Alexander Robertson



Alexander Robertson  is a former Programme Controll er and Head of Technology of Radio Sonar. He is best known for being Programme Controller from March 2014 to March 2015 (where he resigned on medical grounds) as well as co-hosting Throwback Thursdays with Sian Taylor during his final year.

Robertson became part of Radio Sonar in November 2012, as a technican for the station. At the end of his first year, Robertson was elected as Head of Tech & Outside Broadcast with a majority vote. In his short time as Head of Technology, Robertson helped with the Summer 2013 refurbishment of the Radio Sonar studios. He later resigned in November 2013 to take a role at SonarTV, however worked closely with the new Head of Technology, David Pearce for the remainder of the time he was at the station.

Robertson took a weekly chart show slot in the 2013-14 academic year, to slowly come back to presenting. He also took the role of main presenter and producer of Sonar Soccer Saturday, the weekly Saturday afternoon football results show.

Robertson ran for, and successfuly became the station's Programme Controller in March 2014 with a majority vote. He had to step down in March 2015, citing "severe health issues amongst other reasons" for no longer wanting to be in the role. For his hard work and efforts at the station, he was part of the original nominees for the "Committee Member of the Year" award at the I Love Student Radio Awards, although he, unfortunately, was not shortlisted

In April 2015, Robertson ran for SRA Marketing Officer. He was unsuccessful. Robertson was also elected as LGBT+ Student Officer for Solent Students' Union during the 2014-15 academic year.

Since his departure from Student Radio in 2015, Robertson has not pursued in a radio career. It was rumoured that he would be involved in the 24hr broadcast in 2019, however nothing came of it. 