Selector Radio
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Genre | Music Show |
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Running time | 120 minutes (approx) |
Country of origin | Syndicated Worldwide |
Language(s) | English |
Hosted by | Jamz Supernova |
Produced by | Cassidy Baillie |
Recording studio | The Premises, Hackney |
No. of episodes | 948 |
Website | www.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) |
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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
- ^ Glass, Katie (2011-11-20). "Little voice". The Sunday Times. ISSN 0956-1382. Retrieved 2019-10-21.
- ^ "1Xtra's Jamz Supernova takes over Selector Radio". RadioToday. 4 October 2019. Retrieved 2019-10-21.
- ^ "Online Radio Awards 2015". International Radio Festival. Retrieved 2019-10-21.
- ^ Guardian Staff (2005-04-06). "Sony Radio Academy Awards Nominations 2005". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2019-10-21.
- ^ https://www.britishcouncil.my/programmes/arts/work/selector
External links
- Official website
- The Selector on Facebook
- The Selector on Twitter
- British Council Music website
- British Council website
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