Gang of Four
In summer 2003, an awful lot of people graduated. Some more went off on sandwich course placements. Consequently, there were only four current active members left at the start of Autumn term 2003:
- Dave Baker - Station Director
- Ed Jellard - Technical Director
- Chris Thornton - Treasurer
- Jonathan Bufton - Production Director
These four had the daunting task of recruiting a new generation of members and teaching them to make live television. They succeeded, and the continued success of YSTV is a testament to the work they put in during that first term, recruiting the likes of Richard Ash, Rowan de Pomerai, Pete Nichols, Adam Van Coevorden, Anthony Laverty, Kate Rushworth, James Flinders and many others.
This wasn't the first such temporary low point in the station's membership, as described on the Ups and Downs of membership page.