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Background and Format:.  BBC Radio 3 aims to provide classical music, jazz, world music, arts and drama for a nationwide audience, available on 90.2-92.4 FM, Sky TV Channels, DAB and Online. Programme Maker/Production Company: BBC Target Audience: BBC Radio 3 is targeted at a broad audience, and aims to attract listeners with an interest in music and culture. Circulation: Source: RAJAR for period ending March 2020. Tips for PRs:   Contact details for the station can be found here. Awards: 2018 - Mind Media Awards, Drama: The Effect (nominated) 2017 - ARIAS, Best Factual Storytelling: The Enemy Within (gold)  2014 - Radio Academy Awards, Best Drama: Babbage (nominated) 2014 - Radio Academy Awards, Best Feature or Documentary: Between the Ears: Mighty Beast (gold) 2013 - Sony Radio Academy Awards, Best Feature or Documentary, Belongings (nominated) 2013 - Sony Radio Academy Awards, Breakfast Show of the Year (10 million plus), Breakfast (nominated) 2012 - Sony Radio Academy Award, Music Broadcaster of the Year, Tom Service (nominated) Gorkana UK Consumer Alert: Thursday 5th April 2018 BBC Radio 3 has announced a new After Dark zone, refreshed weekend programmes and a new presenter line-up. World on 3 is relaunched as Music Planet, exploring classic tracks, big names and new releases from roots-based music from across the globe. A refreshed version of Jazz Line-Up, renamed J to Z, will celebrate the best in jazz. Alongside Julian Joseph and Kevin Le Gendre, award-winning broadcaster and singer Jumoké Fashola will join the presenting team. The full announcement can be viewed here.   Gorkana UK Consumer Alert: Tuesday 15th March 2016 BBC Radio 3 have launched Jazz Now, a Monday evening show with new presenters that launches on 4 April at 11pm. It will explore both contemporary and established jazz music and will include exclusive broadcast performances and interviews, presented by Soweto Kinch, Emma Smith and Al Ryan. Executive Producer Alyn Shipton can be reached at alyn.shipton@bbc.co.uk Gorkana UK Consumer Alert: Wednesday 24th February 2016 The BBC launches a new free music app today. BBC Music contains the best music content, including live performances and interviews, from BBC TV, radio and online. Playlists can also be personalised to suit the user’s musical taste. It is available on mobile and tablets, on iOS and Android. The full announcement can be found here. Gorkana Alert: Thursday 19 September 2013 BBC Radio 3 has announced it will be making a few changes to the station’s weekend schedule. From 28 September Matthew Sweet will be hosting a new film music programme Sound of Cinema between 4-5pm every Saturday. The show will mix recommendations and non-playlisted film scores, which will be presented by the film critic and will focus on new releases of that week. Live in Concert currently broadcasts live classical music concerts every weekday evening at 7.30pm, as well as a Sunday concert at 2pm each weekend. The new sc