For a long time, King's College London was the only university in the London group that did not have a radio station. In June 2009 though, this all changed. Founder Fran Allfrey met technical brain James Owers, who not only wanted to form KCL's first radio station, but create a network that would compete with student stations across the country. KCL Radio began life as a podcast-only society, fittingly named The Pod. At the time, we weren't permitted to be classified as a Radio station, as there was no live stream.  

Eventually, the society was ratified in September 2009. A band of reckless, unruly but dedicated individuals was assembled. The KCLSU student newspaper ROAR! agreed to accommodate us in their office, and so operations began from a small and loud computer in the depths of the Chesham Building (Strand Campus) in October 2009.

Student member Jerone Andrews created our first website, which was published on 4th November 2009, alongside our first issue of podcasts. 

KCLSU moved to the Macadam building a few years later, and KCL Radio followed suit. There wasn't much budget for soundproofing, or decent microphones, but we were allocated our own room - a broom cupboard that the Union were not using.
 
Following the BBC's vacation of Bush House in 2014, a full refurbishment and its adjoining wings was undertaken. KCLSU eventually moved to the South East Wing in September 2017, and KCL Radio was granted one studio in the Media Suite in Spring 2018.

Covid-19 didn't stop us! Our schedule ran as normal for much of 2020, but with students broadcasting from home (the wonders of the internet, eh?) 

In 2021, KCL Radio returned to the studio, albeit in a 'podcast-only' format (for the first time since 2009). We got back on our feet, and returned via Icecast to live programming in late 2022. We are currently broadcasting online (thanks to Jamie Woods at RHUL) via the Insanity network. 

In 2023, Controller of the station Tash Bandara won a petition to expand KCL Radio's studio complex. Summer 2023 was tirelessly spent clearing out the now-defunct Photography Society's old Dark Room, and converting it into a second studio — a space that is now used primarily for real-time pre-records, voice-tracking and podcasting.

This could not have been made possible without the understanding of Phoebe Carey, KCLSU's outgoing Media and Arts Development Coordinator. We would like to take this opportunity to thank her for her invaluable help and support towards us over the last three years. Phoebe, you will be greatly missed. Go well!