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| Frequency | Online |
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| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Format | Music, news and local entertainment |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Union of UEA Students |
| History | |
| First air date | 1990 (1990) |
| Former frequencies | 1350 MW |
| Links | |
| Webcast | TuneIn |
| Website | www |
Livewire 1350 (more commonly referred to as simply Livewire) is a student radio station run by students of the University of East Anglia in Norwich, Norfolk. The station is part of the UEA Media Collective, which consists of Concrete (student newspaper) and UEA:TV.
History
Livewire began broadcasting in 1990, making it one of the longest-running student radio stations in the UK. It was launched by John Peel.
In 2016, the station was rebranded with a new logo and website.
In 2023, Livewire and Nik Richard released "Spread The Joy", a charity christmas single, with vocals provided by members of the station. All proceeds were given to the charity Nourishing Norfolk.
Structure
Livewire broadcasts online from 08:00–23:00 on weekdays, 9:00-23:00 on Saturdays, and 12:00–19:00 on Sundays.
Committee
| 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Station Manager | Lauren Aarons | George Cooke | Harrison Cable |
| Deputy Station Manager | Izzy Millen | Libby Corrie | Lucy Potter |
| Treasurer | Abbie Thorne | Abbie Thorne | Lily Taylor |
| Head of Marketing | Max Gowers | ||
| Head of Daytime | Libby Corrie | Harrison Cable | Katherine Daley |
| Head of Speech | Jade Henderson | Jade Drever | Evelyn Oakes |
| Head of Specialist | Alfie Green | Will Tiley | Zoe Ilett |
| Head of News | George Cooke | N/A | Charlie Jones |
| Head of Tech | Sarah Jessica Darley | Lucy Potter | TBC |
| Head of Production | David Frost | Jasmin Jessen | Kizzie Jupp |
| Head of Music | Lily Taylor | Michael Jeffreys | Nathan Winterford |
| Head of Online | Michael Jeffreys | Alfie Green | Max Gowers |
| Head of Events | Jade Drever | Katherine Daley | Edie Davies |
| Social Secretary | Anna Williams | Daniel Garcia | |
| First Year Rep | Lucy Potter | Edie Davies | Moe Jennings |
Famous alumni
- Greg James - BBC Radio 1 DJ
- Jay Lawrence - Absolute Radio DJ
- Issy Panayis - Radio X DJ
- Lucas Whitcroft-White - Tunes and Chats
References
- "Archived copy". www.mixcloud.com. Archived from the original on 31 July 2014. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "About". LiveWire. Archived from the original on 14 November 2021. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- Minton, Faye (4 December 2023). "UEA Livewire Radio releases 2023 Christmas charity single". Eastern Daily Press. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
- "BBC - Norfolk - Features -Greg lands Radio 1 show". Retrieved 1 April 2016.
- "Jay Lawrence Presenter Biography". Retrieved 1 January 2023.
- "Issy Panayis on Radio X". Retrieved 1 January 2023.
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