Stirling’s student radio station, Air3, won the gold Amplify Award at this year’s Student Radio Association (SRA) awards in Leeds.
The station, which was established in 1972, was nominated for a new category, the student radio resilience award, as well as best station culture and most improved station. The SRA announced this was their biggest year yet with the most entries they had ever received.
The Amplify Award itself cannot be entered – judges for the other categories nominate the winners themselves. The SRA says it is for an “exemplary” station that should “embrace the core values of student radio to an outstanding level”.
Air3 beat bronze and silver winners Nerve Radio and Leeds Student Radio for the top spot of the night.
Station manager Maisie Smith and secretary Isabella Farris travelled down to the conference and awards earlier this month.
“Honestly, the conference itself was a massive turning point for recognising how we can grow student radio further,” Smith told Brig. “We had absolutely no idea we would win the award of the night and have national recognition for passion and effort like that.
“It made us feel like all the ups and downs and straight up hassle was well worth working through in the way that we did. It will only benefit us in the future.”
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