Radio revival in the works for Albany campus

A full set of equipment for a radio studio on the Albany campus may finally see use after gathering dust for years. Massey PhD candidate Akshya Ilangovan is aiming to start a podcast for students. She said the idea is still in its early stages, and she has designed a survey to find out what students would be most interested to hear. 

“For the most part, the podcast will focus on topics of environment, education, getting through university, mental health, sexual health,” she said. She also wants the podcast to highlight the unique individual experiences of Massey students. “I plan on having a segment dedicated to differently abled persons and how they find uni life.” 

The passion project has so far been propelled solo by Akshya, but she is looking to change that, saying, “it would be great to put a small team together and I am working on this”. 

However, the exact origins of this radio equipment seem destined to remain a mystery. ASA President Ben Austin said he believes Massey may have bought the equipment a few years ago when Radio Control, the student run radio station from the Manawatū campus, wanted to start an Albany branch. However, he does not know any further details. “I was just told about it a few months ago,” he said. 

He said the project ended with a lack of student volunteers. There was an attempt to restart it last year, which only garnered around three actual volunteers from more than ten signatures as he recalls. Massey’s Communications team was approached about the radio equipment, but they were unable to find anyone who knew about the radio equipment in time for print. Oh well, finders keepers!