This is OSCAR Radio
OSCAR Radio is the UK's premier school radio station broadcasting to Oundle and its surrounding area on 96.3FM, and internationally through the online broadcast.
OSCAR is run exclusivley by pupils of Oundle School and broadcasts twice a year. To learn more about OSCAR and setting up school/student radio stations go here. To see OSCAR's Wikipedia entry go here.
Coming Up This Broadcast
Since its launch in 1998, OSCAR Radio has evolved into an exemplary technical showcase for pupils at Oundle School. With thanks to the continued support from Sir Howard Stringer and Mr. Carl Heinlein, OSCAR has maintained it's novelty of being the only radio station to be completely self-managed by U18 students. It offers students an unforgettable experience and the chance to learn something that a classroom cannot offer. Under the new management of Lower 6th form pupils Frances Denny and Benjamin Alten, the radio has been completely reorganised with a bigger management team behind it to make this broadcast the best yet.
Both managing directors have brought many innovative ideas to the station as Ben Alten says, "In 2009 we aspire to make OSCAR Radio the most diverse it has ever been by setting variety as our foremost objective, without overlooking the traditional. We aim to introduce more people to the radio with the involvement of wider local community, along with the pupils and teachers of Oundle School."
Over the last eleven years on air, the radio station is estimated to have been host to over 1200 pupils, all of whom have been contributing to keeping the 30 square-mile range entertained for up to 6 weeks per annum. This year, show highlights will include spin-offs of popular programmes including "Just A Minute" and a variation of the popular programme "Blind Date", providing entertainment for listeners and participants alike. There will also be a variety of brand-new shows to suit every listener. OSCAR, as always, will be inspiring the pupils to create their own shows and themes to run alongside the concert recordings, and various shows about sports, music, current affairs, debates and community events.
