Xpress Radio
| City of license | Cardiff |
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| Broadcast area | Cardiff University & Cardiff |
| Slogan | Your City, Your Soundtrack |
| Frequency | Online, |
| First air date | 1996 |
| Format | University Radio |
| Owner | Cardiff University Students Union |
| Website | www.xpressradio.co.uk |
Xpress Radio is a national award-winning student radio station based at Cardiff University in Cardiff, Wales, focused on current, popular and new music. The station broadcasts from 9am–12am daily, with programming ranging from comedy panel shows to film review shows, to the best in new and local music.
Xpress is run by students at the university. It operates from a studio and editing suite on the third floor of the Students' Union building. The current Station Manager of Xpress Radio is Matt Jones and the Deputy Station Manager is Sam Lloyd.
Every year, Xpress presents live coverage of the Welsh Varsity sporting events between the Cardiff University and Swansea University, including a full live commentary from the Millennium Stadium for men's rugby match in the evening.
Ex-members include Vicki Blight (Absolute Radio), Jen Long (BBC Radio One), Sony Award-winner Luke Franks and Roop and Tom.
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