton, which saw student presenters invited to the three-day festival to broadcast live and speak to a host of music stars and presenter .

Radio LaB鈥檚 second nomination comes in the category of 鈥楥ommunity Show of the Year鈥� for the Ampthill Past Memories project, which featured residents of the town sharing their unique memories and stories of decades gone by.

Terry Lee, Senior Tutor in Radio & Audio and co-ordinator of Radio LaB, said: 鈥淚t鈥檚 an incredible achievement for Radio LaB to have two of its programmes shortlisted for the 2024 Community Radio Awards. As one of the few universities in the UK with its own community radio station, the 亚色视频 offers our students a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience.

鈥淭hese nominations reflect the variety of content, creativity and hard work of our students, and we鈥檙e always open to collaborating with local events & community organisations to create meaningful, impactful content.鈥�

The Radio LaB team worked on the Ampthill Past Memories project in collaboration with the University鈥檚 Culture & Community Engagement Team.

Leona Fensome, Heritage Projects Officer, added: 鈥淩egional community heritage and the memories within, is increasingly important when it comes to place-based projects. It's absolutely heart-warming to see Ampthill Past Memories recognised and valued for its local history. This podcast series is an excellent example of a community-led idea, supported by both our students at the multi award-winning Radio LaB and the Culture and Community Engagement team."

The winners will be announced at the Community Radio Awards in Cardiff on 16 November. Keep an eye on the University鈥檚 social media feeds for updates.

Martin Steers, awards Chair, added: 鈥淎ll those shortlisted should be proud of what they do for their Station and their communities, and we wish all the finalists good luck and we look forward to welcoming them to Cardiff in November.鈥�