BBC 6 Music - Definition and Overview

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, hip-hop etc, 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.

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• BBC
• Digital Audio Broadcast
• DJs/Presenters:
  • Craig Charles
  • Andrew Collins
  • Bruce Dickinson
  • Bob Harris
  • Phill Jupitus
  • Liz Kershaw
  • Steve Lamacq
  • Marc Riley
  • Tom Robinson
• Internet radio

External links

• BBC 6 Music (http://www.bbc.co.uk/6music)
• BBC 6 Music - Live streaming (Real Audio) (http://www.bbc.co.uk/6music/ram/dsatg2.ram)
• BBC 6 Music - Live streaming (Windows Media Player) (http://stream.servstream.com/ViewWeb/BBCRadio_music/Event/BBCRadio6.asx)