6 Music
from the BBC
The BBC launches
its first new national music radio station in 32 years
The
BBC today (4 February) announced details of its new music radio
station –
6 Music.
The station is the first national music station the BBC has launched
in 32 years. The all-new, digital service will go live for the first
time on Monday 11 March, 2002 when Phill Jupitus opens the mic at
7.00am to present the network’s breakfast show.
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Music is a station for listeners who are passionate about rock and
pop music.
The
all-new line-up of presenters includes Phill Jupitus, Liz Kershaw,
Andrew Collins, Craig Charles and Gideon Coe.
Jenny
Abramsky, Director of BBC Radio and Music says: “The birth
of 6 Music marks a new era for people who are absolutely passionate
about their music – not only all the great rock and pop music
to come out of the past 40 years but also the new artists that are
emerging today. I know that armed with the talents and skills of
the presenters, production teams and technical staff, 6 Music will
make a new and distinctive contribution to the BBC’s music
portfolio.”
The
network will offer its audience unique interactivity on a daily
basis, enabling them to select their favourite classic concert recordings
from the vast BBC archive.
The
network can be accessed via DAB digital radio, digital satellite
television and the internet www.bbc.co.uk/6music.
John
Sugar, Programme Editor, 6 Music says: “This network champions
the very best in rock and popular music, from the late Sixties through
to today. 6 Music is about where the music’s been, where it
is right now, and where it’s going to. The music is defined
by its quality, credibility, and timelessness. One thing that unites
all our presenters and the production team is their passion for
music.”
The
network’s music output will not be dictated by the charts or
influenced by fashion trends. It will cover a large range of popular
music genres and artists giving a national platform to the more
obscure and less commercial tracks that rarely receive airtime on
radio. It will also play an important role in discovering and championing
new musical and broadcasting talent.
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Music features a rich mix of contemporary and classic artists that
range from the likes of The Clash, Patti Smith and New Order, through
to Sly & The Family Stone, Jimi Hendrix and Public Enemy. The
network will also champion some of the best emerging music talent
like Muse, Turin Brakes, Elbow and many others.
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Music will also include highlights from 40 years of bespoke sessions,
many of which contain unique, otherwise unavailable recordings.
There will also be re-runs of definitive BBC music documentaries,
which reveal the true stories at the heart of the music.
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Music’s presenters include:
•
Phill Jupitus Breakfast Show, Phill Jupitus, the first voice to
be heard on 6 Music, presents a three hour wake-up call to start
each weekday morning, with great music, boundless energy and features.
Phill, familiar to millions of viewers as one of the team captains
on BBC TWO’s Never Mind The Buzzcocks is a radio and tv broadcaster,
comedian and music enthusiast. Monday to Friday 7.00-10.00am.
•
Mid-morning Show with Gideon Coe, broadcaster and leading presenter
on VH1, Gideon hosts 6 Music’s mid-morning show which promises
powerful music and features, a treasure chest of hidden musical
gems as well as sessions from up and coming bands and more established
artists. Monday to Friday 10.00am-1.00pm.
•
Lunch with Liz Kershaw, top music broadcaster Liz presents the lunchtime
show for 6 Music, inviting artists and music personalities to join
her in the studio where she presents a mix of topical news, music
features and the best contemporary sounds. Monday to Friday, 1.00-4.00pm.
•
Teatime with Andrew Collins, writer and music journalist, Andrew
plays a rich mix of music each weekday afternoon in his refreshing
tea time show and amongst his regular features, champions the masters
of funk. Monday to Friday, 4.00-7.00pm.
•
Tom Robinson’s Evening Sequence, the Sony Award winner and
one of the UK’s most respected singer/songwriters, presents
an eclectic mix of the best contemporary music from Monday to Thursday.
Tom’s show includes live sessions from established and new
talent, previews and reviews of live music events in the UK and
connects live with bands as they prepare to go on stage around the
country. Monday to Thursday, 7.00-10.00pm.
•
Craig Charles Funk Show, Craig Charles’s (Red Dwarf /Robot
Wars) dream of fronting a music show with the slamming funk music
of the last 30 years is fulfilled as he presents own show, championing
the music which has shaped his life. “It’s going to be
the funkiest show on radio.” Fridays, 7.00-10.00pm, repeated
Saturday 6.00-9.00pm.
•
Dream
Ticket - Janice Long, the popular DJ and music fanatic presents
two hours of live music lovingly gathered from the BBC’s archive.
The programme revisits the best concerts of the last 30 to 40 years
featuring the finest tracks, resulting in a two hour virtual concert
hall. Monday to Friday, 10.00-midnight.
•
The Night Train - Chris Hawkins (weekday edition) and Gary Burton
(weekends), Jump on board the Night Train with Chris Hawkins during
the week and Gary Burton at weekends for specially recorded over-night
programmes featuring wall to wall music. Chris Hawkins: Tuesday
to Friday, 12.01-7.00am. Gary Burton: Saturday/Sunday, 12.01-6.00am,
Monday, 12.01-7.00am.
•
Stuart Maconie, Sony Award winner and one of Britain’s leading
music journalists and broadcasters, Stuart brings his wit and passion
about music to 6 Music every Saturday morning. Stuart promises lots
of great records and the lowdown on music websites. Saturdays, 8.00-10.00am.
•
Lively Up Yourself with Brinsley Forde, Former Aswad front-man,
Brinsley has been at the centre of the international reggae scene
for over 30 years. He presents a crucial hour of rocksteady, ska,
ragga, dancehall, dub and the best reggae. Saturday 11.00am-midday
repeated Sunday 5.00-6.00pm.
•
Lunch with Suggs, Suggs joins the 6 Music team adding a touch of
madness and dips into his own collection. Saturday, midday-3.00pm.
•
Clare
McDonnell Saturday Show, Clare takes listeners through Saturday
afternoon dipping into a range of musical genres. Each week she
highlights a musical field with an expert who talks her through
the best music from the world of alternative country, blues and
world music. Saturday, 3.00-6.00pm.
•
The Bruce Dickinson Rock Show, the Iron Maiden vocalist presides
over 6 Music’s Hard Rock programme. Bruce mixes the classic
acts with cutting-edge new bands and selects session tracks recorded
especially for the BBC. Saturday 9.00pm-midnight Freak Zone, Sunday
9.00pm-midnight.
•
Tracey MacLeod, A long-established journalist and broadcaster, Tracey
presents her own show for Sunday mornings bringing to 6 Music her
superb music knowledge and excellent take on contemporary culture.
Features include Tracey’s guests telling the story of ‘My
Life in CD’. Sunday, 8.00-11.00am.
•
The
Sunday Lie In with Sean Hughes, Sean presents a diverse mix designed
to drag listeners from their beds to the sofa on a Sunday morning.
Informed cynicism, easy listening and dysfunctional pop will all
have their place as Sean scans the Sunday supplements, invites listeners
to vote for their Fantasy Festival line-ups and trawls through the
A-Z of alternative songs. Sunday, 11.00am-2.00pm.
•
Bob
Harris, the uniquely authoritative leading music expert, Bob plays
an eclectic mix of music and some of the better world music recordings
which often get overlooked as well as blues, country, rock, west
coast, psycho billy, progressive, classic Sixties hits and much
more. Sunday, 6.00-9.00pm.
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