Despite being a community based radio station staffed by volunteers, Blast 106 competes with commercial rivals in the Belfast area such as Cool FM and Citybeat.
Cincinnati CityBeat, an independent local arts and issues publication in Cincinnati, Ohio
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LA CityBeat, an defunct alternative weekly newspaper in Los Angeles, California
This operated during the first week of term in September 1995 and was hosted by Cool FM DJs and some students, including the now BBC Radio Ulster presenter/producer Donna Legge, Citybeat presenter Stuart Robinson and Downtown Radio DJ Lynda Cullan but was not set up or run by students at Queen's.
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A small caravan on the 'Castle Green' at the foot of Carrick's 12th-century Norman Castle gave home to presenters on the first day including Paul Buckle(now BBC NI), Stuart Robinson (now Cool FM /Downtown), Ricky K (now Citybeat), Natasha Sayee (now BBC NI) and Eddie West (now Cool FM / Downtown).
They have performed live on Fox, KUSI News, and received coverage in numerous print publications--Transworld Surf, San Diego Union-Tribune, North County Times, San Diego CityBeat, San Diego Reader, 944, and SD Music Matters Magazine.