Livewire 1350 (more commonly referred to as simply Livewire) is a student radio station run by students of the

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. The station is part of the UEA Media Collective, which consists of

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and UEA:TV.

History

Livewire began broadcasting in 1990, making it one of the longest-running student radio stations in the UK. It was launched by

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. 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 08:00–00:00 on weekdays, and 09:00–00:00 on weekends.

Famous alumni

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DJ *Jay Lawrence -

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DJ *Issy Panayis - Radio X DJ *Georgie Shackleton - Passerby 16, Deep Water (ITV)

References

{{Authority control University of East Anglia Student radio in the United Kingdom