Record-breaking success for Bedfordshire at the Student Radio Awards
Six awards were collected by Radio LaB, including three golds
The University of Bedfordshire’s on-campus community radio station, Radio LaB, is celebrating its most successful year after winning an impressive six awards at the Student Radio Awards.
In a landmark achievement, the station scooped five awards including three Gold wins! The station also collected a bonus Creativity Award, highlighting the talent and innovation shown by its student managers and producers.
Radio LaB was successful in the following categories:
3 gold awards – Station Sound (on air jingles and trails, led by student Danielle Foley), Best Producer (Emma Stigter) & Best News and Journalistic Programming (for Emma’s feature on pirate radio)
1 silver award – Best Podcast Programming
1 bronze award – Station Branding & Kevin Greening Award for Creativity (also for the pirate radio feature)
Five students attended the ceremony – held at the O2 in London – to represent Radio LaB, joining hundreds of aspiring broadcasters and leading figures from across the radio industry.
Operating as a community radio station run by student volunteers, Radio LaB offers hands-on experience within a professional broadcast environment.
Terry Lee, Senior Tutor in Radio & Audio and co-ordinator of Radio LaB, said: “Earning Gold, Silver and Bronze across all five shortlisted categories underlines what a remarkable year this has been for Radio LaB and the students who power it. I’m so proud of them, particularly Dani and Emma for their outstanding contributions. Radio LaB is a student-led, real-world media environment where ideas come to life – and that’s exactly the kind of experience that makes our students industry-ready.”
Radio & Audio student, Emma Stigter, added: “Breaking Radio LaB records at the Student Radio Awards and helping us win Golds has been a game-changer for me. Award recognition like this is a real ‘foot in the door' towards my goal of becoming a producer, and it shows what’s possible for students at Beds. It’s exciting to feel my media career beginning.”