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| name = Point Blank FM
| logo_size = 190px
| image = [[File:PBFM2.JPG|235px]]
| airdate = November 1994
| airdate = November 1994 (pirate station)<br>June 2021 (DAB)
| city =
| area = Across [[London]] and [[Home counties]]
| area = [[London]]
| format = [[Electronic Dance Music|Electronic Dance]][[Breakbeat/Dubstep]] / [[Funky House]]
| frequency = 10C [[Digital Audio Broadcasting|DAB]] ([[Surrey]], [[South London]])
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| owner = ?
| format = [[House music]], [[Techno music|techno]], [[Garage house|garage]], [[Soul music|soul]], [[jazz]], [[World music|world]]
| website = [http://www.pointblank.fm www.pointblank.fm]
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| website = [https://www.pointblankradio.com pointblankradio.com]
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'''Point Blank Radio''' also known as '''Point Blank DAB''' is a [[London]] based [[Digital Audio Broadcasting|DAB]] and online radio station specialising in [[house music]] and other forms of classic and contemporary [[Electronic music|electronic]] music, with shows also focussing on a wider range of genres such as [[Soul music|soul]], [[jazz]] and [[World music|world]] music.
'''Point Blank FM''' is an award winning internet radio station broadcasting WORLDWIDE 24 / 7 specialising in House music as well as 80's, Funk, Soul & Breaks. It is one of the longest running underground radio stations in the [[United Kingdom]] and broadcasts 24 hours a day seven days a week.


Point Blank first broadcast in 1994 as a [[UK pirate radio| pirate radio]] station from [[West London]].<ref name="pbfm">{{cite web|url=http://www.pointblank.fm/about%20us.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071208043528/http://www.pointblank.fm/about%20us.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2007-12-08|title=About Us - Point Blank FM|work=[[Internet Archive]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2008/nov/02/radio-radio|title=You may think they're a bunch of amateurs...|author=Miranda Sawyer|date=2 November 2008|newspaper=The Guardian}}</ref>
== DJs ==
The PBFM DJ's are part of regular fixtures throughout the week and weekends. Each one hosts their own show and selection of house music played seamlessly; on the hour there are several advertisements aired for the public attention. DJ's on PBFM include:MR XS, Sooney, Scottie D, Gary Spires, Kriss Right, Jimmy Davis, Toby G, DJ Simon Andrews, Nipper Gill, Davey G, Tracee G, Gee Man, Damian Charles, Ian Dee and many more.


In April 2021, it was announced that the station would soon to join the [[Surrey]] [[MuxCo|DAB Mux]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ofcom.org.uk/manage-your-licence/radio-broadcast-licensing/monthly-updates/radio-broadcast-update-april-2021|title=Radio broadcast update April 2021|date=11 May 2021|work=[[Ofcom]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.muxco.com/multiplexes/surrey/|title=MuxCo - Surrey and South London|work=Muxco.com}}</ref> It commenced licensed broadcasting on 26 June 2021.
== Media Attention ==
Point Blank FM has been praised in the [[Guardian Newspaper|Guardian]] after a review of available underground radio stations in and around London.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/culture/2008/nov/02/radio-radio|title=You may think they're a bunch of amateurs...|first=Miranda|date=2008-11-01|last=Sawyer|first2=a|newspaper=The Guardian|language=en-GB|issn=0261-3077|access-date=2016-03-13}}</ref>


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== References ==
Point Blank FM voted best underground radio station in 2008.<ref> http://www.londonpirates.co.uk/Home.htm</ref>
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== External links ==
== External links ==
* [https://www.pointblankradio.com Official website]
* Official Website [http://www.pointblank.fm www.pointblank.fm]

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Revision as of 12:13, 12 October 2023

Point Blank Radio
Broadcast areaLondon
Frequency10C DAB (Surrey, South London)
Programming
FormatHouse music, techno, garage, soul, jazz, world
History
First air date
November 1994 (pirate station)
June 2021 (DAB)
Links
Websitepointblankradio.com

Point Blank Radio also known as Point Blank DAB is a London based DAB and online radio station specialising in house music and other forms of classic and contemporary electronic music, with shows also focussing on a wider range of genres such as soul, jazz and world music.

Point Blank first broadcast in 1994 as a pirate radio station from West London.[1][2]

In April 2021, it was announced that the station would soon to join the Surrey DAB Mux.[3][4] It commenced licensed broadcasting on 26 June 2021.

References

  1. ^ "About Us - Point Blank FM". Internet Archive. Archived from the original on 8 December 2007.
  2. ^ Miranda Sawyer (2 November 2008). "You may think they're a bunch of amateurs..." The Guardian.
  3. ^ "Radio broadcast update April 2021". Ofcom. 11 May 2021.
  4. ^ "MuxCo - Surrey and South London". Muxco.com.
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