Radio Cam FM 97.2

Cam FM is the student radio station for the University of Cambridge and Anglia Ruskin University. Founded in 1979, it is run by people connected with the universities, including students, staff and alumni. They take responsibility for presentation, production and the committee work behind the service, with programmes primarily addressing Cambridge's student community.

During term time, the station produces more than a hundred hours of original programming each week. Its range extends from specialist music to radio drama and conversation. The Jazz Record places global jazz and jazz fusion alongside historical anecdotes, while Background Static combines rap, R&B, indie and rock with reflections on film, culture and the week. Playback brings Becca and guests together to consider enduring music and the events behind it.

Harry McNamara presents Power Hour, blending conversation and records. Other programmes connect music to subjects studied or discussed across the university: Down to Earth with Henry and Carys explores Earth science through songs, while ARCSOC Radio gives architecture students a musical outlet. The schedule changes with its contributors, making individual interests a stronger organising principle than a single station-wide genre.

Outside broadcasts are an important part of Cam FM's activity. The station covers Bumps rowing and Varsity fixtures, including rugby and football, and attends the universities' Freshers' Fairs. A continuous twenty-four-hour broadcast raises money for charity. Training in presenting and production allows newcomers to develop their own programmes, linking the station's student audience with the people making what it hears.