Selector Radio

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Selector Radio
GenreMusic Show
Running time120 minutes (approx)
Country of originSyndicated Worldwide
Language(s)English
Hosted byJamz Supernova
Produced byCassidy Baillie
Recording studioThe Premises, Hackney
No. of episodes948
Websitewww.selector-radio.com

Selector Radio is a weekly two-hour radio show produced by Folded Wing for the British Council. It covers a variety of music genres, ranging from grime, indie, soul, and dance and features live sessions and DJ mixes.

Launched in 2001, as The Selector, the show is now broadcast in more than 30 countries. In 2011, The Sunday Times likened Selector Radio to "the best of John Peel".[1]

The show is aired in many countries.

Presenters

From the launch of Selector radio in June 2009, the presenter was Andrea Oliver. From June 2009 to September 2019, the presenter was DJ Goldierocks.

On Friday 4 October 2019, Jamz Supernova was announced as the new presenter.[2]

Audience and global reach

With an audience estimated to be in excess of 4 million listeners, Selector is syndicated to over 30 countries around the world including Mexico, China, Malawi, Cuba, Spain and Ukraine.

Content and production

Each edition of Selector Radio includes a guest DJ mix. The show regularly features interviews and live sessions. Guests have included Tinie Tempah, Metronomy, Ghostpoet, Jessie Ware, Foreign Beggars, Egyptian Hip Hop, Chvrches, Errors, Daughter, Smoke Fairies and Dog Is Dead.

Selector Radio is produced by Folded Wing, an independent production company, based in Hackney, London. The show was produced by Somethin' Else until 2010. The show is produced by Cassidy Baille. Pete Linney is Executive Producer.

Awards

  • In 2015, Selector Radio won World's Best Online Music Radio Show at the Mixcloud Awards.[3]
  • In 2005 Selector received a gold award at the Sony Radio Academy Awards for Weekly Music Show Of The Year.[4]
  • In 2011 Selector was named 'International Radio Show of the Year' at the International Radio Festival in Zurich and won bronze for Best Regularly Scheduled Music Program at the New York Festivals Awards.

Airing and partner radio stations

The English version of Selector Radio is presented by Jamz Supernova

The show airs internationally. It is also syndicated in a kit form, allowing non-English speaking presenters to create unique versions of the show in their native language. The show is also sometimes recorded overseas – in 2010 it was recorded together with partner stations in Mexico, Mauritius and Kazakhstan.

Selector is currently broadcast in the following countries:

Country Station Broadcast (Local Time)
Albania Club FM Friday - 18:00-21:00
Armenia Radio Van
Argentina Futurock FM Thursday 19:00 - 20:00
Austria Freirad 105.9
Australia FBi Radio 94.5 FM Wednesday 12:00 - 13:00
Azerbaijan Ireli Radio Wednesday 16:00 - 18:00
Bosnia & Herzegovina Radio Sarajevo 90,2, EFM (Sarajevo) & Vesta Radio Saturday 18:00 - 20:00 (EFM) Friday 20:00-22:00 (Vesta)
Bulgaria Radio Fresh Sunday 22:00 - 23:00
Burma Mandalay FM / Pyinsawaddi FM
China Phoenix Radio (Shenzen) & FM101.8 (Beijing) Friday 23:00 - 00:00 (Phoenix) Saturday 23:00 - 01:00 (FM101.8)
Colombia Radionica Saturday 08:00 - 10:00 (Radionica)
Croatia Radio Zona & Radio Laus & Radio 101 Monday 20:30 - 22:00
Czech Republic Radio Wave Saturday 20:00 - 22:00
Egypt Nile FM Friday 15:00 - 17:00
Georgia Fortuna Plus FM 103.4
Greece Spam Radio & Thessaloniki Municipality Radio FM 100.6 Friday 13:00 - 15:00
Hungary MR2-Petofi Radio Saturday 20:00 - 22:00
Indonesia Trax 104.4 FM Thursday 20:00 - 22:00
Ireland 2XM
Israel Radio 88FM Friday 23:00 - 01:00 Kobi Menora
Jordan Radio AlBalad
Kazakhstan Energy FM 102.2 FM Wednesday 22:00 - 00:00
Libya Radio Zone Saturday 20:00 - 22:00
Malawi Power FM Saturday 18:00 - 20:00
Malaysia BFM 89.9 Sunday 21:00 - 23:00[5]
Mexico Ibero 90.9FM Sunday 18:00 - 19:00
Mauritius Music FM - Mauritius Broadcasting Corporation Friday 18:00 - 20:00
Montenegro Atlas Radio
Oman FM90.4 Radio Sultanate Thursday 22:00 - 00:00 and Sunday 23:00 - 00:00
Philippines Jam 88.3 Saturday 9:00-10:00 (originally 10:00AM–12:00PM)
Poland Akademickie Radio Kampus Sunday 14:00 - 16:00
Portugal MEOSW Saturday 10:00 - 12:00
Qatar QBS Radio Sunday 16:00 - 18:00
Romania Cluj-Napoca University Radio
Russia Megapolis 89.5FM Saturday 20:00 - 21:00
Seychelles Paradise FM Sunday 19:00 - 21:00 & Repeated Tuesdays 23:00 - 00:00
Slovakia Rádio FM Saturday 08:00 - 10:00
Spain RNE 3
Syria Arabesque FM Saturday 20:00 - 22:00
Turkey Yasam Radyo – 89.4 (Istanbul), Radyo A (Eskisehir) and Radio KTU (Trabzon)
Uganda Touch FM
Ukraine Tysa FM Sunday 16:00 - 18:00 & Repeated Tuesday 22:00 - 00:00
Vietnam Voice Of Vietnam

References

  1. ^ Glass, Katie (2011-11-20). "Little voice". The Sunday Times. ISSN 0956-1382. Retrieved 2019-10-21.
  2. ^ "1Xtra's Jamz Supernova takes over Selector Radio". RadioToday. 4 October 2019. Retrieved 2019-10-21.
  3. ^ "Online Radio Awards 2015". International Radio Festival. Retrieved 2019-10-21.
  4. ^ Guardian Staff (2005-04-06). "Sony Radio Academy Awards Nominations 2005". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2019-10-21.
  5. ^ https://www.britishcouncil.my/programmes/arts/work/selector

External links

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