BBC 6 Music

BBC 6 Music is one of the BBC's newest radio stations, launched on March 11, 2002 and originally codenamed Network Y. It is only available via digital media – DAB radio, the Internet and the various forms of digital television. The station plays "alternative" genres of music, including indie, classic rock, punk, jazz, funk and hip-hop, and generally provides an alternative to the more mainstream, chart orientated Radio 1 and Radio 2. The station's presenters are generally regarded as experts in their musical field.

Related Articles

• BBC
• Digital Audio Broadcast
• DJs/Presenters:
  • Craig Charles – Funk Show
  • Andrew Collins – Sunday afternoon, 6 Music Chart
  • Bruce Dickinson – Rock Show
  • Bob Harris
  • Phill Jupitus – breakfast show
  • Liz Kershaw – weekend mid-mornings
  • Steve Lamacq – weekday afternoons
  • Vic McGlynn – weekday lunchtimes
  • Andrew Purcell – gig guide
  • Marc Riley – Rocket Science, MINT
  • Tom Robinson – Evening Sequence
• Internet radio

External links

• BBC 6 Music
• BBC 6 Music – Live streaming (Real Audio)
• BBC 6 Music – Live streaming (Windows Media Player)