Fresh Air - The Alternative is a non-profit making, independant radio station based in the city of Edinburgh.

• Meet the team who run the station
• Get involved
• Click here to find out more about the station in sound!

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Open to everyone

The station is run out of the University of Edinburgh and broadcasts from it’s studio in the Pleasance societies’ centre. Its membership comprises students from across Edinburgh, including those from Napier, Heriot-Watt, Stevenson College and QMU, as well as any member of the public who has an interest in the media and lives in the area.

When does Fresh Air broadcast

Fresh Air broadcasts 24 hours a day online, except academic holidays. This is done through this very website - just click the big ‘Listen Live’ button! You can hear live programmes from our huge variety of presenters every day. When our live-shows are not running, our eclectic playlists are, and you can listen to them 24/7. To find out what you are listening to, please check out our schedule, right here.

Diverse Radio

The whole time that Fresh Air broadcasts, we are committed to diversity in our programming. With over 65 different shows a week, an unrestrictive music policy and our very own alternative playlist, you will hear different music and chat to any other radio station. Fresh Air also has our own in-house news programming, as well as comedy and drama.

Events

Throughout the year, Fresh Air puts on events and club nights open to everyone, for example the huge Club Together, which brings some of Edinburgh’s biggest club DJs together under one roof annually. Events are very varied with anything from Indie nights to Swing dance nights to speed dating.

Get Involved

If you’re interested in being a part of Fresh Air in any capacity, please have a look at this page.