Blast Radio
{{Short description|UK Student Radio station in Ealing, London}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2015}}
{{Use British English|date=May 2015}}
{{Infobox radio station
| name = Blast Radio
| logo = BlastRadio2013.jpg
| logo_size = 220px
| city = Ealing, London, UK {{flagicon|United Kingdom}}
| airdate = 1994 (Tube Radio)
| format = Music & Speech
| frequency = 87.9 FM RSL across the local area for four weeks in April{{cite web |title=Blast Radio - London |url=https://tunein.com/radio/Blast-Radio-s102014/ |website=tunein |access-date=13 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170410054855/https://tunein.com/radio/Blast-Radio-s102014/ |archive-date=10 April 2017 |quote=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.}}
| owner = University of West London
| website = [http://www.uwlblastmedia.com/ Blast Radio]{{cite web |url=http://blast-radio.co.uk/ |title=University of West London Student Radio |website=Blast Radio |access-date=12 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120530003236/http://blast-radio.co.uk/ |archive-date=30 May 2012 |url-status=dead}}{{cite web |url=http://uwlblastmedia.com/ |title=Home |website= UWL Blast Media |access-date=12 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180730101000/http://uwlblastmedia.com/ |archive-date=30 July 2018 |url-status=dead}}
| webcast = [https://uk4-vn.mixstream.net/:8064/listen.mp3 listen][https://web.archive.org/web/20141204224202/http://www.blast-westlondon.co.uk/ Online]
}}
Blast Radio (formerly known as Tube Radio) is the student radio station and Students' Union Club for University of West London.{{cite web |title=Blast Radio |url=https://www.uwlsu.com/organisation/blastradio/?skin=Welcome20&template=Fair%20Group |website=University of West London Students' Union |access-date=13 April 2022}} They broadcast online[http://player.blast-radio.co.uk/ Online Stream] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125041436/http://player.blast-radio.co.uk/ |date=25 January 2012 }} 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.[http://www.studentradio.org.uk/member/9 Membership information for UK Student Radio Association]
History
Originally launched in 1994 as Tube Radio[http://www.uwl.ac.uk/students/blast_radio.jsp About Blast Radio]
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.[http://uni360.com/uni_vt2.asp?uniid=276&image=dscn2902l.ipx&campusid= Information on Tube Radio]
At the time it was the first University in the United Kingdom to feature two student radio stations within the same institution.{{Citation needed|date=April 2018}}
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'.{{cite web |title=University of West London |url=https://purestructures.co.uk/portfolio/university-west-london/ |website=Pure Structures |access-date=13 April 2022}}{{cite web |title=UWL's St Mary's Road campus gets a facelift |url=https://universitybusiness.co.uk/estates/uwls-st-marys-road-campus-gets-a-facelift/ |website=University Business |access-date=13 April 2022 |date=29 November 2015 |quote=The key element of the project involved demolishing a central building and replacing it with a new vibrant ‘Heartspace’, {{sic|comprising|hide=y| of}} a library, performance centre and new student facilities.}}{{cite web |title=Contact Us |url=https://www.uwlblastradio.com/contact-us |website=Blast Radio |access-date=13 April 2022 |quote=UWLSU, St. Mary’s Road, London, W5 5RF}}
Achievements
The station was nominated for a "Best Station" award in 2007 and a "Best Marketing and Promotion" award in 2009,{{Cite web |url=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 |title=Blasts TVU 'Blasts' through to Student Radio Awards final |access-date=4 June 2011 |archive-date=27 May 2013 |archive-url=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 |url-status=dead }} at the annual Student Radio Awards.
References
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External links
- [http://www.uwlblastmedia.com/ Blast Radio]
{{London radio}}
{{student radio in the United Kingdom}}
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Category:Student radio in the United Kingdom
Category:University of West London
Category:Radio stations established in 1994