CSRfm Information

CSRfm is a local Community & Student Radio station based in Canterbury, England. Launching in January 2007, the station holds a Community FM licence as awarded by Ofcom with a purpose to serve the local community of those in education, or aspiring to be in education, between the ages of 15 and 24. The station broadcasts 24/7, 365 days a year to the local community of Canterbury on 97.4 FM and online worldwide via this www.csrfm.com and various supporting apps including iTunes and TuneIn. Shows are broadcast from our two studios, one situated in The Media Centre at the University of Kent, and one situated on the Canterbury Christ Church University North Holmes Road campus. Furthermore, we are proud to be able to claim ourselves as the first student-led community radio station in the country to be awarded a Community FM license, now 1 of 8. The station is predominantly volunteer-run, with the membership being made up of both students and members of the local community. Anyone aged 18 or over can join the station and benefit from the many opportunities we offer to our members including gaining experience in; presenting or producing a radio show, creating engaging and informative news, planning and producing events on one of the University campuses or in the local area, maintaining our vast amounts of equipment and sophisticated I.T. systems, conducting interviews with local artists, researching music and producing our monthly playlist, developing marketing campaigns and much more. For anyone aged under 18 years old we offer a programme called The Youth Academy. This is a completely free educational scheme for young people, offering them the opportunity to gain key skills in radio and media which are fundamental in getting into the industry. The Youth Academy offers a really valuable experience across several aspects of a radio station's operations as well as offering transferable skills in general media practice, such as journalism and media law.