Livewire (radio station)
Livewire 1350 (more commonly referred to as simply Livewire) is a student radio station run by students of the University of East Anglia.[1] The station is part of the UEA Media Collective, which consists of Concrete (student newspaper) and UEA:TV.[1]
Broadcast area | Norwich: Via outlets on campus Worldwide: Internet radio |
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Slogan | "The Sound of UEA" |
Programming | |
Language(s) | English |
Format | New Music, News, Local Entertainment, Specialist Music Programmes |
Ownership | |
Owner | Union of UEA Students |
History | |
First air date | 1990 |
Links | |
Website | www |
History
Livewire first broadcast in the academic year of 1989/1990, making it one of the longest-running student radio stations in the UK. It was launched by John Peel.
In 2016, the station was rebranded with a new logo and website.
Structure
Livewire broadcasts online and in the University's coffee shop, Unio, from 08:00 until 00:00 on weekdays, and 9:00 until 00:00 at weekend
Famous alumni
- Greg James - Current Radio 1 DJ[2]
- Georgie Shackleton - Passerby 16, Deep Water (ITV)[3]
References
- "About". LiveWire. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
- "BBC - Norfolk - Features -Greg lands Radio 1 show". Retrieved 1 April 2016.
- "Cast announced for ITV's new emotional thriller Deep Water". Press Centre. Retrieved 2018-09-18.
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