Category: Radio 1
Date: 08.04.2005
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Â鶹Éç Radio 1 announced today the introduction of changes to the station's playlist, the method by which tracks are selected for play during daytime shows.
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From Thursday 14 April a fourth list will be created, the 1 Upfront list.
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The 1 Upfront list will exist alongside the current A, B and C lists and will allow Radio 1 to further increase its commitment to new music.
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The 1 Upfront list will consist of five tracks each week, averaging two to four plays per track, and will give Radio 1 the ability to support yet more emerging artists and brand new talent at an earlier stage.
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In addition to the new list there will be small changes to the A, B and C lists.
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On the A list the number of rotations each track gets will slightly decrease whilst rotations on the B and C list will see a slight level of increase.
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Alex Jones-Donelly, Head of Music and Live Events, said: "The promotion of new music is at the heart of all the decisions we make which is why we've brought in these changes to the playlist.
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"It's really exciting to give more artists the opportunity of exposure on daytime Radio 1 and that's what the 1 Upfront list will allow us to do."
