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***RADIO AWARDS TICKETS! - MUST REPLY ASAP***
by Hayes, Aislinn 31 Oct '11

31 Oct '11

Hey lads and ladettes! Good news, we are officially at and over FULL MEMBERSHIP! Thanks to everyone who bought theirs - we can now access our full Union grants! YAY! Just a gentle reminder, if you want to come to the the Student Radio Awards at the IndigO2 (London's O2 arena) on Wednesday the 9th of November, please let me know ASAP so we can try subsidising tickets! Without any subsidising, NON-DINING TICKETS ARE 30 POUNDS (including VAT). Non-dining tickets include drinks reception, balcony seat for the awards ceremony and after-party. Depending on how many people email me, we may be able to subside at least the VAT charges. =) Black tie, official BBC hosts and interviewers, and a load of uber-cool radio people all in THE concert venue of London? Too good to be true! Don't miss out! Love from your friendly neighbourhood station manager, Ashlynn Station Manager @ IC Radio 2011-12

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Update on IC Radio
by Hayes, Aislinn 28 Oct '11

28 Oct '11

Hey everyone, Firstly, as I hope you've all seen, IC Radio is back up and running now as normal - please let Oli know if you notice anything strange or peculiar in the aftermath of our brief shutdown at technical(a)icradio.com<mailto:technical@icradio.com>. So what happened? Yesterday morning the college received a serious complaint about offensive material on an IC Radio show, stating "defamation of character" as their primary objection to the programme. The offending show has since been taken off the website, and the presenter has been informed of the situation, and we are dealing with it appropriately in conjunction with the Union. Just a little bit about the legality of what defamation is and how it affects us: "Defamation comprises an untrue imputation against the reputation of individuals, companies or firms, which serves to undermine that reputation in the eyes of right thinking members of society generally, by exposing the victim to hatred, contempt or ridicule. Defamatory material published on the radio amounts to libel and damages can be awarded without the need for the claimant to prove specific loss. " What this means for us is that we can make statements of fact provided that we have evidence to support them, and express opinions under the heading of "fair comment" (i.e. - "He's really irritating" is preferable to and more acceptable than "He's the world's most annoying person and absolutely toxic") without being subjected to legal proceedings. (On a side note, it is also preferable for everyone to speak English on their shows, so that in any situation like this we are always able to understand exactly what is being said!) I want to use this opportunity to remind everyone that they are responsible for what they (or anyone else on their show) says on air. IC Radio and Imperial are NOT responsible for what happens on your show, and you will be the one to take the heat should an event like this happen to you. Obviously, something like this could really hurt the reputation of the establishment, so IC Radio will always help in these situations, but just be aware that ultimately it is you that will take the blame, not the station. We understand that these things occasionally happen, and so, if you think that there is something a little dodgy on a show you've done then let me know and I'll take the show down. Anyway, scary bit said, radio is back up and running as normal - just everyone, please be aware when broadcasting that our shows are accessible by anyone from anywhere. Also, have lots of fun - don't let something like this scare you off doing your banterous shows! Thanks, and I'll be in touch gain soon with a more general and cheery update of station news! Lots of radio love, Ashlynn Station Manager @ IC Radio 2011-12

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ICRadio Back On Air
by Wilkie, Oliver 28 Oct '11

28 Oct '11

Dear all, ICRadio is back up and running. During the work, the servers had to be restarted several times. If you notice anything unusual please let me know. Sorry for the inconvenience. Oli Wilkie Tech Manager

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***ICRADIO DOWN UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE***
by Hayes, Aislinn 28 Oct '11

28 Oct '11

Hey everyone, IC Radio's servers are currently down until further notice. This is due to the college having received a complaint against one of our shows, and the website is unavailable until the offending show can be taken offlline. More information to come, apologies if this disrupts anyone's programming schedule! All the best, Aislinn Station Manager @ IC Radio 2011-12

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ICRadio temporarily down
by Wilkie, Oliver 28 Oct '11

28 Oct '11

ICRadio is down because of urgent work required on one of our servers. I will let everyone know when the service is back up. Thanks Oli

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***BLACK TIE EVENT IN INDIGO2!***
by Hayes, Aislinn 20 Oct '11

20 Oct '11

Hey everyone! Been a while since I've updated on the radio front, apologies, internet in the house hasn't been quite living up to its contracted expectations! Anyway, we've got a major radio event coming up soon that tickets need to be arranged for - the Student Radio Awards are on at the IndigO2 (London's O2 arena) on Wednesday the 9th of November. One of the few events that is actually black-tie, this is going to be an absolutely brilliant night, and the station even has a nomination for Best Newcomer (yours truly!), and so any support on the night would be greatly appreciated on my own behalf, and also to make some noise in general about IC Radio! Woooo! So, if you want to go to this event, please get back to me ASAP with your name - when we have numbers, we might be able to do something about subsidising tickets, although with this year's considerably tightened budget I'm not sure how possible that may be. :( But we will try our best - even without subsidising we will all get "Members-Only" prices as IC Radio is a member station of the SRA, ergo, we all get the perks. =) For some info about the night, check out this link: http://studentradio.org.uk/news/3929. Here's the most important excerpt: "The awards take place on the 9th November 2011 at the IndigO2, in London’s O2 Arena. BBC Radio 1 presenters Annie Mac and Scott Mills will be hosting on stage, with former Chair of the Student Radio Awards, Huw Stephens, becoming a roaming reporter for the second year running, gaining reactions from the audience as the results are announced." In other radio news, we are VERY NEARLY at full membership, YAAAAAY! For anyone who hasn't yet bought membership, please do so that we can hit our magical number of 65 to get access to our full budget: http://www.imperialcollegeunion.org/radio-211/radio-membership/product.html The key list should be functional now - it was updated online with all our new members' names last week but apparently the physical copy in security had yet to be updated as of yesterday. I'm good at strongly-worded emails, so this problem should be rectified! Sophie has been tipping away at training sessions and getting everyone a show slot - snaps for her! Let her know if you want a show and haven't heard anything about training/slots yet, programming(a)icradio.com Rob and Seth have been organising live sessions - if you want to attend or help out, production(a)icradio.com Craig is doing promotion for our shows - whip up a poster and email it to him so that he can plaster it around Imperial! promotions(a)icradio.com Plenty of free gigs and interview possibilities about the place too - anyone on music mailing lists will have been getting emails from Cahal, let him know if you haven't and are keen for a free gig! music(a)icradio.com So, in short, contact me if you're coming to the Radio Awards, and buy membership if you haven't yet done that so we can at least try to subsidise tickets! Love from your friendly neighbourhood station manager (who just watched Spiderman 2 so that phrase seems even more fitting right now), Ashlynn PS - Some confusion about my gender has been going around apparently - people have been surprised when they expect the IC Radio station manager and a tiny bundle of female turns up. So, yes, I am a girl, Aislinn/Ashlynn is a girl's name (even outside of Ireland). Possibly the first female IC Radio station manager ever, but that is yet to be confirmed... Now, if you'll excuse me, I must get back to the kitchen/insert female joke here. Fist pump!

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ICRadio restored
by Wilkie, Oliver 16 Oct '11

16 Oct '11

Hi all, ICRadio is streaming and recording once more. Our servers were disrupted by the union powercut which can occasionally happen from time to time! Thanks Oli technical(a)icradio.com

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Tech issues
by Wilkie, Oliver 15 Oct '11

15 Oct '11

Hi all, There was a power cut at 5am this morning that has caused our system to reboot. Unfortunately the system has not been able to reboot properly by itself. At present show recording is currently not working. I need to go to the studio and set it up but alas I am not in london until Sunday lunchtime so please be aware that for the time being, the stations recording and (potentially) broadcasting facilities are not fully functional. As I said before this is due to a union power cut at 5am this morning. Apologies, Oli

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Advertising your show
by Woods, Craig 13 Oct '11

13 Oct '11

Hey everyone, Craig here. If you want me to help you advertise your show email me a poster/flyer that you want me to print and spam around campus. My address is craig.woods09(a)imperial.ac.uk<mailto:craig.woods09@imperial.ac.uk> Craig Woods (genius no budget Head of Promotions)

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Buy your membership in the next few hours!
by Wilkie, Oliver 12 Oct '11

12 Oct '11

Hi everyone, The first key list will be printed today so you need to buy your membership NOW to get on it! Once you have it, you have 24//7 access to our studios in Beit. Thanks, Oli Wilkie Technical Manager

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