Thursday 25 April saw the election of the committee who will take over the reins of the station for 2013/14. A new position was created this year, Head of Socials, to encourage members to actively stay in contact and bond together in both alcoholic and non-alcoholic socials. The idea of the new position is to take the stress off the shoulders our the Head of Events who this year expressed that the combination was tough.

We’ve also renamed and changed some aspects of the role for Secretary which now is called Deputy Station Manager. This role now takes on more duties than previously to ensure the smooth running of the station and to assist the Station Manager where possible.

Elected into the new roles are:

Station Manager | Orion Brooks
Deputy Station Manager | Marnie Creamer
Head of Sales & Finance | Wayne Pentony
Head of Programming | Ed Roberts
Head of Production | Oliver Ing
Head of Marketing & Publicity | Sophie Broom
Head of Music | Adam Jeffries
Head of Technology | Kieran Milton
Head of Online | Joel Clayton
Head of News | Charlie Price
Head of Training | Hugh Varley
Head of Socials | Becky McNamara
Head of Events | Helen Brennan

Pure FM also announced the Pure FM Awards at the AGM and the winners are as follows:

Best Show Name: Get Your Hits Out
Best Entertainment: Lunch With Tom Cross
Best Specialist Show: Luke Myers’ Dance Digest
Best Branded Show: Wake Up With Richard & Curtis
Best Feature: Pop Song Deconstruction (The Ragamuffin Show)
Best Production: Wake Up With Orion Brooks
Best New Journalist: Charlie Price
Best Piece of Marketing Material: Ed Roberts
Best Co-Host: Francesca Ashcroft
Best Online Review: Richard Jude (Micheal McIntyre Review)
Best Team Member: Becky McNamara
Best Newcomer: Adam Jeffries
Best Female: Marnie Creamer
Best Male: Luke Myers
Members Choice Choice Award: Mike Heaps
Pure FM Lifetime Honorary Award: Ben Foden

We are proud to announce that every position for the 2013/14 Committee has been applied for. Below are each member’s manifestos for the roles they wish to apply for and on Thursday 25 April, each member will stand to do a two minute speech in front of the members to earn their votes. All positions are however, subject to the ratification of the Pure FM Constitution which will be voted at the very start of the AGM.

Join us at the AGM HERE

5.1 Station Manager (1)

Orion Brooks

5.2 Deputy Station Manager (1)

Marnie Creamer

5.3 Head of Sales and Finance (1)

Wayne Pentony (Timmy Harlequin)

5.4 Head of Programming (1)

Ed Roberts

5.5 Head of Production (1)

Oliver Ing

5.6 Head of Marketing & Publicity (4)

Ashley Armstrong

Alex Burgham

Sophie Broom

Nicola Rainbird

5.7 Head of Music (2)

Daniel Seymour

Adam Jeffries

I would like to apply for the position of Music Manager for this year. I believe I should be voted into this role as I am very committed and highly organised. I love music and am a huge fan of music itself, not just individual artists. I love hearing different sounds of a track and seeing how it was put together. I enjoy many genres of music and always find new songs, often months before commercial knowledge of the music.
I intend to give all members an equal chance to go to gig reviews if they wish by keeping the members page updated with gig news. I also would like to try and arrange music on the system into an a-z format as I have found typing in the song does not always work. I would work with other members such as technology to see if this is possible. Also, set up a way for members to search for songs on the system from home using studio 3 or even add songs (that would have to be moderated beforehand). This way presenters can see what music is available easier. I would also like to have a music page on studio 3, where members can post songs they would like to have on the system, and problems they encounter,  or any other ideas relating to music management.
I will consider all local acts and albums we get sent as it is important to not disregard something just because your not into the genre of it or doesn’t sound good on paper. I will aim to keep contacts and maintain relationships with artists Pure enjoy. In my time as a presenter on Pure I have already been sent music to listen to on email, twitter and my show page on facebook. I have experience with editing software as well.
I am incredibly passionate about music and have loved being a part of PureFM this year. I wish to further my involvement in student radio and really become involved in something amazing.Thankyou for considering my application

5.8 Head of Online (1) 

Joel Clayton

5.9 Head of Technology (1)

Kieran Milton

5.10 Head of News (1)

Charlie Price

5.11 Head of Training (2)

Hugh Varley

Richard Smith

5.12 Head of Socials (1)

Becky McNamara

5.13 Head of Events (1)

Helen Brennan

The following people have expressed an interest in running for the open committee positions and met the deadline set. All Pure FM members are welcome to attend the AGM, which will be held at 6pm on Monday 30th April 2012 in Richmond RB LT2, and vote for the candidates.

Station Manager (3)

Ben Foden

If there’s one thing that sums up what I’d do for Pure FM, it would be to let members flow with their ideas – I believe that no idea should be knocked back without being thoroughly looked into, especially with events and shows making encouragement the key to success.

I want to have an open forum, where members would be welcomed to discuss any concerns they may have with members of the committee. I want to concentrate more on Pure FM as a Brand and identity so that we can continue building on what we have built in the past 18 years or so, making the station better than ever before. I would try to get Pure FM played in outlets around University once again, and also in places around Portsmouth as a whole (such as shops, bars etc) now that we have the technology to do so.

I have spent a year and a half on the committee already, so I have a fair idea as to how Pure FM runs and how to treat the union. I feel as though I’ve tried to support our members over this time, and I wish to continue doing so.

I’m not going to bore anyone with loads of rabble, but that is the summary of what I’d do – the station would be more member led with members involved in every decision the station makes.

Oliver Ing

I have a real passion for the success of Radio.

I’ve been a station manager before at my school’s radio station, “Revamp Radio” which I have helped set up. Since October I’ve been a member of Pure FM’s committee so I know already what is expected of this high intense role I wish to undertake.

I have a goal to get as many students involved with Pure FM, be it; Listening to the station, being a presenter, or even working behind the scenes, I know how much potential Pure FM has to offer and I want to embrace this opportunity we can provide students. I want to take steps Pure FM has never taken before and make it a station worth listening to during the day and at night (even when there is no presenter on air.)

I have created a list of what I feel needs changing, or doing to make the station run even better than what it’s doing now. To highlight two of the key areas in this short manifesto:
1: I want the news to have more of an impact with our audience by scheduling it in every hour.
2: I will work with the Program Controller to overhauled the stations branding of the time slots to make shows flow better and also ensure show monitoring is happening effectively but also provide feedback to used for SRA Awards.

I have a strong contact with Chris Carnegy from BBC Radio Solent who has offered to lend us a hand and I also have contacts with Wise Buddah the recruitment agency for radio 1.

I’m an approachable person, I don’t break under pressure and this year my focus will solely be upon the members and trying to find ways to offer them as many opportunities as simply possible.

No Suitable Candidate

Secretary & Personnel Manager (3)

Correlley Greenland

Since September, I have hosted a show on Pure Fm with Glen as well as on Express Fm, and have loved it from the start. I love Radio; listening and presenting, and would love to take this opportunity to have a bigger role in the station.Although to some the role of Secretary and Personnel Manager may seem boring, I see it as important and I believe that it requires many skills that I possess. I do not do a Radio linked degree like many people who are involved in Pure Fm, I study English Literature. However, I believe that my degree gives me many skills which are essential in Radio. Any degree, no matter what it is needs good organisation skills as well as good time keeping, which I believe that I have. Another skill that is vital to the role of Secretary and Personnel Manager is reliability and dedication. Having a weekly radio show shows that I am a reliable person as well as the fact that I have a weekend job, which I never miss. Attending the Student Radio Conference further shows my dedication to student radio. Also important for this role is good communication and people skills as the role requires teamwork as well as a lot of paperwork. I believe that I do have good people skills, although you would have to double check that with my friends and my degree also shows that I have strong communication skills, plus I am constantly checking my emails.

Thank you for the opportunity.

Vicki Parker

I’m Vicki Parker, a second year Journalism and Media student and current Head of News.

Being on committee this year has developed my understanding of what is required in being a part of the team and developed a working knowledge of how the station is run. I would like to get more involved with the station and support the rest of the team where I can through this role.

This year I have also been the Secretary for the Film and Photo Society so I know what is required of the role. I will happily send out the weekly newsletter to all members- consistently and professionally. I have excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, and am able to tackle problems quickly and efficiently to help the station run smoothly. In this role, I will make sure all issues and queries are answered with a fast turn around.

Additionally, this year as Secretary for Photo Soc. I was charged with room bookings, writing and sharing the weekly agenda and with taking minutes at each meeting, so am capable of taking on this side of the role; as part of my degree I have learnt to write at 100 words-per-minute and as a fast typer I can easily take notes as necessary to the role.

As Secretary this year I frequently led meetings and in the absence of the society President, took control as necessary, in conjunction with the rest of the committee and Union regulation. To this end, I feel I could competently assist the Station Manager or take control when needed, as required by the role. I have also developed a close relationship with the Union and its staff to take issues further if needed.

No Suitable Candidate

Programme Controller (3)

Helen Brennan

Hey! My name is Helen Brennan and I am running for the position of Programme Controller.

I’ve been at Pure FM since September. As well as presenting a show, I have got involved in several outside broadcasts and been lucky enough to host a live studio session too. I have been given many opportunities at Pure. I want to give back to the station what it has given me.

With three years customer service experience I have great people’s skills, I am always happy to help, easy to talk to, and very organised. I believe I have the skills and confidence to be a successful programme controller.

I would like to:
•    Work closely with the training manager to ensure training is completed once shows have been confirmed. Forwarding the confirmation e-mails will allow the training manager to see who needs be trained by a specific date.
•    I want to give members that are on a waiting list the opportunity to be trained in studio two so they can pre-record shows that can be aired after midnight. These will also be made into a podcast if required.
•    Help find ways of recruiting new members- for example: at Freshers Fayre we could allow potential members to watch a show in studio two, so they can picture their selves in the studio.
•    Create a show schedule template as well as a planning/advice sheet with the Station manager so it is available should presenters require it.
•    Set up an online system so people can log when they arrive and leave their show. In order to be professional lateness is something that needs to be cracked down on.

I will continue to enforce that:
•    48 hours notice must be given if a show is to be cancelled so that I can find suitable cover if the presenter cannot find it their self. Warnings will be issued if failure to turn up to the show without a valid reason.
•    Prioritise member’s first shows before members can have an additional show.
•    Show monitoring will be continued, with random “”spot checks”" regularly giving presenters feedback.

Mitchell Sargent

I want to run for Programme Controller because I want to advance our station and improve the content on it. I’m approachable, fun and well organised; three important qualities that I believe our programme controller needs.

I want to ensure that everyone has constant monitoring of their shows and receives feedback. I would like to do this once a month with every show; more or less often if asked by any specific show. I believe this will be the best way to ensure all our shows and the content they provide is to a high standard.

With this feedback I also want to make sure the Training Manager and Tech Team (mainly the Equipment Manager) become a more fluid entity with the Programme Controller, actively responding to the feedback provided by shows to ensure everyone is trained in all aspects of the studio and to ensure they get the equipment and technical support they require.

I also want to continue our experiences with ExpressFM as I believe it’s a great opportunity for our shows to get time on an FM station, as well as showcasing how good our station is to the rest of Portsmouth. I have experience with ExpressFM and am trained on the equipment, meaning I will be able to work alongside the Station Manager to ensure as many people as possible are able to get involved in ExpressFM, and broadcast high-quality shows to the rest of Portsmouth.

I also want to work hand-in-hand with the Music Manager to ensure as many shows that want special guests or interviews are able to get them. This organisation will also extend to the events manger, ensuring we have presenters who are able to man the OB kit when we do any outside broadcasts.

No Suitable Candidate

Music Manager (4)

David Morgan

Music has been a passion of mine from a young age. If you look at my music collection you’ll find everything; from pop to metal, hip hop to dub-step. I feel that having this diverse taste of music is a key part of the Music Manager role, as I will not be biased when it comes to updating the music database. Also, I like to keep up with the latest releases (as well as listening to all the classics!), so you can rest assured there will be a great mix of tunes on the system.

Under our current Music Manager, I’ve been sent to review many gigs, as well interview some of the best talent around. This is something I’m keen to pursue. I would love for even more people to get involved with this, and help keep the website constantly updated with new interviews and reviews. I believe that this is a fantastic way to attract audiences to Pure FM, as often we will get the latest news from bands and artists before any of the major radio stations get a chance!

Under the role of Music Manager, I would look to form a close-knit team of people, who I could trust to be sent to gigs across the UK. I would also love to be able to cover some of the bigger events such as festivals and all dayers, and I think this would be definitely be achievable with some of the contacts I have acquired over the years. We’ve had a number of successful in-studio performances from touring bands, so this is another aspect I would want people to get involved with.

I hope you will choose me for the role, because I feel that I could bring the passion needed for this position, and would love to get more involved with Pure FM.

Nicola Rainbird

As I am currently on the music team, I have already experienced opportunities to interview and review gigs.
If I am elected as Music Manager I will;
- Make it easy as possible to get hold of so people can get more opportunities for reviews, interviews and studio sessions.
- Conduct weekly music team meetings.
- Update the mAirlist every week to enable consistent up to date music, in all genres.
- Give advice to those who will be experiencing their first gig review/interview/studio session.
- Ensure every member of the music team receives a music team guild line which will have advice, tips and rules for all occasions.
- Try my best to live up to the high standards already set in place by previous and current committee members.

Timmy Harlequin

My name is Timmy Harlequin and I think that I’m the best candidate to be Pure FM’s Music Manager.
So far this year the current Music Manager and his team have done a fantastic job and I’d like to ensure that the standards they have set are continued and, if possible, exceeded. I want to make sure that Pure FM is the absolute best in student radio in terms of musical content, meeting the needs of all who listen.

As Music Manager I would of course do all those roles appointed to me and try to do more, such as keeping the playlists up to date with the most recent music from both the UK Chart and the specialist music charts, such and Rock, Indie and Electronica so that we don’t ever isolate our music output to one group of listeners.

I have experience in interviewing bands for the music team, having done two band interviews and during the 36 Hour Charity Broadcast I also organised an interview myself, over Skype, with a band from America to help boost the publicity we were getting. If I were to get the position of Music Manager I would keep up the strong connections we have with the various production companies and form new connections with new companies through various networking, to expand the horizons and possibilities for band interviews and studio sessions with bands, as the current Music Team have been doing extremely well.

The upkeep of the playlist will of course be one of my top priorities, ensuring it’s up to date with all the latest music and even putting up music that has been known to be requested but not on the list, updating the system weekly at the very least.
That’s it from me, thank you very much.

No Suitable Candidate

Marketing & Publicity Officer (2)

Tom Pettinger

My Name is Tom Pettinger, I have been presenting at Pure Fm since October and I would like to be part of the committee due to me wanting to have a more active way in how the Station is run especially in forms of promotion, marketing and publicity of the station.
I have been in talks with various members of the committee and have developed an understand of how the Student Union work in regards to marketing and believe I have a developed a way in using the system to help the Station gain a reputation within the university and with the new Students wanting to be apart of the station.
I also believe my experience in regards to marketing will help me in this position. I have also gained work experience in two companies and hopefully working for another company this summer. I also believe this will come as a benefit in helping the station with new idea and helping to create a new and stronger for the station in regards of identity.
I have come up with various ideas to help the station gain more listeners, including aiming advertising at the Fresher’s starting at the University. This includes regular posters in the SU and in halls, I would also like to get Purefm fridge magnet bottle openers in the halls to target the students directly. Another idea I had is to get double side coasters with us and other of the Student union media outlets so halve the cost and to put these across the University. I would also like to have regular meeting with the Pugwash, Pmag and USPTV so all the events can be coordinated in order to gain more people attending the events and being aware that they are taking place.

No Suitable Candidate

Head of News (2)

Vicki Parker

“I’m Vicki P, a second year Journalism and Media student and current Head of News for Pure FM. Through being a part of the team, first as a reporter then as Head of News this year, I have developed a key understanding of how the team works and what is required of the role.

This year, within my role, I have worked hard to continue the original news show, Re:Port and created The Democracy Show to work closer with the Union, raise awareness and hold those elected to account. I have written the News Team Handbook to support each reporter in interviewing, editing, script-writing and more and worked to support the whole team where needed through training and weekly meetings.

My main aim of this year was to develop and expand the news team. As part of this I created several new team positions to get more people involved and to expand its remit. This has proven successful with the biggest team that we’ve had so far.

I want to continue these developments and work with other media outlets on major events to create better content and to work more with those elected, societies and students to know exactly what is happening around campus and create a better news output.

I aim to work with the Publicity Manager to make the team more visible around campus and encourage more students to join and to secure a solid framework for our news show, branching out into more areas, to make the output more entertaining, educational and be a platform for all students to air their views. I aim to re-introduce the daily bulletins also, to deliver news as it happens.

I feel I am able to competently fill the role, leading the news team effectively and work with the rest of committee. As the current position holder I know what is required and feel I am in the best position to set a solid grounding for the team for future expansion, though my experience and what I have learnt from my degree. ”

No Suitable Candidate

Sales & Finance Manager (2)

Christian Bulpitt

Pure FM has been the best aspect about my University life so far, i have loved every minute of it and though not being totally confident with all of the techy side i believe that i can make a real contribution to the PureFM committee. I have built up a great relationship with many of the PureFM team and would love the opportunity to give something back to the station which has made my Uni life so enjoyable.

Now on to why i believe that i am qualified for this position. Prior to coming to University i worked in an accountancy firm and i know im not completely inept  with numbers which i assume plays a large role in this committee position. Secondly, i am the sort of person who doesn’t find it difficult approaching and talking to people which is a key skill in opening up and maintaining dialogue. Also i am approachable and easy to talk to (i think), which means for the members i believe i can be a friendly face who can easily be addressed and will endever to voice any concerns at the meetings.

And last and possibly the most important reason why i believe i should get this position is … I own a calculator

No Suitable Candidate

Training Manager (3)

Jacob Sims

The main reason i am re-applying for this role is because there is a lot of experience that i have gained from this year that i wish to apply this on coming year to make things easier for the committee and for the members!

A good example is this, at the moment our current system is that you email the training email and i reply and we come up with a date. That takes time. Instead i want to create a training page on the website where i can easily state when there are studio sessions and people can sign up on that page to get trained. And then of course if there really is a bad bad bad problem then the email is still alive. On top of that i want to create a better relationship with the programme controller so we can confirm who is trained and then get on top of it from there.

There is a lot of other ideas i wish to apply this on coming year!

Mike Heaps

Hello my names Mike, I’m currently studying on my 3rd year at Portsmouth and I want to be your next Training Manager for Pure FM. I have currently been a part of Pure FM for two years and have done many different shows with many different music types and have also been the  marketing manager for Pure FM.

Whilst at Pure FM I have used a large range of kit and software this includes in and out of the studio doing outside broadcasts. During my younger years I have trained many different people on many different areas of computing. While been a cadet for the RAF (Royal air force) and a Non Commissioned officer I was in-charge of teaching a variety of subjects such as Rifle training, Map reading, Living in the field and Aircraft recognition, this is from teaching to testing.

If I get elected as this year’s training manager I want to make a new sub-domain called training.purefm.com, where the user will be able to log-on and see what he or she has been taught, from there they will also be able to see their copy of the on-air agreement as I wish to have a paperless system and have all copies of the on-air agreement on there. The user will be able to view detailed information about the Pure FM studio and how to use the kit this will also include the OB (outside broadcast) kit and all its features it will also include software for both production and broadcasting.

I hope that you have enjoyed reading my proposal for this year’s Training Manager, Thank you.

No Suitable Candidate

Production Manager (2)

Glen Scott

If I’m picked for Production Manager, I plan to make sure that each show has their own set of Jingles and Idents that’ll give their show a much higher level of professionalism. I also hope to produce a much larger selection of Pure FM idents to give presenters a much wider choice of what to use in their show.

I want to promote the use of adverts for your shows to be played when the system is in autopilot, with the option to play them during your shows if you want to help promote somebody else’s show.

I found that when I started at Pure FM, I was barely using the cartwall because of how spread out everything was; I didn’t want to have to go to beds, and then idents, and then television themes. This is why I want every radio show to have their own personal page containing all of their personalised jingles and idents, as well as a selection of sound effects, clips and beds chosen by the presenters themselves.

I want a big push towards podcasting. I believe that each new member should be made aware of how to create a podcast, either by recording it live, or using the Pure FM extra site to download and edit your recording. I want each member to be able to access a set of  sound clips, jingles, idents and effects that can be edited into each podcast to add a level of professionalism. I hope to also work towards uploading the most successful podcasts onto the iTunes store.

These are just some of the plans I have if I’m elected as Production Manager. I believe a lot more can be done to improve the stations overall sound and I’ll be dedicated to making sure everything I’ve said happens.

No Suitable Candidate

Equipment Manager (2)

Ed Roberts

I feel I can bring strong leadership and knowledge to this role and hope to dedicate time to improve both the studios and the OB kit, working closely with all members of Pure FM wherever possible. I believe that the presenter’s opinions are key to the development of the studios and would like to make it easier for them to have their voice heard as to how the studios can be improved and developed to enhance the quality of the radio that they produce. I would like to work with both new and existing members of the technical team to improve outside broadcasts and the OB kit to a level at which we are confident enough to be able to accept short notice invitations to cover events and produce high quality OBs. New and existing members of the technical team will be able to come to me with queries and I will endeavour to provide the correct answer wherever possible. I would like to work with members of the technical team to find out where their strengths lie and develop their skills and understanding with regard to equipment. All members of Pure FM will be able to report problems or damage to me, safe in the knowledge that I will be able to rectify the problem. It is my intention to improve studio 2, to a level that all members would be able to use it with ease, this will involve working with the training manager and potentially replacing the equipment currently used. Finally I believe that a good relationship between the technical managers and all other members will help the continuing development and improvement of Pure FM.

No Suitable Candidate

Systems Manager (2)

Kieran Milton

I am a current Tech Team member with an interest in the systems side of the station. This ties in well with my Computer Networking course, which I hope to bring together to help develop the station. I believe have taken an active role this year, helping with events like Varsity where we set up an OB stream from the balcony of a sports hall, with Sports Relief and through the election period.
I would enjoy the challenge of this new role, hoping to implement new technologies discovered at SRACon while talking to industry people.
Two projects I would like to look into in the coming year would be an FM licence and playout in the university. I would like to see what work has been done in the past on this, build on it, look at the feasibility and implement if viable. I believe that these would help boost the profile of the station to the general audience and wider community of Portsmouth.
All of these would be done while maintaining the vital systems of the station to host and present the website, networks and content, making myself available to members as much as possible for any support they need during normal use, special events and any system failures.
I would look to work with the other Pure teams at any opportunity they require, with Events and the OB systems, Marketing and the website, Production and the technology behind them and any other teams we can support and get assistance from.
Working together with other teams I believe we can really grow the profile of the station in the coming year.

No Suitable Candidate

Events & Social (2)

Liam MacLeod

Well since joining pure fm as part of the committee i have gained a really valuable insight to being part of an amazing team that really works well in the interest of producing great content and radio.
Considering i only started half way through the year after the amazing work claire had previously done I really feel i could put on some great events, i was involved with varsity and as a team at highfield we were able to get some great recordings and content, but I would like to be more involved with the planning and organising before hand.
I am very focused on charity events and this is particularly important to me as I would like to see us put back what we get from our union and also the local community via fundraising.
I have also just planned the BIG IOW Pub Crawl which i hope you will find enjoyable.
So please consider me for your events and social manager.

Thanks

No Suitable Candidate

The time is near approaching when some committee have to move on with their lives, handing over the legacy of Pure FM to others.

Committee roles are a great way to gain and develop important skills such as leadership, team work, decision making, event planning, production and many more.

COMMITTEE ROLES

As a committee member you will be required to:

• Attend a weekly operational meeting.
• Send a weekly report to the station secretary.
• Check your dedicated email address regularly
• Attend at least 1 UPSU training session.

STATION MANAGER

As the overall leader of the station you are in control of the day to day running of the station, this means having input on all the responsibilities of your Committee to ensure smooth running in all facets of the station. You will liaise with the VP Activities and the Media Coordinator in various roles, such as financial issues, media law issues and advisement on opportunities to advance the station and its goals. You will need good management skills when dealing with the committee and the membership as a whole, as well as the versatility to deal with any issues which may arise in the running of the station. You will need to take the lead on running major events alongside the Events Manager and consult with external parties for larger events (such as those involving the SRA).

SECRETARY & PERSONNEL MANAGER

You will be responsible for the administration of the station, including (but not limited to) creating the agenda and taking minutes at each Committee Meeting, revising the vital documents pertaining to the station (where required) and booking the rooms required for meetings or larger events. As Personnel Manager you are responsible for discipline in regard to breaches of conduct by the Pure FM Membership – requiring coordination with the committee as a whole on a case by case basis and the wider membership in keeping track of shows who may breach the On-Air Policy or wider Union rules. As an ancillary responsibility you will also be working as a Deputy to the Station Manager, assisting to whatever degree the Station Manager requires. This may also mean you will take over the day to day running of the Station when the Manager is away, and as an Interim Manager if they resign the position before an EGM can be held.

PROGRAMME CONTROLLER

The Programme Controller at Pure FM is responsible for all the station output.
This means you will have to create, organise and maintain the schedule, as well as endeavour to improve the content of all radio shows. The Programme Controller should set up a show monitoring system to make sure shows can receive feedback and can improve. You should also make sure there is an equal
opportunity for shows when it comes to offering them competitions and guests, which may require coordination with the Music Manager. There is also a responsibility to organise the schedule around events and to facilitate any new programming ideas.

MUSIC MANAGER

As Music Manager you will be responsible for the music played out on the station, with a major focus on maintaining and updating the playlist and database on our Studio Playout Systems. The onus will be on you to make sure all songs are radio-friendly, and there is a reflection on what is popular – both nationally and amongst the student body. You will also be the main receptor of promotional material from record labels and agencies and will be asked, along with your Music Team, to create feedback, send members to gigs and get reviews and figure out what amongst the incoming music you will pass onto the system. As Music Manager, it is encouraged early on to build a Music Team from the membership to listen to the new music and cover any particular gigs or music events in the local area.

MARKETING & PUBLICITY OFFICER

Within this role you will be responsible for maintaining the image of the station. As Marketing Officer you will be tasked with engaging the public and student bodies to listen to Pure FM, this will involve all the advertising – maintaining our banners posters, and devising new ways to get the brand of Pure FM as exposed as possible. The Publicity role requires delivering the vital news and information from the station to the public. This involves the advertising of individual shows, generating ‘hype’ around Pure FM events and socials, and any cross-Media initiatives and events. This role requires somebody with creative flair and a drive to improve both the listener-ship and attendance to Pure FM events.

HEAD OF NEWS

As Head of News, you will be responsible for all of the station’s journalistic output. You will aim to ensure that regular news coverage is broadcast. You will be responsible for managing the Pure FM News team, which should include reporters and presenters/news readers as well as those interested in the production of news. You will strive to continue the development of Pure FM’s news output, ensuring coverage of Union, University and local news which affects University of Portsmouth Students. You will work with other members of the committee and the relevant Union staff to aim to provide news team members with relevant training opportunities. You will work with the Sabbatical Officer which has the Editor-in-Chief responsibility to ensure that news output conforms to media law standards. You will use the studios, recording in the studios, the Zoom Mic for outside recording and interviews, and Adobe Audition software for editing stories, training for all of which will be given in your handover. You will liaise with the other UPSU media outlets on the coverage of major events.

SALES & FINANCE MANAGER

The holder of this role will be responsible for the running and management of the Pure FM ‘B’ account, liaising with the Media Coordinator about purchasing, and opening and maintaining dialogue with local and national businesses regarding possible sponsorships. The holder must also update the committee with the state of Pure FM’s accounts, organise the payments of member deposits, and the financing of Pure FM events (including socials and conferences). The position holder should be able to work as a team member within the committee. In return the position holder will receive training and support from the Union, the opportunity for skill set development and recordable extra-curricular involvement.

TRAINING MANAGER

As Training Manager you will be responsible for the orientation and training of all members on the use of Studio 1. This will require in-depth knowledge of both the equipment and systems. You will need good time management and organisation skills in order to make sure all members are trained up and have signed their On-Air Agreements. You will maintain a checklist of the members trained and liaise with the Programme Controller to ensure that all members are trained before broadcasting. On request you may also be asked to train members on the OB and PA kits, so will need a working knowledge of these as well. The holder will also be responsable for the maintainance of the training manual.

PRODUCTION MANAGER

As Production Manager you will be responsible for sculpting the stations sound. This will entail creating jingles, idents and podcast for the station and shows. You will become familiar with the use of Adobe Audition, and training can be given to you by your handover if necessary. You will also have the responsibility to manage a production team, which will include giving your team members training so that they can assist you with any production-based tasks, such as creating podcasts and helping members construct pre-recordings of their shows. The role of production manager is a very practical role, therefore requiring detailed knowledge on how the studios and equipment function (particularly studio 2, which is primarily for production) and how a station sound is created.

EQUIPMENT MANAGER

Within this role you are responsible for the maintenance of the studio’s audio hardware, along with the Outside Broadcast (OB) Kit and PA Kit. This role involves arranging repair/replacement/addition if a fault develops with any audio hardware or a short fall in consumables/sundries, so that Pure FM can continue to function. This will often require liaising with the Sales and Finance Manager. The Equipment Manager will also be responsible for keeping an inventory/asset list of all equipment that is held by Pure FM, which must be updated on an annual basis together with the Systems Manager.

SYSTEMS MANAGER

This role requires the maintenance of all the IT equipment that makes Pure FM work. This includes the servers, routing equipment, workstations and network. If any faults develops with the IT equipment that Pure FM operates, it is the responsibility of the systems manager to arrange repair/replacement/resolution of the issue. Any purchasing will need to be approved by the Sales and Finance Manager as well as the Student Media Coordinator. As Systems Manager you will also be required to maintain our online presence, both with the Pure FM Google Apps space, in line with requests made by the committee and the station’s policies, as well as the Pure FM website. Ideally, candidates should have a computer background/knowledge of enterprise environments.

EVENTS & SOCIAL MANAGER

Within this role you will be tasked with creating, organising and running various events for Pure FM. Whether these be annual staples, such as Fresher’s Fayre and the Isle of Wight Pub Crawl, or unique socials. You will also need to take point on our annual RAG event, both determining which charity we will be supporting and in the genesis and running of the event to raise money. You will be required to work with the Publicity Officer/Team to create awareness for each event to make sure the membership are all aware.

The following people have expressed an interest in running for the 2 open committee positions and met the deadline set. All Pure FM members are welcome to attend the Extended General Meeting (EGM), which will be held at 7pm on Tuesday 15th November 2011 in Union Meeting Room 4, and vote for the candidates.

Sales & Finance Manager:

PETER OXBORROW

Hello, my name is Pete Oxborrow, and I am standing for the position of the Sales and Finance Manager for Pure FM. There are several reasons why I am standing, and reasons why I feel I’m a suitable candidate for the position.

Being a mathematics with finance and management student, I have a good handle on not only figures, but also with the administration of balance sheets and producing budgets. I also already have a solid understanding of the Union’s financing structure, the budget allocation and accounts, so can draw on this to organise the finances and present them to the committee quickly and understandably.

I also have very comprehensive working relationships with many of the Union staff. This will help me fulfil the role efficiently as it means I can contact the correct people about relevant issues. This could include working with the media coordinator to approve payments, to working with the business manager to confirm sponsorship deals through the Union’s promotions company.

If elected, I would:

Work with the media coordinator to put together a balance sheet and budget report for the year up to now.
Design and make available budget request forms, enabling committee members to request funding and an efficient process for the media coordinator.
Improve Pure FM links with BAM through Tom Worman and use these links to secure sponsorship deals.

Thank you for your consideration.

Re-Open Nominations (RON)

Hi I am Ron. You should vote for me if you do not feel as though the candidates are suitable for the job as the team will start all over again.

Marketing & Publicity Officer:

OLIVER ING

Re-Open Nominations (RON)

Hi I am Ron. You should vote for me if you do not feel as though the candidates are suitable for the job as the team will start all over again.