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About BBC Radio 6 Music

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BBC Radio 6 Music is the most listened to radio in the competition of the only digitally distributed radios with more than 2.5 million weekly listeners in the UK. Almost every music lover can find his account in the musical palette, because similarly to BBC Radio 2, BBC Radio 6 Music compiles its musical line-up mainly from the past 40 years to the present. Sometimes it steps back further in time, and brings some pieces from the 60s, and 70s too. Primarily popular music, and alternative genres fill up the musical repertoire, furthermore live concerts are also broadcasted. BBC Radio 6 Music broadcasts live, the year after year growing 6 Music Festival what is BBC’s music festival in the United Kingdom.
BBC Radio 6 Music morning programmes don't have the generally used "Breakfast" word in their names, but they have the expected good mooded and dynamic characteristics to rev up the listeners on all days of the week. On weekdays from 7:30am to 10:30am Lauren Laverne leads the morning block with diverse content, from music news, to introducing "Album of the Day", and occasionally scientific and poetic topics are also discussed with various guests.

BBC Radio 6 Music music genres: pop, rock, trip-hop, electronica, dance, indie pop, iconic rock

BBC Radio 6 Music is not available on the traditional analogue radio way, but can be reached by almost every digital solution, we recommend the online radio stream.

DAB Digital Radio: BBC Radio 6 Music or 6 Music (UK)

DigitalTV:
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Freesat: Channel 707
Sky: Channel 0120
Virgin: Channel 909

BBC Radio 6 Music 's slogan: "The place for the best Alternative Music"

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E-mail: Every programme on BBC Radio 6 Music has its own e-mail address. You can find the programmes, and their individual e-mail address, or contact options on the official BBC Radio 6 Music site here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/6music

Postal address: BBC 6 Music, Wogan House, 99 Great Portland Street, London, W1W 7NY

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Cillian Murphy returns to BBC Radio 6 Music

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radiotoday.co.uk - 12.10.2020

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RAJAR Q1 2020: Four percent growth in digital share

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