BBC Radio Launches "1Xtra Rave Show" With Jeremiah Asiamah

BBC Radio 1 has launched the “1Xtra Rave Show,” a new program hosted by U.K. presenter and DJ Jeremiah Asiamah. According to Asiamah, the show, which champions Black dance culture, serves as 1Xtra’s first official home for electronic music. Listeners can expect to hear music in genres such as jungle, Afro house and amapiano, among others, as …

Annie Mac Opens Up About “Tokenism” All through Her Multi-Decade Radio Profession

On July thirtieth, legendary voice of BBC Radio 1 Annie Mac will step away from her present position after a distinguished 17-year run.  The announcement, which Mac delivered in April, was met with shock. Nonetheless, she rapidly certified her intent was to not retire from music, and even from radio essentially. “I might be coming …

Iconic DJ Annie Mac is Leaving BBC Radio 1 After 17 Years

Iconic music producer, podcaster, and DJ Annie Mac is officially hanging up her headphones after announcing the end of her BBC Radio 1 residency. Since joining BBC Radio 1 back in 2002 as a broadcast assistant, she was eventually given her own show in 2004 before rising to become one of the iconic national radio station’s most prominent …

“Songs are Forgotten”: Danny Howard Says the Pandemic Impacts Longevity of Music Releases

As the pandemic continues to wreck havoc throughout the US and Europe, the nightlife industry is finding it difficult to see a light at the end of the tunnel. Public health restrictions including lockdowns have left clubs and industry professions in distress, with limited direction on how to move forward. BBC Radio personality Danny Howard …