Blast Radio Explained

Blast Radio
City:Ealing, London, UK
Airdate:1994 (Tube Radio)
Format:Music & Speech
Frequency:87.9 FM RSL across the local area for four weeks in April[1]
Owner:University of West London
Website:Blast Radio[2] [3]
Webcast:listen[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]

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.

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] [13]

Achievements

The station was nominated for a "Best Station" award in 2007 and a "Best Marketing and Promotion" award in 2009,[14] at the annual Student Radio Awards.

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Blast Radio - London . . 13 April 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170410054855/https://tunein.com/radio/Blast-Radio-s102014/ . 10 April 2017 . 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. Web site: University of West London Student Radio . Blast Radio . 12 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120530003236/http://blast-radio.co.uk/ . 30 May 2012 . dead.
  3. Web site: Home . UWL Blast Media . 12 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180730101000/http://uwlblastmedia.com/ . 30 July 2018 . dead.
  4. https://web.archive.org/web/20141204224202/http://www.blast-westlondon.co.uk/ Online
  5. Web site: Blast Radio . University of West London Students' Union . 13 April 2022.
  6. http://player.blast-radio.co.uk/ Online Stream
  7. http://www.studentradio.org.uk/member/9 Membership information for UK Student Radio Association
  8. http://www.uwl.ac.uk/students/blast_radio.jsp About Blast Radio
  9. http://uni360.com/uni_vt2.asp?uniid=276&image=dscn2902l.ipx&campusid= Information on Tube Radio
  10. Web site: University of West London . Pure Structures . 13 April 2022.
  11. Web site: UWL's St Mary's Road campus gets a facelift . University Business . 13 April 2022 . 29 November 2015 . The key element of the project involved demolishing a central building and replacing it with a new vibrant ‘Heartspace’, a library, performance centre and new student facilities..
  12. Web site: Contact Us . Blast Radio . 13 April 2022 . UWLSU, St. Mary’s Road, London, W5 5RF.
  13. Web site: Blast Radio . media.info . 13 April 2022 . en.
  14. Web site: Blasts TVU 'Blasts' through to Student Radio Awards final . 4 June 2011 . 27 May 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130527022708/http://www.uwl.ac.uk/the_university/news/news_story.jsp?ID=3284&Main_title=TVU%20%27Blasts%27%20through%20to%20Student%20Radio%20Awards%20final . dead .

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