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2008-08-31: Ruth Brereton
Ruth Brereton

It is with great sadness that we have learnt of Ruth Brereton's death on 29th August in a motoring accident.

Ruth was a member of Pure FM from 2005-2007 and served on the committee during the 06/07 year; she was a very active member of the students union, even keeping bar at the Waterhole (Students Union bar).

Ruth always wore a smile, would listen to anyone and enjoyed life so much, she will be sadly missed.

We would like to extend our deepest sympathys to all Ruth's friends and family.

 

2008-08-14: Flashguns make it to Reading and Leeds...
A band that Pure FM have been championing for the past year: The Flashguns, have been announced in the linup for the Reading and Leeds festivals, this coming bankholiday weekend.

 

The 4-piece band from Brighton/London, will be playing on the BBC Introducing Stage hosted by Huw Stephens.

Other acts 'Introducing' acts include: Attack! Attack!, Dinosaur Pile Up, Eureka Machines, Fangs, Skeletons, People on Earth, the Maybes, These Monsters, Thomas Tantrum, Tiger Shadow, Tripwires, Kid iD, and The Humour, to name just a few.

The headline acts on the mainstage this year, are: Rage Against the Machine, The Killers, Metallica, Tenacious D, Bloc Party, and Queens of the Stone Age.

If you are going we would like to hear from you, please send us an email and any interesting information to tech@purefm.com

UPDATE: Watch the Flashguns performing Locarno at Reading and Leeds festivals 2008. (BBC)

2008-08-04: SRA Nomination Entry, plus Podcasts Launch!

Still the holidays here at Pure FM, however we have two very exciting things to announce, the first is that the document that we submitted for our SRA Award, is now available to read online (see link below).

Also, breaking news abouts podcasts! - Yes, they return, with a bumper 19 minute video with our Station Manager, to go and find out more, simply click the blue podcast logo on the right.

The new committee and ultimately the new Tech Team endevour to upload many many many podcasts throughout the year, including extra coverage of the Sabb Elections as normal. We also hope to be able to bring you video podcasts (or Vodcasts), so you can see our ugly faces! Which leads on nicely to a little plug for the Union's latest online venture: upsu.tv. It is where UPSU will keep all of their video content, so if you think you've been caught on camera, then go check it out!

2008-06-07: Summer Holidays...

Pure FM has stopped broadcasting for the Summer holidays, but we promise that we'll be back in the autumn! Look out for us at Freshers Fayre 2008!

Our forums are still open so if you want to get involved with next year visit them and leave us a message.

(http://forums.purefm.com )

We are always looking for new Djs and presenters. Also you don't have to be a Dj or a presenter to be a member of Pure FM, if you are interested in marketing, production, music, or the technical side of things then you can still get involved.

Next year we'll bring you more shows, more socials, and more FUN! From all of us here at Pure FM may we wish you a happy and safe summer holiday!

 

2008-04-23: The Challenge

In case you haven't heard there is a Challenge on. Fused and The Sam and Mark Show, do a challenge each week. We have set up a website for it as well. You can go and find it at www.purefm.com/challenge

You can also check out our new YouTube Channel.

2008-02-28: Sabbatical Elections Coverage on Pure FM
Check out www.purefm.com/podcasts to listen back to Pure FM's interviews with the candidates running in the sabbatical elections this year.

2008-02-21: The 24 Hour Broadcast

gamel's posterWe're over half way through on our marathon 24 hour broadcast.

Go check out the links below. Especially the LIVE BLOG.

All the committee are staying up all night, so if your bored send us a message on our facebook event!

Go check out more photos at www.purefm.com/gallery

 

2008-01-18: Pure FM Masterclass with Top Radio 1 Producers!

The Pure FM Masterclass at 2pm in Eldon 0.20 on Thursday 6th March is now fully booked!

Still want to hear Aled Haydn-Jones (Daytime Producer Radio 1 and member of the Chris Moyles Team) and Joe Harland (Executive Producer Radio 1) speak about radio and getting into radio?

Drop us an email masterclass@purefm.com with your name and your mobile phone number to be put on a reserve list and we'll contact you on or before the day if a space become free.

2007-12-06: Pure FM Facebook App!

Add the Pure FM Facebook App:-

Currently, it will show a random banner on your profile - A nice and easy way to advertise Pure FM and keep up-to-date! Don't worry, the banner changes on each page load -- a new surprise every time!.

We are keen to have your feedback and any suggestions for new features, discuss it further here on the Pure FM forums.

2007-11-13: Check out the new photos!
We're now well into the year, and Pure FM are now regularly out and about on socials, so make sure you go to the gallery and take a peek at all the embarrassing photos taken while we were out!

2007-11-08: Pure Pub Golf!
Poppy, our very own ambassador of fun, called everyone to a game of 9 hole pub golf. So we all dusted off our diamond sweaters, grabbed our 5 irons, and headed out on 12th November for drinking fun! No real winner was decided by the end of it, due to various mishaps and loss of scorecards, but everyone's a winner in this game!

2007-10-11: First Members Meeting
On Thursday 11th October we had our first members meeting. Thank you to everyone that came, and a special hello to all the new people who joined up there! If you couldn't make it and would still like to join Pure FM then don't worry, just go into the office and someone will answer all your queries! Alternatively remember you can e-mail office@purefm.com

2007-09-30: New Look Pure FM
All new look and sound launched for 2007. Pure FM's first outside broadcast of the year held at Freshers' Countdown in Lux.

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