Pure FM is the call sign for Portsmouth University Radio Experience, the student-led radio station for the

University of Portsmouth The University of Portsmouth is a public university in Portsmouth, England. It is one of only four universities in the South East England, South East of England rated as Gold in the Government's Teaching Excellence Framework. With approximately 28 ...

. As a student media of the University of Portsmouth Students' Union, the station is supported by the union and is housed within the Student Centre on Cambridge Road.

History

Pure FM was launched in 1994.

Awards

In 2008 at the

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Conference in Bath, Ben Burrell won the very first ever Demo Idol. In 2012, Dan Jackson and Murray Grindon were shortlisted for the Best Entertainment Programming category at the

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. In April 2013 at the

Conference in Leicester, Glen Scott picked up Volunteer of the Year at the I Love Student Radio Awards. In November 2013, Glen Scott picked up the Gold Award for Best Male Presenter at the National

2013. In 2014 at the National

, Pure FM picked up their first group Gold Award for Best SRA Chart Show (presented by Glen Scott and Oliver Ing, produced by Ed Roberts). In 2015, at the National

Pure FM were shortlisted for Best SRA Chart Show (presented by Orion Brooks and Andrew Dixson, produced by Kerrie Oak and Alex Watson). In 2016, Pure FM were nominated for "Most Improved Student Radio Station" at the I Love Student Radio Awards. Deputy Head of Music, Nelson Hylton, was also nominated for Outstanding Contribution to Student Radio.

Notable alumni

Some of the most well known alumni of Pure FM include: * Christian Williams - Presenter at Capital FM Capital (radio network)#Network presenters * Fred Bradley - Previous Chair of

* Glen Scott - Presenter at KMFM * Ben Burrell - Presenter at

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References

External links

Pure FM
* https://soundcloud.com/purefmportsmouth {{coord missing, Hampshire Radio stations in Hampshire Student radio in the United Kingdom University of Portsmouth