Blast 1386AM
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| City of license | Reading |
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| Slogan | Today's Hits & Yesterdays Favourite's |
| Frequency | 1386AM |
| First air date | 2002 |
| Format | Music & Speech |
| Owner | Reading College |
Blast1386 is the student radio station for Reading College. They broadcast locally from their Kings Road Campus over 1386AM and to the world, online,[1] on a full-time basis. The station, that first started broadcasting in April 2002, now has its own dedicated App on Android and Apple platforms.
in 2002 Reading College started Blast 1386. When it started Blast 1386 took a sustaining station over night but as the station grew and had more content there was no need for this and Blast 1386 began broadcasting 24 hours a day 7 days a week from their studios in the heart of Reading College.
Blast 1386 has a sister station Blast Radio from the days when 'TVU' Reading College Campus was part of University of West London.
Awards and achievements
On 19 September 2005, Phill Jupitus and the entire BBC 6 Music[2] Breakfast Show took over Blast 1386. The national digital station BBC 6 Music spent three hours broadcasting live from the Blast studios.
Also in 2005, Blast 1386 received a special Sony Radio Academy[3] award to recognise its participation in UK Radio Aid Day, who were raising money for the Tsunami appeal.
References
External links
- www.blast1386.com
- Reading College