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BBC Radio 1 Dance
Logo used since 2022
  • London
Broadcast areaUnited Kingdom and Internationally via BBC Sounds
FrequencyBBC Sounds
Programming
Language(s)English
FormatElectronic dance music
NetworkBBC Radio
Ownership
OwnerBBC
BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1Xtra
BBC Radio 1 Relax
History
First air date
9 October 2020; 3 years ago (2020-10-09)
Links
WebcastBBC Sounds
WebsiteRadio 1 Dance Homepage

BBC Radio 1 Dance is a British online-only radio stream, owned and operated by the BBC and run as a spin-off from Radio 1. The station plays a mix of back-to-back current, future and classic electronic dance music,[1] and broadcasts exclusively on BBC Sounds.

History and launch

Previous BBC Radio 1 Dance logo

From as early as November 2019, reports showed that the BBC was considering launching 'spin-off stations' of their popular music stations in order to gain more listeners.[2] Jonathan Wall, controller of BBC Sounds, confirmed in February 2020 that Radio 1 Dance was to launch in spring 2020.[3] The launch was delayed due to BBC Radio 1 and sister station BBC Radio 1Xtra operating reduced broadcast schedules during the COVID-19 pandemic.[4]

The BBC announced in September 2020 that the Dance music stream would launch on 9 October 2020 with Annie Mac, Danny Howard and Pete Tong hosting a 4-hour dance marathon from 6 pm, simulcast on Radio 1 and Radio 1 Dance.[5]

The launch of Radio 1 Dance was met with criticism from commercial bodies. Andy Carter, chair of the All-party parliamentary group on Commercial Radio, said: "New services like Radio 1 Dance do not appear to meet the important public value tests that the BBC must observe."[6]

In late September 2020, following complaints from commercial bodies, Ofcom reviewed Radio 1 Dance, saying "we do not require the BBC to conduct a Public Interest Test [...] because we consider the impact of the Radio 1 Dance stream on the market is likely to be small, particularly given it will be online only and will contain no new or exclusive content."[7]

The BBC has since launched a further music stream on BBC Sounds in April 2021, Radio 1 Relax.[8]

Programming

Programming on the 'stream' is primarily repeated dance shows from BBC Radio 1.[9] Following the departure of Annie Mac in July 2021, a refreshed schedule was launched in the following September.[10]

Monday to Thursday

Daytime shows are hosted by Arielle Free and Connor Coates, originally broadcast as part of Radio 1 Early Breakfast. There is a 60-minute non-stop mix at midday from Radio 1's Dance Anthems, hosted by Charlie Hedges. At 8 am and 3 pm, the station broadcasts Radio 1's Workout Anthems, a 60-minute mix centred around songs to workout to. The drivetime show (5–7 pm) is a repeat of Pete Tong's Friday night Radio 1 show. Evening and night programming consists of Radio 1 Dance Presents... (7–8 pm), followed by Radio 1's Classic Essential Mix (8-10 pm), then Radio 1's Drum & Bass Show with Charlie Tee (10 pm – 12 am). Radio 1's Residency airs from 12-2 am.

Friday

The daytime shows are hosted by the rotational Friday presenter(s) on Radio 1 Early Breakfast. These are broadcast until 4 pm when Charlie Hedges broadcasts two hours of Dance Anthems. Friday night dance shows on BBC Radio 1 are simulcast on the Dance stream from 6 pm, this includes Radio 1's Dance Party with Danny Howard (6–8 pm), Radio 1's Future Dance with Sarah Story (8–10 pm), Pete Tong (10 pm-midnight), Radio 1's Essential Mix (midnight – 2 am) and Radio 1 Dance Presents... (2–3 am).

Saturday

On Saturdays, Radio 1's Dance Anthems with Charlie Hedges (4–8 pm) is simulcast from BBC Radio 1. This is followed by Danny Howard's Club Mix (8–9 pm), Radio 1's Essential Mix (9–11 pm), 'Radio 1's Residency (11 pm – 1 am) and Radio 1's Classic Essential Mix (1 am – 3 am).

Sunday

The stream broadcasts usual daytime shows with added artist-curated mixes from Radio 1's Wind Down throughout the day. At 9 am and 3 pm, Charlie Hedges hosts 60-minutes of Radio 1's Dance Anthems, with 60-minutes of Workout Anthems broadcast at midday.

Events and specials

Radio 1's Big Weekend

Since 2019, Radio 1 Dance has had a presence at Radio 1's flagship music festival, Radio 1's Big Weekend, hosting the line-up for the Friday night in Middlesbrough.[11] Following the launch of the BBC Sounds stream, the brand has played a bigger part in Big Weekend events. At the 2022 festival in Coventry, Radio 1 Dance hosted a stage across the full weekend[12] and curated the Friday night line-up.[13]

Radio 1's Dance Weekend

Radio 1 has annually held a dance music weekend broadcast live from Ibiza since the 1990s, formally called Radio 1 in Ibiza. In 2020, the event was renamed Radio 1's Dance Weekend, hosted entirely virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[14] The event is usually the first weekend in August and has performances from world-famous DJs and Radio 1 Dance talent such as Pete Tong, Danny Howard and Sarah Story. Radio 1 Dance simulcast 2021's[15] and 2022's[16] events on the main Radio 1 network.

Europe's Biggest Dance Show

Europe's Biggest Dance Show is a series of radio specials produced by Radio 1. First broadcast in October 2019, Radio 1 joined with several European radio stations, all members of the European Broadcasting Union.[17]

The third installment, Europe's Biggest Dance Show 2020, was broadcast on Friday 23 October 2020 on Radio 1 Dance for the first time, as well as Radio 1 and the other stations across Europe, with Annie Mac hosting.[18]

Following the departure of Annie Mac, Danny Howard has since hosted Europe's Biggest Dance Show on Radio 1 Dance and Radio 1 in 2021,[19] and 2022 with Ukraine joining the line-up.[20]

Radio 1 Dance at The Warehouse Project

Radio 1 Dance has curated line-ups at The Warehouse Project in Manchester, following its reopening after COVID-19 lockdown restrictions. These have included an event in November 2021 headlined by CamelPhat,[21] and in October 2022 that was headlined by Fisher.[22]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Radio 1 Dance stream to launch October 9th". BBC Radio 1 Dance. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Is the BBC planning radio spinoffs to get more listeners?". RadioToday. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
  3. ^ "Brand new Radio 1 Dance to launch on BBC Sounds". RadioToday. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
  4. ^ "BBC Radio 1 implements changes to schedule amid Coronavirus crisis". BBC Media Centre. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
  5. ^ "Brand new Radio 1 Dance stream to launch this October". BBC Media Centre. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  6. ^ "Concerns raised over the launch of Radio 1 Dance". RadioToday. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  7. ^ "Materiality assessment of Radio 1 Dance stream". Ofcom. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  8. ^ "Brand new wellbeing stream Radio 1 Relax launches on BBC Sounds". BBC Media Centre. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
  9. ^ "Radio 1 Dance Schedule". BBC. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
  10. ^ "Danny Howard to take on Radio 1's Dance Party". BBC Media Centre. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  11. ^ "BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend adds Friday night event". BBC Media Centre. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
  12. ^ "Radio 1 Dance Stage at Big Weekend 2022". BBC. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  13. ^ "Radio 1's Big Weekend 2022 Full Line-Up". BBC Media Centre. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
  14. ^ "Becky Hill, Jax Jones, Disclosure, RAYE, Carl Cox and more announced for BBC Radio 1's Dance Weekend 2020, joining the station's mammoth 70-hour celebration of dance music". BBC Media Centre. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
  15. ^ "Swedish House Mafia, MK, Paul Woolford, Carl Cox and more will join Radio 1's Dance Weekend 2021 for 70 hours of music all day and all night". BBC Media Centre. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  16. ^ "Diplo, TSHA, Swedish House Mafia and more announced for Radio 1's Dance Weekend 2022, joining the station's mammoth 70-hour celebration of dance music". BBC Media Centre. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
  17. ^ "BBC Radio 1 to host biggest dance show ever". BBC Media Centre. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  18. ^ "Europe's Biggest Dance Show returns at Radio 1 for 2020". RadioToday. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  19. ^ "Radio 1 Dance to host return of Europe's Biggest Dance Show". BBC Media Centre. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
  20. ^ "Ukraine joins Europe's Biggest Dance Show for the first time as it returns to Radio 1 Dance". BBC Media Centre. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
  21. ^ "WHP21 /// RADIO 1 DANCE". The Warehouse Project on Twitter. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
  22. ^ "Radio 1 Dance at The Warehouse Project 2022". The Warehouse Project. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
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