Xpress Radio is a student radio station based at
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. It was founded in 1996 with it's first four week RSL licence allowing it to broadcast in October of that year.
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(who was also the controller of the station) broadcast each day from 9-12, with the popular breakfast show of
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& Nick Fincher preceeding him from 7-9. In addition to the breakfast show, Dan, Nick & Andrew were also responsible for the Sports Show and Xpress Radio Live where a
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took place where Entitled were the eventual winners.
Is mainly run by
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s at the university.
Xpress Radio is a student radio station based at
Cardiff UniversityCardiff University is a leading university located in the Cathays Park area of Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom. It received its Royal charter in 1883 and is a member of the Russell Group of Universities. The university is consistently recognised as providing the best university education in Wales...
in
CardiffCardiff is the capital, largest city and most populous county of Wales. The city is Wales' chief commercial centre, the base for many national cultural and sporting institutions, the Welsh national media, and the seat of the National Assembly for Wales. According to recent estimates, the...
,
WalesWales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom, bordered by England to its east, and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It is also an elective region of the European Union...
. It was founded in 1996 with it's first four week RSL licence allowing it to broadcast in October of that year.
Adam NewtonAdam Lee Newton is a professional footballer, currently playing for Luton Town. Although born in England and representing England at Under-21 level, Newton has been a member of the Saint Kitts and Nevis national football team since 2004.-Career:Newton began his career as a youth player with West...
(who was also the controller of the station) broadcast each day from 9-12, with the popular breakfast show of
Andrew PaulAndrew Paul is an British-Jewish actor best known for playing PC Dave Quinnan in the ITV drama The Bill for 13 years.- Career :...
,
Daniel WoodDaniel Wood, Dan Wood or Danny Wood may refer to:*Dan Wood, former collegiate and professional soccer coach*Daniel Joseph Wood, organist and chorister*Danny Wood, American musician and actor, member of New Kids on the Block...
& Nick Fincher preceeding him from 7-9. In addition to the breakfast show, Dan, Nick & Andrew were also responsible for the Sports Show and Xpress Radio Live where a
Battle of the BandsBattle of bands is a contest in which many bands, usually rock/guitar bands but often from a range of different styles, compete for the title of "best band". The winner is determined by a panel of judges, the general response of the audience, or a combination. The winning band usually receives a...
took place where Entitled were the eventual winners.
Is mainly run by
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s at the university. It operates from a studio and editing suite on the fourth floor of the
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building. The current station manager of Xpress is Alicia Thomas.
As it operates on a restricted-service licence (RSL), it has previously been limited in the time and frequency of its broadcasts. FM RSLs are available for a maximum of four weeks, and assigned to frequencies at the far ends of the band. As Xpress obtains licences for two separate periods in each year, it is possible, and has sometimes been the case, that the two broadcasts are on different frequencies (typically below 88 MHz, or above 106 MHz).
The station is set for another FM RSL beginning on March 1 2008, as well as starting, for the same period of time, on the
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multiplex on the same day.
Ex-members include Vicki Blight, Nick Simon and Roop & Tom.
Previous Station Managers:
2005/6 - Jenn Long
2006/7 - Syd Lawrence
2007/8 - Richard Breakspeare Collins
2008/9 - Gareth Rees
2009/10- Alicia Thomas
Xpress Radio once had a cross-over moment when a DJ from
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's Radio Noize ran for charity from Newport Student's Union to Cardiff's Student Union. The DJ, Jonny Roberts, was then interviewed live on Xpress by mainstream show TNT making it the first time the two stations had interacted live on air.
Xpress also link annually with
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station
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to present live coverage of the
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sporting events between the two institutions, including a full live commentary from the Men's Rugby match in the evening.