Fresh 40

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Fresh 40 is a networked music singles chart broadcast on a number of UK commercial radio stations every Sunday from 4pm to 7pm. The show is produced by Gcap Media. The radio show was launched on Sunday 22nd of October 2006, and counts down the top 40 R'n'B and dance songs in the chart. Schedule-wise, the programme competes against BBC Radio 1's official chart show. It is also broadcast at the same time as its sister show, hit40uk.

The show, hosted by Dynamite MC, is broadcast on some of commercial radio's dance and urban stations such as the Bauer's Kiss Network, Global Radio's Galaxy Network, GCap's Oxford's FM 107.9, Fire 107.6 and 107.6 Juice FM. Amongst the features in the show is what is branded as 'The Top 10 Throwdown', consisting of the Top 10 played out 'in-the-mix' and commercial-free. 'The Top 10 Throwdown' is mixed by DJ Fidget Kid. Fresh 40 is sponsored by UK national drugs advice group FRANK.

As of June 1, 2008, the number on on the chart is: Rihanna - Take A Bow.