Victoria University of Wellington Students' Association

The VBC 88.3FM

The VBC 88.3FM is Victoria’s very own student and community radio station.  The Veeb, as it is fondly known, broadcasts on 88.3FM in central Wellington and streams live on the Internet.

The VBC is proudly owned and operated by students. With a non-commercial, freeform radio ethic the VBC 88.3FM provides students and the wider Wellington community with content not often found elsewhere.

Established in 2007, the VBC 88.3FM offers a free and open medium of communication, aiming to be inclusive and informative while maintaining objectivity and independence.  Its non-commercial bent sees a programme range which includes nearly anything and everything: providing that stands for quality. Catering to a wide range of tastes and interests, the VBC 88.3FM profiles regular interviews, live-to-airs and showcase demos from up-and-coming bands and musicians. 

Serving as a platform for those with creative initiative and a passion for their interests – be it news, hosting, playing gigs, writing rants, selling ice to the Eskimos – come to the Veeb and give it a bash!

The story so far

The VBC 88.3FM’s humble beginnings started when a group of people decided to establish a radio station on campus after the demise of the then student station Radio Active in the 1990s. Broadcasting began during Orientation 2007, and the VBC 88.3FM has been looking out for your community-conscious ass ever since.

The VBC 88.3FM has worked tirelessly to cement itself as the broadcaster of choice for Victoria students and now broadcast 24-hours a day, seven days a week, with between 12-15 hours of ‘live’ progammes a day. 

As part of the commitment to providing innovative and varying content, the VBC 88.3FM  makes it a priority to keep the Wellington community informed by doing the hard yards so listeners don’t have to.

As a non-profit radio station the VBC 88.3FM can provide content not often found on other radio stations, including documentaries, demos from up and coming bands and musicians, interviews, live performances and heaps more.

What the VBC can do for you (and what you can do for the VBC)

The VBC 88.3FM provides all VUWSA affiliated clubs and Representative Groups the opportunity to promote up and coming events that are relevant both to students, and the wider community. In turn the VBC 88.3FM also provides discounted or free advertising to student and charitable organisations, as well as radio sponsorship of their events.

The VBC 88.3FM offers free and practical training for students at Victoria who wish to gain experience in all areas of radio broadcasting, including journalism, advertising and marketing. Student volunteers are given the opportunity to host shows, develop their news and research skills, organise events, gather sponsorship, and pick up expertise in other areas such as copywriting and technical engineering.

The VBC 88.3FM’s daily news service provides information that is both interesting and relevant to students, while also covering student-related news and campus events. Overall, the VBC 88.3FM maintains a neutral stance, which is open to all opinions and beliefs.

It also connects the campus with the wider Wellington community. This includes hosting the popular weekly VBC Presents… Wednesday nights at the San Francisco Bathhouse, sponsoring both local and major international gigs, organising Orientation and ongoing events in conjunction with VUWSA, publishing the Bandwagon weekly gig guide, and supporting events held by other student Representative Groups.

In 2009 the VBC 88.3FM began the implementation of their online media service. Currently it includes live Internet streaming and a growing podcast service. This will develop further within the coming months as the VBC 88.3FM aims to offer students, some of whom are not be able to pick up our transmission, the opportunity to listen and connect with via other means. Cool! 

BandWagon Gig Guide

BandWagon is Wellington’s weekly street press/gig guide. Published and printed by the VBC 88.3FM, it provides a quick and easy view of what’s on in the Capital, along with articles, reviews, photos and giveaways. Not to mention, conveniently folding into an A6-sized booklet so you can carry it around wherever you like. Though the shower is not recommended.

BandWagon is out every Wednesday and can be picked up from bars, cafes and stores throughout Wellington and the University, or from the VBC 88.3FM station.

Email to book ads – special rates for local bands and artists. Contact the Editor for contents, news and review information (write/draw/review/photograph for the VBC 88.3FM!)

Gig listings available online and you can also join the VBC 88.3FM Facebook group.

The VBC 88.3FM Breakfast Show

Every week day morning from 7-10 AM the VBC 88.3FM Breakfast Show broadcasts and streams live.  The Breakfast Show will put a smile on your morning face – even if your toast is burnt.

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, so the VBC 88.3FM starts the week baking up a storm in the studio and end with Divine Spirits on Friday, with the Bar Squire showing us how to get trashed in a classy fashion. In between eating and drinking, the VBC 88.3FM has a load of regular guests and interviews who come in to chat about politics, the media, finances, rural issues and of course, music. Stay informed with our news bulletins at 8.00 and 9.00 AM, as well is daily music news and Bandwagon listings at 9.30 AM.

So get out of bed, make a coffee (or your favourite morning beverage) and a have an hour (or two) of power with the Breakfast Show. Join us on Facebook and Twitter for links to our daily podcasts!

Sponsorship and Advertising on the VBC 88.3FM

The VBC 88.3FM offers an array of different packages to suit your needs. If you are promoter wanting to give your show a push or a business just wanting to get some extra exposure, they can tailor a package that is right for you and at price that is cheaper than any other advertisers out there.

The VBC 88.3FM also offers combined package deals with the weekly BandWagon gig guide with savings up to 50% off the standard rates.

If you are interested in advertising with the VBC 88.3FM, drop a line to our Sales Team for details of the VBC 88.3FM’s Rate Card.

The VBC 88.3FM are always keen to work in tandem with any organisation or student group needing sponsorship for a not-for-profit cause and will help in any way to get your message across in exchange for logo placement.

If you need help to promote your cause, give us a yell!

Get involved

Volunteers

If you would like to come help out at The Veeb, or just like to stay informed about the VBC 88.3FM’s programming schedule, news and events, email us or join the VBC 88.3FM’s Facebook group.

DJs, hosts and News team

If you are interested in doing a show at the VBC 88.3FM then please email us with a brief idea or show outline.

Airplay

Send in music demos by email or post to them to VBC 88.3FM, Programming Department, PO Box 600, Kelburn, Wellington.

Gigs

If you’d like to play a VBC Presents… Wednesday night at San Francisco Bathhouse, or any other VBC 88.3FM events drop us a line.

General Contact details

General contact details

Phone +64 (0)4 463 6072, Email , Site

Station/Office: 
Office 118 (opposite the VUWSA offices)
Ground Floor, Student Union Building, Kelburn Campus,
Victoria University of Wellington.

Postal

The VBC 88.3FM
PO Box 600, Kelburn
Wellington