Committees 1970-1979

Here is a (very sporadic) list of known committees of URY during the disco era.

Note: Much of this has been reassembled from hand-written minutes, and thus some typos and handwriting misreadings may have occurred. Any corrections are welcomed.

Sources

• April 1972 to September 1975 Minutes Book

26th April 1972

• Honorary President: Mr H. Creaser, Audio-Visual Centre
• Director: Gavin Holme, Langwith
• Treasurer: Peter Pinto, Langwith
• Technical Director: Martin Powell, Alcuin
• Secretary: Marie Palahickyj, Langwith
• Secretary: Anna Young, Langwith
• Programme Director: Geoff Kempin, Vanbrugh
• Ordinary Members: Chris Gray, Music; Nigel Silver, Langwith; Clive Fleury, Alcuin; Dave Graddol, Derwent; Pete Cooke, Langwith; Robert Lamb, Langwith; Geoffrey Stretton-Smith, Alcuin.

16th October 1972

• Director: Geoff Kempin
• Treasurer: Dick Moore
• Technical Director: Martin Powell
• Secretary: Marie Palahickyj
• Secretary: Anna Young
• Publicity Officer: Nigel Silver
• Ordinary Members: Clive Fleury, Dave York, Gavin Holme, Rich George, Bob Lamb

Baz Knight may or may not have been Technical Director; H. Creaser may or may not have remained Honorary President.

7th February 1973

• Director: G. Kempin
• Treasurer: D. Moore
• Secretary: A. Young; M. Palahickyj
• Acting Technical Director: B. Knight
• Technician: S. McCafferty; D. York
• News and Sport: A. Wood
• Tapes: D. Daglish
• Publicity: N. Silver
• Record Promotion: C. Fleury

22nd May 1973

• Director: Geoff Kempin
• General Manager: Nigel Silver
• Record Promotion: Clive Fleury
• Treasurer: Dick Moore
• Publicity and News Broadcasts: Alan Wood
• Technician: Mike Prince; Joe Schwager
• Tapes: D. Daglish
• Publicity: Conway P. Lester
• Studio Manager: Dave Gray, Chris Gibson
• Secretary: Marie Palahickyj
• Head of Trailers?: Nick Wapshot
• Graphics Department: Paul Hoskins?

28th November 1973

• Director: Geoff Kempin
• General Manager: Maurice Watson?
• Record Promotion: Pete McCormack
• Treasurer, Head of Drama and Music: Paul Stead
• Publicity: Diana Booth
• Technical Director: Rob Addison
• Secretary: Patricia J. Wilkinson
• Head of News: Dave Cockman?
• Others: Joe Schwager, Michael Bailey?, Andrew Smith, Paul Hoskins, Pauline Saunders
• News Team: Dave Cockman, John Murdock, Isabel Tasker?, Adam S??, Pauline Saunders
• Jingles: Paul Hoskins, Adam S??, John Murdock

Pete McCormack became director at some point in the Spring, as did Dot Smith as Treasurer.

4th June 1974

• Director: Pete McCormack, Vanbrugh
• Station Manager: Richard Pilkington, Vanbrugh
• Technical Director: Rob Addison, Wentworth
• Treasurer: Dot Smith, Alcuin
• Secretary: Isabel Tomlinson, Wentworth
• Publicity: Diana Booth, Wentworth
• Record Library: Pauline Murray, Alcuin
• News: Dave Cockman, Alcuin
• Tapes: Mike Bailey, Derwent
• Top 20: Andrew Smith, Wentworth
• Ordinary Members: Pauline Saunders, Goodricke; Geoff Kempin, Wentworth; Derek Tomlin, Wentworth

5th November 1974

• Director: Pete McCormack, Vanbrugh
• Station Manager: Richard Pilkington, Vanbrugh
• Technical Director: Rob Addison, Wentworth
• Secretary: Isabel Tomlinson, Wentworth
• Treasurer: Dot Smith, Alcuin
• Record Librarian: Pauline Murray, Alcuin
• Publicity: Diana Booth, Wentworth
• Studio Manager: Mike Bailey, Derwent
• Assistant Station Manager: Derek Tomlin, Wentworth
• Jingles/Special Promotions: Terry Kennedy, Wentworth
• Technical Advisor: Paul Nacmanson, Langwith
• Advertising: Dave Crossley, Goodricke

1st January 1975

• Director: Pete McCormack, Vanbrugh
• Treasurer: Dot Smith, Alcuin
• Secretary: Rob Hingley, Wentworth
• Studio Manager: Mike Bailey, Derwent
• Advertising: Dave Crossley, Goodricke
• Technical Director: Paul Nacmanson, Langwith
• Jingles/Special Promotions: Terry Kennedy, Wentworth
• Record Librarian: Geoff Freter?, Wentworth; Richard Kenyon?, Wentworth
• Ordinary Member: Derek Tomlin, Wentworth; Richard Pilkington, Vanbrugh; Dave Cockman, Alcuin

On the 28th January, Terry Kennedy became Director; Dave Crossley replaced Richard Pilkington as General Manager.

Autumn 1975

• Director: Terry Kennedy
• Station Manager: Dave Crossley
• Treasurer: Pete Fox
• Technical Director: Paul Nacmanson
• Record Librarian: Geoff Freter, Richard Kenyon
• Disco Manager: Len Howard
• News Editor: John Carter
• Technical Staff: Phil Culverhouse, Simon Jones
• External Secretary: Sue Illsley (from 14th October, Christina Lane)
• Internal Secretary: Roger Buckland
• Other: Richard Poppe (from 21st October, also Dave Hillam