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The job of a Blast reporter is to cover stories that interest them from a young, fresh perspective. It's a great way to gain experience working within the Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ and will provide a glimpse of what life is like as a 24/7 journalist.

In 2009 Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ Suffolk will be recruiting two Blast reporters - one dedicated for sport and one specialising in music, especially the Introducing side of things.

Each placement runs for two days a week, for eight weeks between July and September 2009. The Blast reporter is an unpaid, work-experience placement.

The closing date for applications for both placements (music or sport) is 30 April 2009.

Introducing....Blast

Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ Suffolk has previously hosted budding sport reporters, but 2009 is the first time the scheme is open for reporters with a love of music.

The Cheek playing live for Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ Suffolk Introducing

"If you've got a passion for a wide-range of modern music and would like to be part of the ever-expanding Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ Introducing, then this is an opportunity you won't want to miss," said Stephen Foster, who plays new music from around the county on Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ Radio Suffolk each weekday.

"We're looking for somebody with a great ear for music and their finger on the pulse, who can come up with even more new music that we can feature online and on our Introducing shows on Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ Radio Suffolk."

Richard Haugh, who looks after the Introducing section of the Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ Suffolk website, added: "It's a really exciting time for new music in Suffolk and it will be great to have a fresh perspective of the local scene.

"The Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ Blast music reporter will get to see how we work with artists and venues around the county before producing their own content.

"It's a brilliant opportunity to gain experience and could well be the first step towards a career in music journalism."