KILVE FM

Pirate Radio Broadcasting!!!!!!!!

 

Kilve FM is the name of our broadcast station that we operate during the Radio Pirates courses at Kilve Court.

Before we are arrested by the DTI, I should point out that we are not really radiating an illegal radio signal, but using electronic test equipment to simulate a transmission on 95MHz.  We do appear to be live on the air though and this gives the students a unique opportunity to experience the responsibility and excitement of live broadcasting.

We receive help from Paul George of BBC Somerset, who brings along their outside broadcast unit for a day.  Paul coaches the students in presentation skills and assists them in producing material for BBC Somerset to air.

 

   
     
  Presenting the Kilve FM programme live  

 

     

The BBC Somerset Bus

Editing on-board the Bus with Paul George

 

In addition to the fun of running the station, students are also taught technical skills relating to sound and radio engineering.

 

Topics covered include:

  • Operating a mixing desk

  • Analogue and digital media

  • Types of inputs and connectors

  • Radio wave propagation

  • AM and FM transmissions

 

   

Test equipment used to teach students

the difference between AM and FM radio

 

Please left-click below to listen to the latest October 2011 Kilve FM broadcast or right-click and "save target as" to download a copy (file size is around 26MB).  Unfortunately there was a technical hitch during the last few minutes of the recording, so an alternative ending to the broadcast has been added which hopefully everyone will enjoy!

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