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URY LIVE AT 5: The World According to Big Ben
Music from all over; weekly topic specials; live guests and music; sorting out the issues while we still know it all. You can expect pretty much everything on this show; tastes in tracks from indie to electro, alternative to pop classics. Special guests on our hot topics join Ben and the crew for live debates, live music and interviews, competitions and features such as the ever popular 'Random Track', 'Stupid American News', weekly appeals, and the legendary 'Fresher Divert'...
Easy Like Thursday Afternoon
Relaxed chat and soothing tunes to help you de-stress your extremely busy life.
URY Move In Days 2025: Anne Lister

Join URY live from Anne Lister as we welcome this year's freshers to their new rooms, taking your song requests throughout the afternoon.


((URY)) Sunday Roast: The Appetiser
The Speech Team introduce the ((URY)) Sunday Roast: a look into what Sunday afternoons will look like on ((URY)).
Tangled Up In Blues
An hour of folk, blues and alternative music punctuated by chat and silly features.
NOW We're Carolling!

Join Harry 'Who Does Law' ReevesJames from James from Jams from James from James, and AL for the festive special of NOW We're Talking!

Expect extra-special Christmas canoodley games, massive funnies, beef reports (or whatever meat/meat alternative you have on your Xmas dinner), NOW tunes and some top tier chat. 

Now, that's what it is. 


YUSU Elections 2019: Election Results Night

URY and YSTV bring you all of the thrills and spills of YUSU's Election Results Night 2019 as it happens.


2022 Move-In OBs: Halifax Afternoon

We're still at Halifax College to do an outside broadcast to welcome new freshers on their move-in day!


'The New World Order' by Ben Jeapes. Part 2: 1651
niversity Radio York's national award winning team presents our most ambitious drama to date, which sees the English Civil war turned on its head when a third force enters the battle in this alternative history thriller. Six years have past since the events of Part 1 and an uneasy peace has been agreed. But with the arrival of The Dommonel and missionaries from Golekh englands peace stands on a knife edge. Based on the acclaimed novel and available to hear worldwide at www.ury.org.uk, with two feature length Episodes over two consecutive weeks!
Speed of Life

A carefully curated selection of broadly "alternative" (whatever that means) tunes from the classic to the eclectic, with a special nod of fondness to the arty and pretentious. Yes, "classic alternative" is kind of a contradiction in terms, but here at Speed of Life, we embrace paradox to the point of meaninglessness. Occasional themed weeks provide welcome respite from the usual swirl of chaos.


An afternoon on URY with Kat Spencer

Bringing you lots of excting stuff to brighten up your afternoon.


New North-Side Air

Playing the best new local alternative music and keeping you up to date on upcoming shows in York.


Northern Corner

Best thing since t'pits n flat caps.


Northern Rocks
Morally Bankrupt. No need for bail outs here with the best Rock 'n' Roll Yorkshire has ever heard.
Listen To What ISA
Exploring the World in York. The University of York's International Students' Association discovers the diversity of culture, lifestyle and music found on Campus.
Alumni Shows: Darkside of the 80s - 90s

Playing music from the leftfield side of 70's 80s & 90s, for the final show of the term Stewart explores highlights of the NME Top 100 Albums, originally broadcast on URY in 1990.


What's the Alternative, Kenneth?
A true alternative mix of music from today and past decades. No music from the charts or music up its own arse. Bit of chat in between from its eclectic hosts. No fat chicks. or kittens.
Jamie's Musical Mayhem

It's showtime! Join me on a musical journey to the West End, Broadway and beyond. From old favourites to modern masterpieces, there really is something for everyone! So dust off your jazz shoes, warm up your voice and get ready to dance and sing along to some of the best songs from the stage and screen.


Afternoon Delight
Just what you need after a long day at the office. Or a short day at uni...
Rock Revival
Tune in for a trip back to the 60s and 70s classic rock & blues with Carlos and Floris. There might be occasional 80s/90s alternative rock songs here and there!.
Time on Your Hands
Witness (through your ears) the competence of Jamie and Ruairidh at idle chit chat, profound wisdom and the occasional song.
Fangirl Feels

A show by a fangirl, for fangirls! combining stories of feminist activism, pop culture and music; Fangirl Feels is about how great Fangirls are, and the music they [I] enjoy! Get ready to fall in love with One Direction.... [I promise I wont only play One Direction......]


Complete Unadulterated Chaos

It's a show where I play quite literally any and every chaotic track I can think of. If you were expecting some kind of metric or order, then I'd stop reading now. However, if a snazzy mix of alternative tracks from all over the music-sphere is your kinda vibe, then tune on in. 


Summer Nights Music Show: Part 2

A continuation of the A Classical Teatime special on music for Summer Nights. We now delve into the world of music created a bit more recently than Mahler and Strauss.

Join Isaac, David and Keoni through a whistle-stop tour of all music modern, summery and ... night-y?


FocusMusic: The Panel

A selection of URY's most discerning specialist music presenters gather to discuss the freshest and most interesting tracks of the week - with reviews, interviews and news from the local scene.