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

Background and Format: Times Radio launched in June'20. Broadcasts on DAB, online and via app and smart speakers. The station is ad break-free, with commercial opportunities for sponsors across the schedule.

Background and Format: BBC Radio 1 (One) aims to provide live music, music mixes, coverage of festivals and interviews with musicians for a national audience, 97-99FM, DAB radio, channel 0101 on Sky, channel 700 on Freeview, and online on BBC iPlayer. Programme Maker/Production Company: BBC. Target audience: Listeners aged 15 - 29 years old Circulation: Source: RAJAR for period ending March 2020. Top tips for PRs: To contact a show on air call +44 (0)20 7224 2000 To contact the news room call +44 (0)20 7765 1182 The BBC are unable to advertise on their  UK outlets. Advertising information for Global BBC outlets can be found here. The station has an Instagram account here: www.instagram.com/bbcradio1/ Awards: 2019 - Amnesty Media Awards, Radio & Podcasts: BBC Radio 1 & 1Xtra, Newsbeat – Inside the World’s Largest Refugee Cam (nominated)  2018 - Mind Media Awards, Radio: Newsbeat: My Mind and Me (nominated) 2018 - Mind Media Awards, Podcast: Newsbeat: I Hear Voices (winner)  2018 - ARIAS, Team of the Year: Vintage (nominated) 2018 - ARIAS, National Station/Network of the Year (gold)  2018 - ARIAS, Best Station Sound: Pop Hub Station Sound (gold) 2018 - ARIAS, Best Specialist Music Show: Annie Mac (nominated)  2018 - ARIAS, Best Music Presenter at Breakfast: Breakfast Show With Nick Grimshaw (silver)  2018 - ARIAS, Best Coverage of an Event: Gregathlon: Pedal to the Peaks (bronze)  2018 - ARIAS, Best New Show/Podcast: Newsbeat - I Hear Voices (bronze) 2017 - Mind Media Awards, Radio: My Mind & Me (winner) 2017 - ARIAS, National Radio Station of the Year (bronze)  2017 - ARIAS, Best Coverage of an Event: BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend (bronze)  2017 - ARIAS, Best Entertainment/Comedy Production: BBC Radio 1 24 Hour “LOLathon” for Red Nose Day (bronze)  2017 - ARIAS, Best Specialist Music Show: Benji B (gold) 2016 - ARIAS, The Radio Academy Award: Newsbeat (nominated) 2016 - ARIAS, Best National Music Breakfast Show: The Radio 1 Breakfast Show with Nick Grimshaw (nominated) 2016 - ARIAS, Best Entertainment Production: Scott Mills Show (nominated) 2016 - ARIAS, Best Entertainment Production: Greg James Show (winner) 2015 - Mind Media Awards, News and Current Affairs: Newsbeat (nominated) 2014 - Mind Media Awards, Making a Difference (winner) 2014 - Mind Media Awards, Ian Wilkinson News and Current Affairs Award: Newsbeat: Happiness week (nominated) 2014 - Radio Academy Awards, Best News Feature or Documentary: Tempted by Teacher (gold) 2014 - Radio Academy Awards, Best News Feature or Documentary: Crossroads: The Girls (nominated) 2014 - Radio Academy Awards, Best Entertainment Programme: Greg James (gold) 2014 - Radio Academy Awards, Best Specialist Music Programme: Zane Lowe (bronze) 2013 - Sony Radio Academy Awards, The Sony Golden Headphones Award, Dan & Phil (winner) 2013 - Sony Radio Academy Awards, Best Use of Multiplatform, Radio 1’s Review Show (winner) 2013 - Sony Radio Academy Awards, Best Use of Multiplatform, The Radio 1 Breakfas

Background and Format: BBC 6 Music aims to provide alternative music and culture from the 1960s to the present day onwards to a national audience, available on DAB Digital Radio and Online.    Programme Maker/Production Company: BBC Target Audience: Listeners aged between 25 and 44.  Circulation: Source: RAJAR for period ending March 2020. Top tips for PRs: The BBC cannot accept traditional product press releases because the BBC cannot endorse products. To submit music, send CDs to Jeff Smith at 6 Music, BBC Western House, 99 Great Portland Street, London W1W 7NY Some of the presenters of BBC 6 run a blog called Fresh on the Net: www.freshonthenet.co.uk where music can be submitted. The station has a Twitter feed called 6 Music Bot which details which tracks have just been played. The account is: www.twitter.com/BBC6MusicBot Awards: 2017 - ARIAS, Best On-Air Promotion: The 6Music Festival in Glasgow (gold)  2014 - Radio Academy Awards, Best Creative Innovation: Now Playing @6Music (silver) 2014 - Radio Academy Awards, Best Music Feature or Documentary: Adam Buxton on David Bowie (silver) 2014 - Radio Academy Awards, Best Station Imaging (nominated) 2014 - Radio Academy Awards, Best Promotional Campaign: The Sound of Cinema on 6 Music (silver) 2013 - Sony Radio Academy Awards, Best Music Feature or Documentary, 6 Music Celebrates: 50 Years of the Cassette (nominated) 2013 - Sony Radio Academy Awards, Best Station Imaging (nominated) 2013 - Sony Radio Academy Awards, Best Music Programme, Lauren Laverne (nominated) 2013 - Sony Radio Academy Awards, Best Music Programme, Jarvis Cocker’s Sunday Service (nominated) 2012 - Sony Radio Academy Award, Music Broadcaster of the Year, Tom Service (Nominated) 2012 - Sony Radio Academy Award, Music Broadcaster of the Year, Mark Radcliffe (Nominated) 2012 - Sony Radio Academy Awards, Best Entertainment Programme (SilverAward), Adam & Joe 2012 - Sony Radio Academy Awards, UK Station of the Year (GoldAward) Alerts: Gorkana Alert: Monday 14 October 2013 BBC Radio 6 Music has announced it will be making a few changes to the station’s Autumn weekend schedule. From 2 November Huey Morgan will move from Sunday afternoon to Saturday mornings at 10am-1pm, taking over from Edith Bowman whose series will come to an end. Sunday mornings will still be hosted by Cerys Matthews but her show is being extended by 1 hour, seeing the show run from 10am-1pm. The Sunday Special slot will move to 1pm. The hour long show includes one-off guest playlists and documentaries. Guy Garvey’s show will be moving from Sunday 10pm to the earlier time of 2pm. Don Letts will be moving to fill Guy’s show at 10pm and will be running through to 12am. Lauren Laverne will be presenting 6 music live from Monday 14 to Friday 18 October, from Maida Vale at 10am-1pm. Full details of the schedule change at BBC Radio 6 Music can be viewed here  Media Alerts UK Consumer Alert: Monday 13th August 2018 BBC Radio 6 Music has announced c

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