Blast Radio News & Updates

The Proud Show, based out of UK, is a recurring show hosted by Stephen and DJ. Stephen Ireland is the founder and Director of Diversity and Inclusion and Pride in Surrey. His co-host, DJ, is a Pride Hub Assistant. 

The show, which has become a listener favorite, features everything from showtunes to global news, music to celebrity gossip. An act of passion, both Pride in Surrey and the show are non-profits with a mission to, celebrate, educate and connect the LGBTQ+ community and allies across Surrey and the surrounding counties.

Cecilia Powers, or fondly known as CPowers, has been a DJ since she was 11 years old. She’s also spent much of her life  within the tenant organizing and union organizing worlds – namely Don’t Evict Portland. She’s been a regular on the Blast Radio airwaves for more than a year, streaming live DJ sets for listeners around the world.  

We recently spoke with Ceclia to learn more about her, her streams, and what she’s got coming down the line. Read on to learn more about the DJ keeping you moving. 

If you don’t know Corey Gumbs, put him on your list of interesting people to meet (or at least listen to, which starting this week is now possible right here on Blast Radio). 

In addition to being a web developer and  independent hip-hop producer, he’s been making waves in the podcast world for years. 

We couldn’t be more excited that Corey is bringing two of his already well-loved shows to Blast Radio. 

If you’re a fan of music – and especially techno – you certainly know Carl Craig.

Since day 1, the grammy-nominated DJ and producer has used his influence to tell the inspiring stories of Detroit’s illustrious music scene – and the black creators that made that scene so influential.

One way he tells those stories is through his annual ‘All Black Vinyl’ project during which he selects and spotlights a record from a black artist for every day of February for Black History Month. 

Josh Taerk is a billboard charting singer/songwriter from Toronto. He’s released several albums including his latest full-length, Beautiful Tragedy, which has been streamed more than 150,000 times on Spotify. 

He built a loyal following doing video livestreams on Twitch and last summer decided to add Blast Radio to the mix for fans that prefer to listen instead of watching (something we recommend all video streamers do). 

We recently spoke with Taerk to learn more about him, his taste, his inspirations, and what he’s got going on. Read on to learn about the man singing the songs.