Radio 1 Dance is introducing a weekly chart show and updating its daytime schedule.
From Monday 20 April, The Official Radio 1 Dance Chart will air each week from 11.30am to 12pm, hosted by Arielle Free. The programme will count down the UK’s Top 20 dance tracks, based on sales and streaming data compiled by the Official Charts Company.
Arielle already presents Radio 1 Dance Morning and Radio 1’s Rave Up Show and will add the new chart programme to her regular output on the station.
Matty Chiabi is also joining the daytime line-up, taking on the Radio 1 Dance Playlist show. The programme airs daily from 6am to 9am and again from 12pm to 3pm.
She replaces Connor Coates, who remains involved with the station. Matty previously appeared during Radio 1’s Christmas Presenter Takeover in 2021 and has since hosted Early Breakfast and a show on Capital Dance.
Charlie Tee will join later in the schedule refresh, hosting Radio 1 Dance Party Starters from Saturday to Thursday between 3pm and 4pm. Her first show is set for Monday 1st June. Charlie is already known to Radio 1 listeners through the Drum and Bass Show.
Aled Haydn Jones said: “With the launch of The Official Radio 1 Dance Chart and a daytime schedule fronted by an all-female line-up, I’m proud to keep bringing the very best dance music to our listeners.”