Blast Radio

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Blast Radio
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Frequency 87.9 FM RSL across the local area for four weeks in April [1]
Programming
Format Music & Speech
Ownership
Owner University of West London
History
First air date
1994 (Tube Radio)
Links
Webcast listen [2]
Website Blast Radio [3] [4]

Blast Radio (formerly known as Tube Radio) is the student radio station and Students' Union Club for University of West London. [5] They broadcast online [6] from studios based on campus. And on an RSL across the local area for four weeks in May. The station is a member of UK Student Radio Association. [7]

Contents

History

Originally launched in 1994 as Tube Radio [8] it was later rebranded to its current name in 2007, bringing it in line with sister station Blast 1386AM based at the Reading campus, which was then part of Thames Valley University. [9]

At the time it was the first University in the United Kingdom to feature two student radio stations within the same institution.[ citation needed ]

The original studios were based at Ealing Studios from launch 1994 up until February 2015 when they moved to new purpose built studios on campus within 'The Heartspace'. [10] [11] [12]

Achievements

The station was nominated for a "Best Station" award in 2007 and a "Best Marketing and Promotion" award in 2009, [13] at the annual Student Radio Awards.

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References

  1. ↑ "Blast Radio - London". tunein . Archived from the original on 10 April 2017. Retrieved 13 April 2022. Blast Radio is the student radio station for University of West London. They broadcast online from their radio studios based at Ealing Film Studios in West London and on an RSL 87.9FM across the local area for four weeks in April.
  2. ↑ Online
  3. ↑ "University of West London Student Radio". Blast Radio. Archived from the original on 30 May 2012. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  4. ↑ "Home". UWL Blast Media. Archived from the original on 30 July 2018. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  5. ↑ "Blast Radio". University of West London Students' Union. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
  6. ↑ Online Stream Archived 25 January 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ↑ Membership information for UK Student Radio Association
  8. ↑ About Blast Radio
  9. ↑ Information on Tube Radio
  10. ↑ "University of West London". Pure Structures. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
  11. ↑ "UWL's St Mary's Road campus gets a facelift". University Business. 29 November 2015. Retrieved 13 April 2022. The key element of the project involved demolishing a central building and replacing it with a new vibrant 'Heartspace', comprising of a library, performance centre and new student facilities.
  12. ↑ "Contact Us". Blast Radio. Retrieved 13 April 2022. UWLSU, St. Mary's Road, London, W5 5RF
  13. ↑ "Blasts TVU 'Blasts' through to Student Radio Awards final". Archived from the original on 27 May 2013. Retrieved 4 June 2011.

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