Production teams from across the UK have secured shows on the new music streams for BBC Sounds, launching in early November.
Radio 3 Unwind launches on Monday 4th November, playing classical music to ease the pressures and stresses of daily life. Radio 1 Anthems launches on Friday 8th November, playing a wide range of music and acts supported by Radio 1 in the 2000s and 2010s with a focus on growing new on-air and off-air talent.
As part of the BBC’s commitment to supporting the production community across the UK, all new shows for Radio 1 Anthems will come from outside of London, and all Radio 3 Unwind’s new commissions were opened up for the sector to compete for.
Lorna Clarke, Director of Music, said: “Our new music extensions provide invaluable creative opportunities for the audio sector to win more commissions, and I’m excited about the distinctive content that we’ll be able to bring to audiences as a result, made by some of the best indies and in-house production teams across the country.”
Radio 1 Anthems:
- Audio Always – three shows from Birmingham
- BBC Audio, Salford – daily show
Radio 3 Unwind:
- Tandem Productions – daily mid-morning show
- Granny Eats Wolf – soundtracks programme, Mon-Sat
- Peanut & Crumb – overnight show
- BBC Audio, Northern Ireland – weekly new music show
- BBC Audio, London – daily evening show
More details about Radio 1 Anthems and Radio 3 Unwind will be confirmed in the coming weeks. In addition to the new commissions, both streams will also include a number of existing shows from across the schedules as well as BBC Sounds, produced by a range of indies and in-house teams.
The BBC says that the regulatory process for its plans to launch new music extensions on DAB+ continues.
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