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³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ launches music podcasts
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The ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ is to launch its first music podcasts on Monday 12 November,
offering a broad range of regular compilations including pop, folk, hip
hop, jazz, indie, rhythm and blues, dance, punk and Asian music.
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The podcasts contain material from programmes previously broadcast on
³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Radio and – for the first time – also include 30-second clips of
music.
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³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Radio 1's Chart Show is the first to launch on Monday, offering clips of
the hits played on the show along with the run down of the Top 40.
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Later
this week, a range of new podcasts will be available, containing
highlights from Radio 1 specialist music shows.
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From Saturday 17 November, the portfolio expands to offer podcasts
including Folk & Acoustic with Mike Harding from ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Radio 2, Stuart
Maconie's Freak Zone from ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ 6 Music and the ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Asian Network Chart.
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1Xtra ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ has
podcasts from a range of music genres including hip hop, dancehall and
garage.
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All of the podcasts are available from bbc.co.uk/podcasts.
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The full list
of titles is as follows:
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| Title |
Network |
| Radio 1 Chart Show |
³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Radio 1 |
| Radio 1 Punk Show |
³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Radio 1 |
| Radio 1 Rock Show |
³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Radio 1 |
| Radio 1 Indie Weekly |
³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Radio 1 |
| Radio 1 Dance Weekly |
³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Radio 1 |
| Zane Lowe's Hottest Records |
³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Radio 1 |
| Radio 1 Mini Mix |
³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Radio 1 |
| 1Xtra RnB Top 10 |
1Xtra ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ |
| 1Xtra Drum & Bass Top 10 |
1Xtra ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ |
| 1Xtra Dancehall Top 10 |
1Xtra ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ |
| 1Xtra Hip Hop Top 10 |
1Xtra ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ |
| 1Xtra UK Garage Top 10 |
1Xtra ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ |
| Paul Jones Rhythm And Blues |
³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Radio 2 |
| Folk & Acoustic with Mike Harding |
³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Radio 2 |
| Music Club with Simon Mayo |
³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Radio 2 |
| Asian Network Music Chart |
³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Asian Network |
| Friction: New British Asian Music |
³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Asian Network |
| Jazz Library |
³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Radio 3 |
| Stuart Maconie's Freak Zone |
³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ 6 Music |
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Mark Friend, Controller, Multiplatform & Interactive, ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Audio & Music,
said: "Including clips of music in our podcasting service allows us to
represent the incredible breadth of ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Radio's output.
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"We now have a
service that offers highlights of both music and speech programming,
giving listeners a much wider choice of great content to download."
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Lesley Douglas, Controller, Radio 2, 6 Music and Popular Music, said:
"Music is at the heart of much of ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Radio.
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"It is an exciting
development that we can now reflect just some of that rich diversity
within our podcasts and give music lovers the chance to sample an even
broader range of music.
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"The opportunity to reflect the combination of
expert presenters with clips of the music they are showcasing should
benefit both listeners and musicians alike."
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The ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳'s podcast service already offers more than 120 speech-only
titles, including The Archers, Best Of Moyles and Russell Brand.
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The ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ was the first British broadcaster to podcast when it offered
Radio 4's In Our Time as a podcast in November 2004.
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It was part of a
trial launched to help understand podcasting technology, audiences'
appetite for downloads and their preferred content.
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A formal podcasting
trial started in May 2005.
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A full service was launched following the ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳
Trust's approval of ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ on-demand services in April 2007, after a Public
Value Test. Ìý
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