The Network Chart Show
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| The Network Chart Show | |
| Genre | Chart |
| Running time | 2 hours 5pm to 7pm |
| Country | England (London) |
| Language(s) | english |
| Home station | Capital |
| Starring | David Jensen |
| Air dates | September 30th 1984 – August 1993 (Rebranded) |
The Network Chart Show was a radio programme launched across Independent Local Radio in the UK on September 30th 1984
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[edit] Presenter
Presented by David Jensen (known as "Kid Jensen") it ran from 5pm until 7pm in direct competition to BBC Radio One's Top 40 chart show and was broadcast from Capital Radio's studios on Euston Road in London.
It was sent to the UK's then small number of ILR's using the transmission circuits of Independent Radio News, which meant it was originally in mono on most radio stations.
[edit] The Chart
The chart data was compiled by MRIB - a different company to the BBC chart - which meant that on occasions there were often two different number one singles and other chart positions didn't always agree.
[edit] The Radio Show
The programme used to start 10 seconds after the end of the 5pm IRN bulletin, and ended shortly before the 7pm bulletin with the final song just fading out.
Programme features included "Network Chart Mastermixes" - where two songs adjacent to each other in the chart were professionally mixed together.
David Jensen would record trailers to run on radio stations during the week which famously started "Hi Chart Fans".
In later years the programme was sponsored by Nescafe.
[edit] Spin Offs
A TV version launched in 1987 called "The Roxy" - presented by David Jensen and Kevin Sharkey using the chart data from The Network Chart. The show itself tried and failed to compete with the BBC who had the long established Top of the Pops. It ran for just over a year and was produced by Tyne Tees Television, but was often beaten in the ratings by rival programs on other channels such as EastEnders. The TV show was axed after industrial disputes saw the end of Live performances.
[edit] Re Branding (Radio Show)
In August 1993, Neil Fox took over the rebranded Pepsi Network Chart which later became the Pepsi Chart and then hit40uk.
