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Radio LaB 97.1FM

Luton England
Broadcast area	Bedfordshire
Programming
Language(s)	English
Affiliations	University of Bedfordshire
History
First air date	May 1997 (May 1997)
Former names	Luton FM (1997-2010)
Links
Website	radiolab.beds.ac.uk

Radio LaB 97.1FM, formerly Luton FM, is a student radio station, managed, produced and presented by students at the Luton town centre campus of the University of Bedfordshire in Luton, Bedfordshire (formerly known as the University of Luton). Radio LaB stands for Radio Luton and Bedfordshire. It is now a full-time radio station with a community licence.

History

Radio LaB started its initial broadcast in May 1997. It was founded by Janey Gordon.

When the station started it was called Luton FM. Each year throughout May, the station broadcast on 87.9FM from a transmitter in Farley Hill, Luton. The studio and production area was based in the School of Media, Art and Design within the Luton campus of the University of Bedfordshire. Luton FM also broadcast on the internet from the station's website.

In 2001, the station was broadcast online for the first time, and started the careers of many radio professionals of today.

The Luton FM website in 2003 became a major tool in the promotion of the station as it was the second year that the station was streamed online for the duration of the station's 28-day Restricted Service Licence (RSL). In September 2004, Luton FM broadcast online for the first time outside of its usual May remit.

In 2008, Luton FM changed its name and relaunched as LaB Radio (Luton and Bedfordshire Radio), which incorporates Luton and Bedfordshire. In 2009 the station has changed its name once more to Radio LaB and underwent major rebranding. Due to the success of the station this year, 2009 was the last year of the station's twelve-year stretch as an RSL station, as Ofcom awarded the station with a five-year full-time community licence starting in January 2010.

In 2010, the station name was changed to Radio LaB, and broadcast on the internet. Since then, the station holds a community licence and broadcasts to Luton and across Bedfordshire. In 2011, after the new Campus Centre was completed, the studio was moved to a new studio in the Student Centre at the Luton campus of the University of Bedfordshire. Radio LaB now broadcasts from here 24/7.

In October 2014, Radio LaB was granted a five-year community radio licence extension by Ofcom, allowing the station to continue to broadcast on 97.1FM until April 2020. In March 2020 this was further extended by Ofcom until April 2025.

Personnel

The station is managed by final-year students, and their final university grade is based on their performance organising, promoting and running Radio LaB. Final responsibility for the running of the station, however, rests with Radio LaB Coordinator Terry Lee, who is the overall licensee for Radio LaB.

Alumni

Past Luton FM managers/presenters include:

• Melvin Odoom and Rickie Haywood Williams, the award winning morning presenters of Kiss 100 London

Recognition

Radio LaB won Community Radio Awards in 2017, 2019, and 2020 (twice).

See also

• Three Counties Radio

References

1. "Small Luton radio station birthed some of today's biggest stars". BedfordshireLive. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
2. Coleman, Josephine F. (2021). Digital Innovations and the Production of Knowledge. Taylor & Francis. p. 134. ISBN 9781000378672. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
3. Atton, Chris (2015). Atton, Chris (ed.). Alternative Journalism, Alternative Voices. Taylor & Francis. p. xiii. ISBN 9781317509417. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
4. "Small Luton radio station birthed some of today's biggest stars". BedfordshireLive. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
5. "Radio LaB are Winners at Community Radio Awards 2020". Radio LaB 97.1FM. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
6. "Community Radio Awards 2020 shortlist revealed". 15 November 2020. Retrieved 17 November 2020.

External links

• Main station website

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