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67-467: Hot Milk may refer to: Hot Milk (band) , a British rock band Hot Milk (novel) , a 2016 novel by Deborah Levy Hot Milk (film) , a 2022 film based on the novel Hot Milk , a 2021 album by Sukima Switch Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Hot Milk . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change

134-637: A breakfast show did not come naturally to them. They were replaced by Zoe Ball and Kevin Greening eight months later in October 1997; Greening soon moved on, leaving Ball as sole presenter. The reinvention of the station happened at a fortuitous time, with the rise of Britpop in the mid-1990s – bands like Oasis , Blur and Pulp were popular and credible at the time, and the station's popularity rose with them. Documentaries like John Peel's Lost in Music , which looked at

201-488: A controversial and youth-orientated movement by bringing in club DJ Pete Tong amongst others. There had been a dance music programme on Radio 1 since 1987 and Pete Tong (now the current longest-serving DJ at the station) was the second DJ to present an all dance music show. This quickly gave birth to the Essential Mix where underground DJs mix electronic and club based music in a two-hour slot. Dance and urban music has been

268-604: A countdown by the Controller of Radios 1 and 2, Robin Scott , and a jingle, recorded at PAMS in Dallas , Texas, beginning "The voice of Radio 1" – were: And, good morning everyone. Welcome to the exciting new sound of Radio 1. This was the first use of US-style jingles on BBC radio, but the style was familiar to listeners who were acquainted with Blackburn and other DJs from their days on pirate radio. The reason jingles from PAMS were used

335-441: A gaggle of others, some transferred from pirate stations, such as Keith Skues , Ed Stewart , Mike Raven , David Ryder , Jim Fisher , Jimmy Young , Dave Cash , Kenny Everett , Simon Dee , Terry Wogan , Duncan Johnson , Doug Crawford , Tommy Vance , Chris Denning , and Emperor Rosko . Many of the most popular pirate radio voices, such as Simon Dee, had only a one-hour slot per week ("Midday Spin"). I want to slag off all

402-488: A limited-edition vinyl release of "California's Burning" were donated to Black Lives Matter and Stop Hate UK . With touring suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic , Hot Milk performed at the virtual Five4Five Festival, alongside Deaf Havana, Don Broco , As It Is , Enter Shikari, Fatherson , The Dangerous Summer , and Tigress ; the event raised money for NHS Charities Together . The band also began writing and recording

469-804: A more pop-focused sound with elements of EDM and electropop . Their music in this era drew comparisons to Tonight Alive , All Time Low , Forever the Sickest Kids , The Summer Set , The 1975 , Metro Station , and Teenage Dream -era Katy Perry , and was described as "genre-fluid", " neon bright and loaded with calorific hooks ", and "infectiously fizzy". By their second EP, however, they had begun incorporating darker and heavier sounds, drawing from alternative rock, post-hardcore, hip-hop, drum and bass , and screamo , and were compared to acts like Stand Atlantic , As It Is , Pvris , KennyHoopla , Yungblud , Blink-182 , and Trash Boat . For their third EP, The King and Queen of Gasoline ,

536-522: A network of transmitters which had carried the Light Programme. Most were of comparatively low power, at less than 50 kilowatts, leading to patchy coverage of the country. The first disc jockey to broadcast on the new station was Tony Blackburn , who had previously been on Radio Caroline and Radio London , and presented what became known as the Radio 1 Breakfast Show . The first words on Radio 1 – after

603-481: A new programme, The Friday Rock Show . and on 23 November Radio 1 moved from 247m (1214 kHz) to 275 & 285m (1053 & 1089 kHz) medium wave as part of a plan to improve national AM reception, and to conform with the Geneva Frequency Plan of 1975 . Annie Nightingale , whose first Radio 1 programme aired on 5 October 1969, was Britain's first national female DJ (the earliest record presenter

670-474: A new wave of artists in the Manchester music scene . Hot Milk was founded in Manchester , England in 2018. Band founders Hannah "Han" Mee and Jim Shaw had met via Tinder and dated for four years, ultimately remaining close friends and housemates. They were also involved in the local Manchester music scene ; both Mee and Shaw had been in various bands since age 16, and at the time of Hot Milk's founding, Mee

737-460: A new weekend breakfast show. In 1985, Radio 1 relocated from its studios in Broadcasting House to Egton House . In March 1985, Ranking Miss P became the first black female DJ on the station, hosting a reggae programme. In July, Andy Kershaw also joined the station. Simon Mayo joined the station in 1986, while Smith re-joined to replace Read on the breakfast show. In response to

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804-557: A permanent feature on Radio 1 since with club DJs such as Judge Jules , Danny Rampling , Trevor Nelson , and the Dreem Teem all moving from London's Kiss 100 to the station. Listening numbers continued to decline. The breakfast show and the UK Top 40 continued to struggle. In 2000, Zoe Ball was replaced in the mornings by close friend and fellow ladette Sara Cox . The success of Moyles' show has come alongside increased success for

871-663: A second EP at home in quarantine; Jim Shaw handled production, while Zakk Cervini mixed the record and co-wrote the title track. The first half of 2021 saw Hot Milk return to Reading and Leeds (sharing a date with Queens of the Stone Age , Yungblud , Neck Deep , Girl in Red , Ivorian Doll , 100 gecs , and Sofi Tukker ) and Download Festival (sharing a date with Frank Carter and the Rattlesnakes , Neck Deep, Boston Manor , Sleep Token , Holding Absence , and Malevolence ). In June, it

938-615: A show at Kavka Zappa in Antwerp . Over the course of the year, despite having released very few songs, the group opened for Deaf Havana , Papa Roach , Enter Shikari , and Foo Fighters and appeared at festivals including Reading and Leeds , Download Festival , Live at Leeds , The Great Escape , and Slam Dunk Festival . During these tours, the band received positive attention from You Me At Six frontman Josh Franceschi and Foo Fighters guitarist Pat Smear . Hot Milk self-released their debut EP, Are You Feeling Alive? , on 3 May 2019. It

1005-435: A specific genre, proclaiming in several interviews that "Genre is a lie". Alternative Press have noted that the band "are careful not to pin themselves down as any one genre. They can go heavier or poppier with every release, keeping their listeners on their toes." The band's earliest songs were described by Music Week as "early Paramore with a neat co-vocal spin". Around the time of their first EP, they displayed

1072-453: A weekly late night show presented by a well known Internet personality called The Internet Takeover . Shows have been presented by various YouTubers such as Jim Chapman and Hannah Witton . In January 2015, Clara Amfo replaced Jameela Jamil as host of The Official Chart on Sundays (4   pm – 7   pm) and in March, Zane Lowe left Radio 1 and was replaced by Annie Mac on

1139-460: Is thought to be Jean Metcalfe of Family Favourites , but given that Metcalfe only presented the programme she is not considered a "true" DJ) and became its longest-serving presenter, having constantly evolved her musical tastes with the times. In 1978, Al Matthews became the first black disc jockey to join Radio 1. His Saturday night show Discovatin ' was broadcast for over two years. During

1206-705: The Haçienda era of drum and bass as musical inspirations. A self-taught musician, Mee's performing style was influenced by Freddie Mercury and Keith Flint , and she has variously used an American accent and her natural Northern English accent while singing. Jim Shaw, meanwhile, grew up on acoustic music in the vein of Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly , saying "[Hot Milk's] tunings are all open tunings ", and has named Ariana Grande , Sigrid , Dermot Kennedy , No Rome , Chelsea Cutler , Closure in Moscow , Dance Gavin Dance , I

1273-452: The 1990s the Britpop boom declined, and manufactured chart pop (boy bands and acts aimed at sub-teenagers) came to dominate the charts. New-genre music occupied the evenings (indie on weekdays and dance at weekends), with a mix of specialist shows and playlist fillers through late nights. The rise of rave culture through the late 1980s and early 1990s gave the station the opportunity to move into

1340-539: The BBC 'Radio Weeks' promotions that took Radio 1, 2 and 4 shows on the road – drew some of the largest crowds of the decade. The station undoubtedly played a role in maintaining the high sales of 45 rpm single records, although it benefited from a lack of competition, apart from Radio Luxembourg , and from Manx Radio in the Isle of Man. ( Independent Local Radio did not begin until October 1973, took many years to cover virtually all of

1407-463: The BBC was a turn-off for some, and needle time restrictions prevented it from playing as many records as offshore stations had. It also had limited finances and often, as in January 1975, suffered disproportionately when the BBC had to make financial cutbacks, strengthening an impression that it was regarded as a lower priority by senior BBC executives. Despite this, it gained massive audiences, becoming

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1474-505: The EP's title track. The group also toured with Australian rock band The Faim in December. In late 2019, Hot Milk released the single "Candy Coated Lies", which was later remixed by Blink-182 's Mark Hoppus and Lovelytheband 's Mitchy Collins. This was followed throughout 2020 by singles including "June Gloom", "Glass Spiders", and "California's Burning". A portion of the proceeds from

1541-719: The Horizon, Architects, Evanescence , Within Temptation , Neck Deep , as well as appearances at Rock Werchter , Main Square Festival , TRNSMT , and Reading and Leeds throughout the summer. Hot Milk's music primarily draws from pop rock , power pop , emo , pop-punk , and alternative rock , as well as elements of post-hardcore , arena rock , punk rock , hip hop , and classic rock . Vocalists Han Mee and Jim Shaw have self-described their sound as "emo powerpop", although they have often rejected being limited to

1608-643: The Mighty , Architects , and older dirty house music as personal favorites. The band have also taken inspiration from Billie Eilish , Halsey , Bring Me the Horizon , Linkin Park , Twenty One Pilots , Andy C , Bicep , Oasis , Descendents , Queen , Metallica , Black Sabbath , and Madonna . Hot Milk's lyrical themes have varied from an early focus on lighter relationship material to tackling darker themes of mental health , substance abuse , self-sabotage, and teenage rebellion . Additionally, as early as

1675-463: The Sniffers , although the tour was cancelled due to the death of Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins . In February 2023, Hot Milk headlined a pair of shows entitled "England's Screaming" at London's KOKO and Manchester's The O 2 Ritz , where they were accompanied by As December Falls , Jools , and Clarence. The following month, the band announced that their debut full-length album, A Call to

1742-480: The UK and was initially a mixture of music and talk). Alan Freeman 's "Saturday Rock Show" was voted "Best Radio Show" five years running by readers of a national music publication, and was then axed by controller Derek Chinnery. News coverage on the station was boosted in 1973 when Newsbeat bulletins aired for the first time, and Richard Skinner joined the station as one of the new programme's presenters. On air, 1978

1809-435: The UK on FM between 97.1 MHz and 99.7 MHz , digital radio , digital TV and BBC Sounds. It was launched in 1967 to meet the demand for music generated by pirate radio stations, when the average age of the UK population was 27. The BBC claims that it targets the 15–29 age group, and the average age of its UK audience since 2009 is 30. BBC Radio 1 started 24-hour broadcasting on 1 May 1991. According to RAJAR ,

1876-674: The Void , had been produced with Shaw in Manchester, Los Angeles, and Stockholm and would be released on 25 August 2023 via Music For Nations, simultaneously releasing the album's lead single "Horror Show". The single subsequently reached No. 4 on The Kerrang! Chart the week of 31 March 2023. The band was announced to appear in May at the inaugural Adjacent Festival, headlined by Blink-182 and Paramore , and to return to Download Festival in June with Bring Me

1943-851: The band embraced a more anthemic arena-focused sound that used strings , piano, saxophone, synthesizers , and choir vocals. The title track was described by the Daily Express as "a punk ' Bohemian Rhapsody '", and the band in this era saw comparisons to Boston Manor and American Idiot -era Green Day . Hot Milk have cited an eclectic range of influences across various genres. Hannah Mee grew up on punk rock artists, first discovering Green Day before expanding to older artists like Operation Ivy , The Replacements , Ramones , The Clash , The Runaways , Joan Jett , Rancid , and Bikini Kill . She has also cited Beach Boys , The Prodigy , My Chemical Romance , MGMT , Taking Back Sunday , and genres like jazz , indie-electro , house , and

2010-458: The breakfast show in January 1994, Bannister hired Chris Evans to present the breakfast show in April 1995. Evans was a popular presenter but was dismissed in 1997 after he demanded to present the breakfast show for only four days per week. Evans was replaced from 17 February 1997 by Mark and Lard – Mark Radcliffe and his sidekick Marc Riley – who found the slick, mass-audience style required for

2077-646: The chief executive of RadioCentre, was "to identify both areas of best practice and possible savings." The controller of Radio 1 and sister station 1Xtra changed to Ben Cooper on 28 October 2011, following the departure of Andy Parfitt. Ben Cooper answered to the Director of BBC Audio and Music, Tim Davie. On 7 December 2011, Ben Cooper's first major changes to the station were announced. Skream & Benga, Toddla T , Charlie Sloth and Friction replaced Judge Jules, Gilles Peterson , Kissy Sell Out and Fabio & Grooverider. A number of shows were shuffled to incorporate

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2144-448: The country by having that play list monopoly. — Joe Strummer Initially, the station was unpopular with some of its target audience who, it is claimed, disliked the fact that much of its airtime was shared with Radio 2 and that it was less unequivocally aimed at a young audience than the offshore stations, with some DJs such as Jimmy Young being in their 40s. The very fact that it was part of an "establishment" institution such as

2211-443: The early weekend shows. Gary Davies and Janice Long also joined, hosting Saturday night late and evening shows respectively. In 1984, Robbie Vincent joined to host a Sunday evening soul show. Mike Smith left for a while to present BBC1's Breakfast Time ; Gary Davies then took over the weekday lunchtime slot. Bruno Brookes joined and replaced Peter Powell as presenter of the teatime show, with Powell replacing Blackburn on

2278-641: The following months, the band joined Blackbear 's Nothing Matters Tour alongside Waterparks, State Champs, Mod Sun , and Heart Attack Man . In July, they joined the Foo Fighters and Courtney Barnett for a tour date at the London Stadium . They were also announced to join the Foo Fighter's Australian and New Zealand tour alongside The Chats , Teenage Joans , Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers , and Amyl and

2345-751: The fuck is the point? Just put your guitar back on the stand and bugger off." BBC Radio 1 BBC Radio 1 is a British national radio station owned and operated by the BBC . It specialises in modern popular music and current chart hits throughout the day. The station provides alternative genres at night, including electronica , dance, hip hop and indie , while its sister station 1Xtra plays black contemporary music , including hip hop and R&B . Radio 1 also runs two online streams, Radio 1 Dance , dedicated to dance music, and Radio 1 Anthems , dedicated to throwback music; both are available to listen only on BBC Sounds . Radio 1 broadcasts throughout

2412-611: The group is known for their genre-blurring sound and for lyrics that often address social and political issues. Signed to the British indie label Music For Nations since 2021, they have released three EPs and released their debut studio album, A Call to the Void , on 25 August 2023. They have toured with acts including Foo Fighters and You Me at Six , appeared at Download Festival and Lollapalooza , and have received radio play from BBC Radio 1 and Kerrang! Radio . Additionally, they have been noted by Alternative Press as part of

2479-558: The growth in dance and rap music, Jeff Young joined in October 1987 with the Big Beat show. At the end of the year Nicky Campbell , Mark Goodier and Liz Kershaw all joined, and Janice Long left. Mayo replaced Smith on the breakfast show in May 1988. In September, Goodier and Kershaw took over weekend breakfasts with Powell departing. Campbell took over weekday evenings as part of a move into night-time broadcasting as 1 October 1988 saw Radio 1 extend broadcast hours until 02:00; previously

2546-444: The influence that the use of drugs have had over popular musicians, received critical acclaim but were slated inside Broadcasting House . At just before 09:00 on 1 July 1994, Radio 1 broadcast on medium wave for the final time. In March 1995, Radio 1 hosted an "Interactive Radio Night" with Jo Whiley and Steve Lamacq broadcasting from Cyberia , an internet café and featuring live performances by Orbital via ISDN . Later in

2613-523: The lead single "Bad Influence". Mee and Shaw wrote the EP in a month, partially in a Los Angeles hotel room using Dave Grohl 's guitar and Mark Hoppus' bass guitar, with Shaw once again producing and John Feldmann co-writing the title track. In May, the band embarked on their first headliner tour in America, performed at BottleRock Napa Valley , and released a second single, "Teenage Runaways", which they would perform on Jimmy Kimmel Live! later in

2680-492: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hot_Milk&oldid=1230326124 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Hot Milk (band) Hot Milk is an English rock band based in Manchester . Formed in 2018 by singer/guitarists Hannah "Han" Mee and Jim Shaw,

2747-576: The local scene. The band was formed in the same apartment Oasis ' Noel Gallagher had written (What's the Story) Morning Glory? . Mee has said the name Hot Milk is "a bit short and snappy, a bit of an oxymoron . The name doesn’t really mean anything: I just thought it sounded cool, and there wasn’t a Hot Milk in existence. And that’s what we called it because when you get to names of bands, they don’t really mean anything when you get big and busy." Hot Milk's first single, "Awful Ever After",

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2814-475: The most listened-to station in the world, with audiences of over ten million claimed for some of its shows (up to twenty million for some of the combined Radio 1 and Radio 2 shows). In the early-to-mid-1970s Radio 1 presenters were rarely out of the British tabloids, thanks to the Publicity Department's high-profile work. The touring summer live broadcasts called the Radio 1 Roadshow – usually as part of

2881-632: The new line-up. On 28 February 2012, further changes were announced. Greg James and Scott Mills swapped shows and Jameela Jamil , Gemma Cairney and Danny Howard joined the station. The new line-up of DJs for In New DJs We Trust was also announced with B.Traits , Mosca, Jordan Suckley and Julio Bashmore hosting shows on a four weekly rotation. This new schedule took effect on Monday, 2 April 2012. In September 2012, Nick Grimshaw replaced Chris Moyles as host of "Radio 1's Breakfast Show". Grimshaw previously hosted Mon-Thurs 10pm-Midnight, Weekend Breakfast and Sunday evenings alongside Annie Mac. Grimshaw

2948-496: The people in charge of radio stations. Firstly, Radio 1. They outlawed the pirates and then didn't, as they promised, cater for the market the pirates created. Radio 1 and 2, most afternoons, run concurrently and the whole thing has slid right back to where it was before the pirates happened. They've totally fucked it. There's no radio station for young people any more. It's all down to housewives and trendies in Islington. They're killing

3015-565: The record one of "the 10 best EPs of 2021", writing that the group "continue to deliver with effervescent ease." The band were also featured in Kerrang! 's " The K! Pit " showcase, performing at the bar Blondies in London, and embarked on a tour of the UK. Hot Milk supported Pale Waves on their tour of the UK and Ireland in early 2022. In March, the band announced a third EP for Music For Nations, entitled The King and Queen of Gasoline , and released

3082-480: The reins fully in October 1993. His aim was to rid the station of its " Smashie and Nicey " image in order to appeal to the under-25s. Although originally launched as a youth station, by the early 1990s, its loyal listeners and DJs had aged with the station over its 25-year history. Many long-standing DJs, such as Simon Bates , Dave Lee Travis , Alan Freeman , Bob Harris , Paul Gambaccini , Gary Davies , and later Steve Wright, Bruno Brookes and Johnnie Walker left

3149-414: The release of "Candy Coated Lies", the band has often lyrically addressed social and political issues including capitalism , LGBT rights , gun violence , and climate crisis . Mee, who holds a master's degree in politics , has credited her studies as well as her early love of punk music with influencing her political outlook, and has said, "If you’re not using your music to [say something], what

3216-599: The station broadcasts to a weekly audience of 7.3 million with a listening share of 4.5% as of March 2024. Radio 1 was established in 1967 (along with the more middle-of-the-road BBC Radio 2 ) as a successor to the BBC Light Programme , which had broadcast popular music and other entertainment since 1945. Radio 1 was conceived as a direct response to the popularity of offshore pirate radio stations such as Radio Caroline and Radio London , which had been declared illegal by Act of Parliament . Radio 1's initial format

3283-429: The station had closed for the night at midnight. From September 1988, Radio 1 began its FM switch-on, with further major transmitter switch-ons in 1989 and 1990. It was not until the mid-1990s that all existing BBC radio transmitters had Radio 1 added. Previously, Radio 1 had "borrowed" Radio 2's VHF/FM frequencies for around 25 hours each week. On 1 May 1991, Radio 1 began 24-hour broadcasting, although only on FM, as

3350-540: The station in general. In 2006, DJs Scott Mills and Zane Lowe won gold Sony Radio Awards , while the station itself came away with the best station award. A new evening schedule was introduced in September 2006, dividing the week by genre. The licence-fee funding of Radio 1, alongside Radio 2, is often criticised by the commercial sector. In the first quarter of 2011 Radio 1 was part of an efficiency review conducted by John Myers . His role, according to Andrew Harrison,

3417-406: The station or were dismissed, and in January 1995, older music (typically anything recorded before 1990) was dropped from the daytime playlist . Many listeners rebelled as the first new DJs to be introduced represented a crossover from other parts of the BBC (notably Bannister and Trevor Dann's former colleagues at the BBC's London station, GLR ) with Emma Freud and Danny Baker . Another problem

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3484-436: The station – including Edith Bowman, Nihal and Rob da Bank. Huw Stephens gained a new show hosting 10   pm – 1   am Monday–Wednesday with Alice Levine presenting weekends 1   pm – 4   pm. Radio 1's Residency also expanded with Skream joining the rotational line-up on Thursday nights (10   pm – 1   am). From December 2014 to April 2016, Radio 1 included

3551-406: The station's MW transmitters were switched off between midnight and 06:00. In 1992, Radio 1, for the first and only time, covered a general election . Their coverage was presented by Nicky Campbell . In his last few months as controller, Johnny Beerling commissioned a handful of new shows that in some ways set the tone for what was to come under Matthew Bannister . One of these " Loud'n'proud "

3618-455: The station. The changes took effect in January 2013. Former presenter Sara Cox hosted her last show on Radio 1 in February 2014 before moving back to Radio 2. In March 2014, Gemma Cairney left the weekend breakfast show to host the weekday early breakfast slot, swapping shows with Dev. In September 2014, Radio 1 operated a series of changes to their output which saw many notable presenters leave

3685-526: The summer months a Wednesday show was also broadcast featuring live acts. At the start of 1981, Mike Read took over The Radio 1 Breakfast Show from Dave Lee Travis . Towards the end of the year, Steve Wright started the long-running Steve Wright in the Afternoon show. In 1982, the new Radio 1's Weekend Breakfast Show started, initially with Tony Blackburn supported by Maggie Philbin and Keith Chegwin . Adrian John and Pat Sharp also joined for

3752-732: The year. They returned to Slam Dunk Festival in June, headlined by Alexisonfire and Rancid and alongside The Used , The Wonder Years , Motion City Soundtrack , and Meet Me at the Altar . In July, they released the single "I Fell In Love With Someone I Shouldn't Have" and played several headlining dates in America, as well as joining the Sad Summer Festival alongside Waterparks , Neck Deep , Mayday Parade , State Champs , Hot Mulligan , The Summer Set , and LØLØ , and performing at Lollapalooza 's Chicago Made Showcase. The King and Queen of Gasoline released on 5 August 2022. In

3819-591: Was " Flowers in the Rain " by The Move , the number 2 record in that week's Top 20 (the number 1 record, The Last Waltz by Engelbert Humperdinck , would have been inappropriate for the station's sound). The second single was " Massachusetts " by the Bee Gees . The breakfast show remains the most prized slot in the Radio 1 schedule, with every change of breakfast show presenter generating considerable media interest. The initial rota of staff included John Peel , Pete Myers , and

3886-490: Was announced Hot Milk had signed to British indie label Music For Nations , who would be releasing the band's second EP, I Just Wanna Know What Happens When I'm Dead , in September. Simultaneous with this announcement, the title track was released as a single. This was followed by "I Think I Hate Myself" in July and "Split Personality" in September. The EP was released on 10 September 2021 by Music For Nations. Kerrang! named

3953-458: Was influenced in particular by Radio London's American-style Top 40 format, in which music was divided into categories played in strict rotation. The new service was initially promoted in the summer of 1967 by trails (voiced by Kenny Everett ) which referred to it as "Radio 247", the station's temporary working title. Radio 1 was launched at 7:00   am on Saturday 30 September 1967. Broadcasts were on 1214 kHz AM (247 metres), using

4020-526: Was recorded with producer Phil Gornell ( Bring Me the Horizon , All Time Low ) and mixed by Dan Lancaster ; vocals were partially recorded at a hotel in Birmingham due to scheduling conflicts. The EP was released to mixed to positive reviews, one of which called Hot Milk "one of the most exciting acts to emerge on the pop-punk scene in the last while". Music videos were filmed for "Awful Ever After" and "Take Your Jacket", as well as for "Wide Awake" and

4087-399: Was released in January 2019, and "Take Your Jacket" was released as a second single in March. Both singles received BBC Radio 1 play on programs like Daniel P. Carter 's Rock Show , Phil Taggart 's Hype Chart , and Annie Mac 's Future Sounds , as well as on Kerrang! Radio . February saw the band make their live debut opening for You Me at Six on their European tour, beginning with

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4154-449: Was replaced by Phil Taggart and Alice Levine on the 10pm-Midnight show. In November 2012, another series of changes were announced. This included the departure of Reggie Yates and Vernon Kay. Jameela Jamil was announced as the new presenter of The Official Chart . Matt Edmondson moved to weekend mornings with Tom Deacon briefly replacing him on Wednesday nights. Daniel Howell and Phil Lester , famous YouTubers and video bloggers, joined

4221-536: Was that the Musicians' Union would not agree to a single fee for the singers and musicians if the jingles were made "in-house" by the BBC; they wanted repeat fees each time one was played. The first music to be heard on the station was an extract from "Beefeaters" by Johnny Dankworth . " Theme One ", specially composed for the launch by George Martin was played for the first time before Radio 1 officially launched at 7 am. The first complete record played on Radio 1

4288-492: Was that, at the time, Radio 2 was sticking resolutely to a format which appealed mainly to those who had been listening since the days of the Light Programme , and commercial radio, which was targeting the "Radio 1 and a half" audience, consequently enjoyed a massive increase in its audience share at Radio 1's expense. After the departure of Steve Wright, who had been unsuccessfully moved from his long-running afternoon show to

4355-430: Was the UK's first national radio series aimed at a gay audience, which was produced in Manchester and aired from August 1993. Far from being a "parting quirk", the show was a surprise hit and led to the network's first coverage of the large outdoor Gay Pride event in 1994. The Man Ezeke became Radio 1's first black regular daytime presenter when he began hosting on Sunday lunchtimes in January 1993. Bannister took

4422-461: Was the busiest year of the decade. David Jensen replaced Dave Lee Travis as host of the weekday drivetime programme so that DLT could replace Noel Edmonds as presenter of the Radio 1 Breakfast show. Later in the year the Sunday teatime chart show was extended from a Top 20 countdown to a Top 40 countdown, and Tommy Vance , one of the station's original presenters, rejoined the station to present

4489-508: Was working as a tour promoter and Shaw as a lighting director . One night in January 2018, while grieving a friend who had passed, the pair wrote their first song together, "Take Your Jacket", in 25 minutes on acoustic guitar while drunk off a bottle of wine. After writing several more songs, Mee and Shaw anonymously sent the demos to contacts in the industry and, after getting positive feedback, secured management and recruited bassist Tom Paton and drummer Harry Deller, whom they knew from

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