Music Control
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Music Control is a nightly, chart orientated, networked radio show, presented by Kevin Hughes. It is broadcast in the UK by GCap Media across 'The One Network' to 39 different radio stations.
Music Control is an interactive radio show, where listeners get have their say on the show’s new music, review albums and gigs and have there say about various topics via phone, text, email, message board as well as various social networking platforms.
Unsigned bands are given the opportunity to upload their own music to the website which could result in air play for band.
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[edit] Current Feature
[edit] Brand New
Each evening Kevin Hughes plays a brand new song, this is usually the song's first play on the network and is often a first radio play in the UK. Listeners are invited to contact the show to give their opinion of the track.
[edit] Celebrity Interviews
Each night Kevin speaks to a celebrity, usually from the music industry but guests have also included TV and movie stars. Within the last 12 months, guests have included, Nelly, Usher, The Zutons, The Jonas Brothers, The Feeling, Chris Brown, OneRepublic, The Hoosiers, 30 Seconds to Mars, Mary J Blige, Justin Lee Collins, Martin Freeman, Chad Kroeger, Dannii Minogue, Girls Aloud, Kylie Minogue, Leona Lewis, Dave Grohl, Natasha Bedingfield and Will.I.Am.
[edit] Music Control Minute
The Music Control minute is a fast and furious nightly competition giving listeners 60 seconds to answer as many topical and show biz questions as they can in order to win iTunes downloads.
[edit] Uploaded
Uploaded is the part of the show, which gives unsigned artists the chance to get their music showcased on the radio. Bands can upload their music through the website and a band is featured each evening on the show.
[edit] Uploaded Album
Throughout 2008 Music Control is giving unsigned bands the chance to appear on the Music Control virtual album. Each week four bands are put up to the listener vote through the website. The winning band then goes through to a monthly final. At the end of the year all the monthly winners will win a spot on the album.
[edit] Competitions
Each week a different competition is run across the week, giving listeners an opportunity to win prizes which could be anything from albums and signed artwork to holidays.
[edit] Most Wanted
Kevin’s review of what’s hot right now in the world of music, DVD, movies, TV and games.
[edit] Tune of the Week
Each week Kevin supports a song, which he thinks is going to be a hit; often Kevin will speak to the artist at some point during the week about the new single.
[edit] Previous Features
- The Music Control Chart - formerly known as The Core Control Chart, the Music Control Chart counted down the top 10 most requested and voted for songs during the day leading up to the show. It lasted approximately one hour at the beginning of each show. Since 2007, however, the chart has no longer been featured.
- The Music Control Freak - allows a lucky listener to speak with Kevin and enjoy their '15 minutes of fame' through out the week.
- myPlaylist - one Listener a night was given the chance to pick the tracks through one part of the show, about half an hour.
[edit] History
[edit] The Hot 30 Countdown
From Christmas 1998 until Christmas 2001, the show was known as the Hot 30 Countdown (later Hot 30 Countdown dot com) and was presented by Mel (Everett) and Rob (Smith). From January 2002 it was presented by Alison Mulrooney.
The show counted down the biggest 30 songs as requested by listeners.
[edit] Core Control
Core Control started broadcasting in the summer of 2002. Kam Kelly and Sally Bailey started off presenting the show and high audience figures were achieved. Star guests were also regularly part of the show, with different guests being interviewed almost every evening at one point.
In late 2004, Kam Kelly quit as Core Control's main presenter. After a spell at Capital Radio in London, he can now be found in South Yorkshire on Hallam FM.
[edit] Music Control
With the departure of Kelly, the opportunity was taken to make some changes to the show. Firstly, the name of the show was changed to Music Control and Kevin Hughes joined Sally Bailey as the show's main presenter. New features were also introduced, however the show's basic format remained the same and the audience figures did not suffer.
Throughout 2005, the show continued with its successful format. The show was unaffected by the merger of GWR Radio Group and the Capital Radio Group, and continued as normal into 2006.
[edit] Summer 2006
In mid-2006, the show changed and became less focused around phone and text requests, and concentrated more on downloads and internet based requesting. To go with this new approach, the show's website was redesigned with a more interactive feel.
A new feature was also introduced known as My Playlist. This allowed listeners (via the website) and star guests to control around 30 minutes of the show with their favourite songs.
In late 2006, Sally Bailey announced that after 4 and a half years of being with the show, she would be leaving to give birth. She also announced she would not be returning.
Since 2007, Hughes has presented the show alone.
[edit] Trivia
The show broadcasts five nights a week, Mondays to Friday between 7pm-10pm.
The show is broadcast on most of GCap Media's One Network stations across the United Kingdom. A list of One Network stations can be found here.
The show has a different competition each week, which runs throughout every show.
The show broadcasts from GCap Media's studios in Bristol, home of GWR Bristol.
