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The following is a list of user-facing changes to URY's Computing systems over the 2013 Chirstmas break. For Computing technical details, please refer to Ceedox.
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Every year, towards the end of the Autumn Term, URY has this awful habit of doing two "festive" "things".
  
== Shows & Presenting ==
 
* '''Mixcloud''': All shows broadcast from the start of this term will be uploaded to MixCloud unless you opt-out. Shows cannot be uploaded to Mixcloud if you did not complete an accurate tracklist or played less than 8 tracks.
 
* '''Obit''': We've change the way the obit procedure works. Please re-read the EMERGENCY OBIT PROCEDURE document in the studio during your next show to familiarise yourself with the changes.
 
  
== Studio Information Service ==
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== URY Christmas Single ==
* We've refreshed SIS to give it a look and feel that is consistent with our website, Show Planner and MyURY.
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URY's Committee, Presenters and general happeners all get together on a Saturday (or other convenient time), to record a cute original music video for a popular song. Of course, this is then followed up with a studio recording of our wonderful voices singing - I can assure you it's an experience.
* The Webcam selector in SIS is now fixed - use it to choose what webcam is displayed on RadioPlayer to your listeners.
 
* The news tab now gives you direct access to IRN - the source of our national news stories.
 
* The schedule tab is now fixed.
 
* The next time you log into SIS, you'll see a Getting Started message that will walk you through the changes.
 
  
== Campus Jukebox ==
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Usually, these songs are covers of traditional Christmas tunes. Although sometimes they will be parodies relevant to the University of York, or even completely original compositions. As of 2013, all of these are available in URY's Central Music Library.
* Improvements to the magic playlists functionality now we have a term's worth of feedback. A lot less cleaning windows, a lot more good music!
 
* Requests are no longer exempt from the 6 hour replay rule
 
* User requests are now interleaved with standard playout content
 
* Track requesting now searches on artist as well as track title
 
* The Campus Playout Service has finally been finished - listen out for us in The Glasshouse and other campus bars from now on!
 
  
== Timelord ==
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* Improvements to the way Timelord handles there not being another show scheduled
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! Year
* Improvements to the way Timelord displays DEAD AIR alerts
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! Song
* The OBIT alert is now activated in the event of the obit system being triggered
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! Notes
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| 2014
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| Christmas is All Around
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| Recreating the opening song to the movie ''Love Actually'' Which itself is a cover of the song "''Love is All Around''" but this has more christmas.[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWiOggaWkZU]
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| 2013
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| Fairytale of New York
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| A nice traditional outright cover. Entirely produced by URY. [http://youtu.be/o22F27cOpGg]
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| 2013
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| This is Hes East
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| Part of the 2013 Christmas Panto. Yes, we know the panto version doesn't normally do "A Whole New World". [http://youtu.be/qEO9mYaIuTg]
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| 2012
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| Merry Christmas Everyone
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| There are rumours an alternate version consisting entirely of the URY Computing Team exists, but was never allowed to see daylight. Entirely produced by URY. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6m1Y0Uu6DE]
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| 2011
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| Black Christmas
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| A parody of Rebecca Black's Friday. Due to lack of forward planning, was performed live on air by whoever was around at the time. Failed miserably.
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| 2010
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| I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday
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| Outright cover. The music video was produced by YSTV. We don't talk about it.
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| 2010
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| I Go To York Uni, It's True
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| Little is known of this parody of All I Want For Christmas Is You - not even the source of the vocals. However, we can learn a valuable lesson - the only thing that has changed ever since is that you can't get olives in YUSU Bars anymore.
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| 2009
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| Do They Know It's Christmas?
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| The older tech we had back then is quite obvious.
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| 2008
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| Christmas On My Face (A Terrible Case of Xmas)
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| This is original. Original! And also The Best Thing! [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVICvXorh-s]
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== Under-the-hood Notes ==
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[[Category: URY History]]
* We've been making further changes to the way mailing lists are generated. Let us know if anything is seeming funky!
 
* We've now got far better formal documentation on many of our day-to-day processes. Some of us are going away forever soon, and figure we should leave the freshers with something.
 
* The computing secret 2013 project is progressing well... you might come across bits of it later this term.
 
  
[[Category:Computing]]
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== Christmas Panto ==
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Of course, what radio station would be completely without a Christmas Panto? Featuring a "Celebrity" guest, each year we put our own spin on popular pantomimes.
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! Year
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! Production
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! Guest Star
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! Notes
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| 2013
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| Aladdin
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| Jon Lee (off of S Club 7)
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| Someone talk about this.
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| 2012
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| I can't remember.
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| Some Bloke off of Coronation Street, I think.
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Revision as of 06:24, 24 December 2014

Every year, towards the end of the Autumn Term, URY has this awful habit of doing two "festive" "things".


URY Christmas Single

URY's Committee, Presenters and general happeners all get together on a Saturday (or other convenient time), to record a cute original music video for a popular song. Of course, this is then followed up with a studio recording of our wonderful voices singing - I can assure you it's an experience.

Usually, these songs are covers of traditional Christmas tunes. Although sometimes they will be parodies relevant to the University of York, or even completely original compositions. As of 2013, all of these are available in URY's Central Music Library.

Year Song Notes
2014 Christmas is All Around Recreating the opening song to the movie Love Actually Which itself is a cover of the song "Love is All Around" but this has more christmas.[1]
2013 Fairytale of New York A nice traditional outright cover. Entirely produced by URY. [2]
2013 This is Hes East Part of the 2013 Christmas Panto. Yes, we know the panto version doesn't normally do "A Whole New World". [3]
2012 Merry Christmas Everyone There are rumours an alternate version consisting entirely of the URY Computing Team exists, but was never allowed to see daylight. Entirely produced by URY. [4]
2011 Black Christmas A parody of Rebecca Black's Friday. Due to lack of forward planning, was performed live on air by whoever was around at the time. Failed miserably.
2010 I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday Outright cover. The music video was produced by YSTV. We don't talk about it.
2010 I Go To York Uni, It's True Little is known of this parody of All I Want For Christmas Is You - not even the source of the vocals. However, we can learn a valuable lesson - the only thing that has changed ever since is that you can't get olives in YUSU Bars anymore.
2009 Do They Know It's Christmas? The older tech we had back then is quite obvious.
2008 Christmas On My Face (A Terrible Case of Xmas) This is original. Original! And also The Best Thing! [5]


Christmas Panto

Of course, what radio station would be completely without a Christmas Panto? Featuring a "Celebrity" guest, each year we put our own spin on popular pantomimes.

Year Production Guest Star Notes
2013 Aladdin Jon Lee (off of S Club 7) Someone talk about this.
2012 I can't remember. Some Bloke off of Coronation Street, I think.