ABOUT US
Shock is the University of Salford’s award-winning student media network, winning 15 national awards in 2024/25.
Shock Radio broadcasts live online 24 hours a day from our studios at University House. This year, we proudly hosted the largest-ever Student Radio Conference, welcoming stations from across the country.
Shock TV had its biggest year to date, with over 200 uploads, more than 50,000 views, and our most ambitious Varsity coverage ever – streamed from five different locations, reaching a record number of viewers.
We also raised £1,685 for Mind in Salford through our annual Charity Campsite, making 2024/25 one of our most impactful years yet.
The committee handover at the 2025 Shock Awards!
Photo: David Evans
COMMITTEE 2026/27
Benny Fiddimore
Network Manager
Charlie Courtney
Deputy Network Manager
Alfie Garner
Treasurer
Heidi Malinowski
Head of Social, Wellbeing &
Inclusion
Aaron Walkden
Head of Technical Operations
Josh Bingham
Head of Shock Radio
Alex Richards
Head of Shock TV
Freddie Beckett
Head of Sport
Eloise Parry
Head of News
Sophie Jones
Head of Music
Erin Wilson
Head of Social Media
Charlie Parkes
Head of Station Sound
COMMITTEE HISTORY
Shock Radio & TV Committee 2025/2026
Network Manager: Aaron Walkden
Deputy Network Manager: Benny Fiddimore
Treasurer: Alfie Mulcahy
Social, Wellbeing & Inclusion Officer: Dan Walters
Head of Tech & Production: Alex Foreman
Head of Events & Marketing: Alfie Mulcahy
Head of Shock Radio: Josh Bingham
Head of Shock TV: Issy Corbidge
Head of Sport: Will Valentine
Head of News: Oliver Sykes, Elliot Hartley
Co-Heads of Music: Katie-Louise Buxton & Tom Turner
Head of Social Media: Hannah Whiting
Deputy Head of Shock TV: Ben Formosa
Head of Station Sound: Charlie Parkes
AWARDS HISTORY
SRA AMPLIFY AWARDS
GOLD - Most Improved Station
GOLD - The Student Radio Resilience Award: Alex Foreman & Tom Pratten (Moore Student Radio)
GOLD - Most Supportive University or Students' Union: Salford SU
SILVER - Best Training Initiative: The Shock Wiki
SILVER - Best Contribution to the Region: Aaron Walkden, Jack Bostock (Moore) & Josh Bingham
SILVER - Outstanding Contribution to Student Radio: Alfie Mulcahy
SILVER - Best Student Media Collaboration: Varsity 2025
BRONZE - Student Radio Moment of the Year: The Finish Line: Moore Than a Marathon
BRONZE - Best Student Media Collaboration: Moore Than a Marathon
BRONZE - Best Fundraising Initiative: Shock's Charity Campsite 2025
NATIONAL STUDENT TELEVISION AWARDS
GOLD - Technical Innovation: Studio 2 Build & Studio 1 Visualisation
BRONZE - Broadcaster of the Year
BRONZE - Production Talent: Ben Formosa
SALFORD STUDENTS' UNION AWARDS
WINNER - Society Committee Member of the Year: Aaron Walkden
WINNER - Society Project of the Year: Charity Campsite 2025