• ABOUT THE COLLEGE
  • ERG Refurbishment Tender Information
  • Courses
  • News
  • Events
  • How to find us
  • Vacancies
  • Publications
  • Get in touch
  • Essential Information
  • The Job Shop
  • Treat yourself
  • Corporate Information
  • Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
  • Safeguarding
  • College History
  • Ofsted
  • Active Inside Out
• YOUNG LEARNERS
  • Welcome
  • Courses
  • Applications
  • Past Results
  • Essential Information
  • Transport
  • 16-18 Bursary Fund
  • The Job Shop
  • Full Time Guide
  • College Videos
  • Supported Learning
  • Student Unions
  • 14 - 16 Learners
  • myNCS
  • 999 Academy
  • Enrichment
  • GCSEs
  • FreshFM
  • Active Inside Out
• UNIVERSITY COURSES
  • Welcome
  • Courses
  • Applying and Contacts
  • Modules
  • Life in North Devon
  • Tuition Fees
  • HE Course Guide
  • University of Plymouth Colleges
  • Scholarships
  • Studying at Petroc
  • Access to Higher Education
  • Staff Scholarly Activity
  • Workbased HE
  • Arts: End of Year Show
• EMPLOYERS
  • Welcome
  • A course to suit you
  • Courses
  • Working with You
  • Benefits of Training
  • Why Petroc?
  • Apprenticeships
  • Contact Us
  • Qualifications
  • Work Based Training
  • Security at Petroc
  • Innovation
  • The Job Shop
• ADULT LEARNERS
  • Welcome
  • Part time Courses
  • Categories & Fees
  • Adult Learner Support Fund
  • How can I enrol?
  • Part Time Course Guides
  • Extra Help
  • Essential Info
  • Supported Learning
  • Essential Skills
  • Arts on Prescription
  • Active Inside Out
• APPRENTICESHIPS
  • Welcome
  • Courses
  • Applications
  • Overview by Area
  • Costs and Funding
  • How Does it Work?
  • Earn and Learn
  • Framework
  • What we offer
  • Qualification Guide
  • Apprenticeship Guide

• Latest news

College Radio Station wins bid for brand new equipment

Students from the Fresh FM Team

The radio station is run by the students and broadcasts live across the main Barnstaple Campus. After hearing about the possibility of accessing funds for equipment, the students worked together to put in the bid.

“It took several months of hard work and lots of e-mails,” said 18 year old Matthew Palmer from Barnstaple.

“It was worth it though as Fresh FM is much improved in terms of quality and getting out to more students.”

The equipment was kindly supplied and installed by Westcountry Broadcast Ltd, a local Bideford based company. They have been involved in the radio station since it was first set up ten years ago.
 
The new equipment includes a replacement FM transmitter, an upgrade of the Autoplus software used for music playout, major expansion of speakers in the restaurant and refreshment areas relaying Fresh FM to students, staff and visitors plus a refurbishment of the studio with new technical furniture manufactured by Westcountry Broadcast.

There are now plans to reach students based at the other Petroc campuses in Barnstaple to help widen the audience.

If you are interested in studying at Petroc, please call the Guidance Centre on 01271 338125 or visit www.petroc.ac.uk.