Imperial College Radio

Imperial College Radio or IC Radio is the student radio station at Imperial College London

History

IC Radio was founded in November 1975 with the intention of broadcasting to the student halls of residence from a studio under Southside. Broadcasting actually commenced in late 1976 on 999 AM although IC Radio has since stopped broadcasting over this frequency. Imperial College Radio pioneered a new system of broadcast, known as Leaky feeder and was the first station to be licensed by the Home Office for the use of this technique. For a short period in 1989, IC Radio broadcast on FM under a Test and Development license, but this way never expanded into a full FM license. In 2001 it moved to its current location, in the West Basement of Beit Quad over the internet and, since 2004, on 1134 AM in Wye.

Current Shows

IC Radio prides itself as a station that represents the student body of the university and has often been dubbed "The Official Sound Of Imperial College London". Mainstreams shows have included Pick n' Mix, Pirate Radio and The Roushan Alam Show whilst specialist shows include The Spectre Show, Music Tech Sessions, The Nat and Mit Show, Believe The Hype and One For The Heads.

The Flagship Show

In 2009 IC Radio started doing a weekly magazine show named The Flagship Show. The show was a collabration of all of IC Radio's...
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