Who is replacing radcliffe and maconie

For all its praiseworthy emphasis on new music apparently a key doubling-down of the reshuffle , 6 Music struggles to introduce new presenters because it relies on stable brands — largely pegged to the very white history of British indie culture — rather than minting new stars. Rajar figures released in May show that 6 Music now attracts a record 2. Though that speaks as much to the problem as the positives.

Like Radio 2, 6 Music is a cultural endpoint with no clear next step for the majority of its older presenters. You may be able to find more information about this and similar content at piano. Advertisement - Continue Reading Below.

More From Media. He will be bringing his Iggy Confidential show to Sunday afternoons — the perfect way to shake off those weekend blues. Shaun Keaveny creates podcast about music festivals. Shaun Keaveny joins Absolute Radio for comedy series. BBC Radio 6 Music returns to pre-lockdown schedule. Samantha Moy appointed 6 Music Head of Station.

Temporary weekend schedule for Radio 6 Music. Fortunately for Radcliffe and Maconie, 6 Music has rather more listeners than 1Xtra, and the BBC is about to unveil its new strategy for digital radio — including the brand new Radio 4 Extra replacing Radio 7 — which should give the whole platform a lift. Just don't expect it to be an overnight success.

This article is more than 10 years old. John Plunkett. Jo Whiley will take their place and the duo will be a boost for 6 Music — but they'll be missed by Radio 2's larger audience.