Radio station scores a second silver

The University’s student radio station Click has clinched its second Silver national radio award in just two years.

Click was shortlisted for two awards in the national Student Radio Association’s 2010 Awards, announced on Thursday 11 November by Radio One at London’s O2.

And Click came away with a Silver award for Best Marketing/Station Sound. The station was also nominated in the Best Technical Achievement category.

The success comes after Click last year earned a Silver award in the Chart Show of the Year category of the Student Radio Association’s 2009 awards.

This year’s award for best Marketing/Station Sound recognises the station’s imaging package, such as station voice and audio production, along with the best visual presence for its audience.

The Best Technical Achievement nomination recognised School of Computing student Nicky Vadera’s design for a web dashboard which Click presenters use to receive emails, script reads, weather forecasts and all the relevant info they would need to do a show, all through one web portal.

Recognition for quality broadcasting Dominic Dunn, the station’s Assistant Producer, said: ‘It’s a fantastic achievement for the station and all involved, considering we're only three years old. The station is continually getting recognised for quality broadcasting.

‘For Click to have won a Student Radio Association award last year and then to repeat that again this year is a real tribute and testament to the students who give up their time to support radio here at Teesside University.’

Click, which broadcasts from Aurora House on campus, is aimed at students and staff with programmes focusing on campus life, events happening across the region and primarily music.

The station was launched in January 2008 and is streamed live through the University’s online network. It can be accessed through www.clickteesside.com.

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