Blast 106 is a FM

FM broadcasting

FM broadcasting is a broadcasting technology pioneered by Edwin Howard Armstrong which uses frequency modulation to provide high-fidelity sound over broadcast radio. The term "FM band" describes the "frequency band in which FM is used for broadcasting"...

 radio station broadcasting to Greater Belfast

Belfast

Belfast is the capital of and largest city in Northern Ireland. By population, it is the 14th biggest city in the United Kingdom and second biggest on the island of Ireland . It is the seat of the devolved government and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly...

 on 106.4 FM.
It serves the student & youth community of Greater Belfast

Belfast

Belfast is the capital of and largest city in Northern Ireland. By population, it is the 14th biggest city in the United Kingdom and second biggest on the island of Ireland . It is the seat of the devolved government and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly...

, Northern Ireland. The station is fully licensed by the regulator Ofcom

Ofcom

Ofcom is the government-approved regulatory authority for the broadcasting and telecommunications industries in the United Kingdom. Ofcom was initially established by the Office of Communications Act 2002. It received its full authority from the Communications Act 2003...

 to broadcast across Greater Belfast on 106.4FM.

Mission Statement

“Blast106 is a radio station for students & young people living,
working or studying in Greater Belfast. The station will Educate, Inform, Entertain
and Represent the entire student and youth
community with programmes that reflect their tastes and interests.”

Schedule Monday - Friday

Time/Day	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
7 am - 10 am	The Morning Mess	The Morning Mess	The Morning Mess	The Morning Mess	The Morning Mess
10 am - 1 pm	Blast Interactive	Blast Interactive	Blast Interactive	Blast Interactive	Blast Interactive
1 pm - 4 pm	Blast Hits	Blast Hits	Blast Hits	Blast Hits	Blast Hits
4 pm - 7 pm	The Jam	The Jam	The Jam	The Jam	The Jam
7 pm - 9 pm	Live Music Scene	Short Circuit	Through The Wall	Urban Heat	Weekend Blastoff
9 pm - 11 pm	The Lock In	The Lock In	The Lock In	The Lock In	Non-Stop Blast

Schedule - Saturday

Time/Day	Saturday
8 am - 11 am	The Hangover
11 am - 1 pm	More Music
1 pm - 4 pm	Blast Hits @ The Weekend
4 pm - 6 pm	Talkin' Balls
6 pm - 9 pm	Blast Beats
9 pm - 12 am	Rapture
12 am - 3 am	The Residency

Schedule - Sunday

Time/Day	Sunday
8 am - 11 am	The Hangover
11 am - 1 pm	TBA
1 pm - 4 pm	Blast Hits @ The Weekend
4 pm - 7 pm	Blast From The Past
7 pm - 9 pm	The Vinny Show
9 pm - 12 am	Snuggle Sundays

Blast 106 Presenters

• Shane Pearce (Station Manager) - "The Morning Mess"
• Neil Curran
  Neil Curran
  Neil Curran is a radio presenter on Blast106. He was born on 17 April 1990 in Lagan Valley Hospital, Lisburn. Currently Curran is a radio presenter on Blast106, "Belfast's most music station". He presents The Jam everyday between 4-7pm. Additionally to this he presents Snuggle Sundays with Sean...
  
  - "The Jam"
• Sean McKeown - "The Lock In"
• James Magill - "Through The Wall"
• Chris Barber - "The Scene"
• Manus Scullin - "Rapture"
• Robin Elliott
• Vinny Hurrell - "The Vinny Show"
• Tez G - "Urban Heat"
• Paulo Ross - "Blast Hits"

Blast Xtra Presenters

• Matthew Bohill - "Earcandy"
• Rory Clifford
• Steve Clifford
• Ed Goodall
• Rachel McClean