The broadcast entitled “12 Years European School Radio” was hosted on the Radio and Television Studio of the Department of Information and Electronic Engineering of the International Hellenic University (IHU) on Tuesday, December 19, 2023, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
The event was organized in the Alexander Campus of IHU where schools visit and broadcast live each week. The live show hosted 37 Primary and Secondary Schools from Greece and Cyprus, members of European School Radio that were connected via video conference from their school classes to the Studio! The student radio groups presented the shows they have prepared or are in their plans for this radio school year, they told us about their experiences in Student Radio, they wished us by singing the Birthday Song for European School Radio, while some told us carols about Christmas is coming! Along with the 12th Birthday we also celebrated the Official Launch of the new European School Radio application, which was developed in the context of the European Social Radio 2.0 project. This broadcast also marked the start of the new radio year, with improved online services to all schools making the new European School Radio the most modern Social Network for school radio & podcasts across Europe, allowing students to make an account, follow podcast series, share and interact with others with similar interests, and create content as part of the educational process.
The show was dedicated to Christos Valasselis, Creator of Jazler, our supporter since our first step as a radio station. The purpose was to honor a man in our field, loved by all for his contribution, work, and character, who suddenly left us.
Our project was large and demanding, coordinated by the Scientific Society “European School Radio” and the production of which was entirely undertaken by the Student Team of the Educational program “Broacast on European School Radio – Journalistic Production”, from the Department of Information and Electronic Engineering and the Department of Library Science of the International HellecinUniversity, the School of Journalism and Mass Media Communications of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. The Undergratuate Student Group was created in the academic year 2023-24, in partnership with the two Tertiary Institutions. They were given the opportunity to practice audiovisual production and broadcasting for the Student Radio, using their knowledge from the courses. The participation of the members of the Team in different posts and with separate roles in the technical and journalistic part for the training of the students in the educational program every week has led to a pleasant atmosphere and constructive cooperation, which will encourage interesting and creative initiatives.
The show was broadcast with video on the European School Radio YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/live/V9RINvjzVAo?si=pnGff-2GxUwkmKua
