Author: Demo Factor Online Team

There’s some very sad news to share. Our host, Vicki Blight is missing her first Demo Factor since the very beginning. Vicki was on the original panel in at University of Bath in 2009.

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However we’re excited to tell you that Absolute Radio’s Ben Burrell has very kindly stepped in.

Ben currently presents on Absolute Radio and Absolute 90’s across the UK.

Ben’s love for radio started when he joined university getting involved with student and then community radio in Portsmouth.

In his last year at uni he won the first ever Demo Factor competition leading him to present across the then Galaxy network.

After graduating he worked at his local station presenting Drive time, before quickly moving to The Breeze presenting evenings across 16 stations.

Ben went on to present for Free Radio in the Midlands where he was the Drive-time presenter on Birmingham’s Free Radio and Nottingham’s Gem 106 weekend evenings.

As you heard on Thursday night at the Student Radio Awards, Demo Factor is coming back to the National Student Radio Conference in 2017.

WITH A TWIST! 

Make sure you are subscribed to the Student Radio Newsletter to find out more information and be among the first to know when we start accepting submissions!

We’ve all had a week or so back from the amazing #SRACon in Cardiff. Had a good shower – and probably a bit of a detox!

Thank you for making Demo Factor fabulous again this year!

Congratulations once again to Matt Curtis – who we notice has already changed his Twitter Bio, and living the dream taking rainbow photos from Capital East Midlands.

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Finally, the SRA have produced some cracking podcasts about Demo Factor. Take a few minutes out of your Uni work and listen to these…

Yesterday we shared with you Sammy James’ top three reasons to enter Demo Factor this year.

Today we check in with winner of the 2014 competition, George Godfrey and get his three reasons.

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Hello DF Class of 2016,

I had 5 minutes between polishing off a bag of mini eggs and prep for my Radio Wales shows this weekend, to jot down a few things to remember if you’re attending this year’s Demo Factor at #SRACon in Cardiff.

Number 1… if presenting is something you would love to do as an actual job after Uni, then you must enter Demo Factor! If played out on the night, you are going to be heard by the industry movers and shakers on the stage and also the others huddled at the back of the room. Their advice, good or bad, will be priceless!

Number 2… if you or your student radio station intends to enter the SRA awards later this year…then you must enter Demo Factor!! It’ll give you a head start on what to include on potential audio entries.

Number 3… if anyone in your group is on the fence about uploading a demo, push them off! It’s so much more fun on the night if someone you know gets picked out to be played. They’re representing your station, they are ambassadors! They must enter Demo Factor!!!

Number 4… do you like a laugh? Hope so! We do! So, we’ll be making sure everyone on the night has a good time. I have a few tricks up my sleeve…there will be the odd surprise…wink, wink, emoji, emoji! Ahhh you got to be in it to ‘win’ it…so you must enter Demo Factor!!!!

Finally Number 5… I couldn’t think of 5 better people to lose 3 minutes of your dignity with… I know I have… Chris North (Student radio royalty and finds people jobs) Paul Sylvester (A lovely chap who has Bauer Power! He runs stations and empires, whilst wearing an amazing scarf!) Amy Voce (Gorgeous gal, award winner, makes Breakfast shows look easy – she’s that good!) Rob Watson (He knows great radio…making shows extraordinary since the year dot!) and Jordan North (The nicest northern monkey-chops you will ever have the pleasure of meeting, he’s got skills!) That’s why YOU MUST ENTER DEMO FACTOR!!!!!

Now away with you…go grab some of your finest on-air moments and make it rain!!!

You’ve got until 3pm on Wednesday 30th March to upload at https://www.demofactor.com/

Don’t leave it until Wednesday though, they’ll be loads of fab stuff happening throughout the day, you won’t want to miss it hunched over your laptop!

I’ve been Vicki Blight…and this has been an Easter chocolate fuelled production.
See you Wednesday night!

@SRA 1week left. Don’t even think twice, upload that demo! Last year @MrSammyJames did, now @AbsoluteRadio90 https://t.co/qTYcarX4Os #SRACon

— Demo Factor (@DemoFactor) March 23, 2016

PS On Thursday…we’ll all look like ‘Phil & Holly’ the morning after the NTAs…please forgive us!

Congratulations to Leeds Student Radio’s Sammy James who has just won himself a show on Absolute Radio 90s.

Sammy impressed the judges but it was a close fought race to who won in the end!

You can hear Sammy’s demo below, and for more Demo Factor tips and advice make sure you catch “Demo Factor EXTRA” tomorrow morning at 11.45am