Fresh FM (formerly Acorn FM) is a student-run radio station based at the

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campus of Petroc, a further education college in North Devon, England. It broadcasts on 87.7 MHz FM across the college campus between the hours of 8:30 and 18:30 on college days. The station has a long term

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granted by

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. The station is presented and run by college students, with a small base of student presenters and a handful of executive committee members, appointed by the Station Manager, who oversee, manage and make any crucial decisions regarding the station. It comprises a Station Manager, a Head of Music, a Programme Controller, and a Head of Events, and is often assisted by an allocated staff member.

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