news, topical shows, interviews and live performances. In the past Pulse has conducted interviews with José Manuel Durão Barroso (President of the European Commission), Jacqui Smith (UK Home Secretary), John Edwards (2004 Democratic US Vice-Presidential Candidate), Clare Short (UK MP), Valéry Giscard d'Estaing (former French President), Kim Campbell (former Canada PM), Jon Snow (Channel 4 Newsreader), Alan Fletcher (Dr Karl Kennedy in the soap Neighbours) and Levi Roots amongst others. In the 2012/13 broadcast year, The Interview Hour on Pulse has broadcast interviews with: Alan Johnson (Former Home Secretary) Iain Dale (Political Commentator and LBC 97.3 Host) Frank Dikötter (Author of Mao's Great Famine) Frank Turner (Folk/punk musician) Craig Calhoun (Director of LSE) Outside of the regular programming times, Pulse broadcasts playlists compiled by the Head of Music and Head of Programming of the station. Alumni in the media Former Station Manager, Stacy-Marie Ishmael is now a reporter for the FT and the Editor of FT Tilt. Former Technical Manager, Phil Hutchinson is now a BBC Studio Manager working at 5Live and the World Service. Former Programme Controller, Alex Baker is now a presenter for GaydarRadio Former Deputy Station Manager, Al Smith, is a producer at Global Radio and has presented shows on Xfm Former hosts—and 2010 winners of the LSE Media Group's "Best Talk Show"—Danny Gaynor, Thomas Ledwell and Babken DerGrigorian now produce "Political Beats", a renowned internet podcast. References External links Website PuLSE Radio, LSE Students' Union Radio Society Student radio in the United Kingdom Radio stations established in 1999 London School of Economics 1999 establishments in England