won the silver award at the ceremony for his work on the Surge Facebook application. Surge celebrated its 40th birthday in 2016. In February 2017, a rare EMI BTR-3 tape recorder, previously used at Abbey Road Studios in the 1960s, was recovered by members of the Surge committee from the old Glen Eyre Halls studio after information on its whereabouts was provided by former Radio Glen Technical Manager Henry Walmsley, who had used the machine at the premises throughout the 1990s. The BTR-3 was donated to Abbey Road in April 2017, and in exchange, Surge were invited to broadcast from their new 'Front Room' studio. This made Surge the first group to use the Front Room studio, and the first student radio station to ever broadcast from Abbey Road Studios; the broadcast took place on April 13, 2017. The station was heavily affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and the ensuing lockdowns; its final broadcast was on the evening of the March 13th, 2020, which coincided with the Southampton Student Film Festival. While the station was originally expected to begin broadcasting again during the 2021-2022 academic year, permanent broadcasting resumed in an online-only format in July 2022. Like many university societies, Surge saw both its membership and funding decrease during the pandemic, however membership has now returned to pre-pandemic levels. Surge Television & Radio are now also run as a single, unitary committee. Committee The Surge Radio committee are in charge of running the station and are elected at the end of each academic year for the following academic year by current members of the station. Studios Surge Radio, along with SURGEtv, operate from two main studios and various facilities through the University of Southampton. Radio Studio The Radio Studio is Surge Radio's live broadcast studio. Studio 1 has four microphones and a mixing desk, and the majority of shows on the schedule take place within Studio 1. Studio 1 is also used for live music sessions. Podcast Studio The Podcast Studio is Surge Radio's podcast studio; it is primarily used as a recording suite for podcasts, news bulletins, station sound and original music. Student Radio Awards Surge Radio has been nominated for, and won, many Student Radio Awards since they were launched in 1995. I Love Student Radio Awards The I Love Student Radio Awards are a separate awards ceremony held every year at the Student Radio Conference that aim