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'''Fresh 40''' was a networked dance and urban music singles chart show broadcast on a number of [[United Kingdom|UK]] [[Commercial broadcasting|commercial]] [[radio]] stations every Sunday from 4pm to 7pm. The show was produced by [[Somethin' Else Sound Directions Ltd.|Somethin' Else]]. The radio show was launched on Sunday 22nd of October 2006, and counts down the top 40 [[Contemporary R&B|R'n'B]] and [[dance music|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]] (which was rebranded [[The Big Top 40 Show]] on 15 June 2009).
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The last show is thought to have been Sunday, 1st March 2009 with [[Justin Wilkes]] as their website www.fresh40.co.uk now has a holding page for Somethin' Else and [[Kiss 100 London|Kiss 100]] announced a new schedule for Sunday on Wednesday 4th March 2009.


'''''Fresh 40''''' was a networked dance and urban music singles chart show broadcast on a number of [[United Kingdom|UK]] [[Commercial broadcasting|commercial]] [[radio]] stations every Sunday from 4pm to 7pm. The show was produced by [[Somethin' Else Sound Directions Ltd.|Somethin' Else]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Oatts |first1=Joanne |title=Urban chart show is Somethin' Else |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/media/a38250/urban-chart-show-is-somethin-else/ |website=[[Digital Spy]] |date=16 October 2006}}</ref> The radio show was launched on Sunday 22 October 2006, and counts down the top 40 [[Contemporary R&B|R'n'B]] and [[dance music|dance]] songs in the chart. Schedule-wise, the programme competes against [[BBC Radio 1]]'s official chart show.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Plunkett |first1=John |title=GCap brings Hit 40 UK in-house |url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2007/sep/27/radio1 |website=[[The Guardian]] |date=27 September 2007}}</ref> It is also broadcast at the same time as its sister show, [[hit40uk]] (which was rebranded [[The Big Top 40 Show]] on 15 June 2009).
The show, hosted by [[Dynamite MC]], was broadcast on some of commercial radio's dance and urban stations such as the [[Kiss Network]], [[Galaxy Radio|Galaxy Network]], [[Oxford's FM 107.9]], [[Fire Radio|Fire 107.6]] and [[Juice FM|107.6 Juice FM]]. Amongst the features in the show is what was branded as ''The Top 10 Throwdown'', consisting of the Top 10 played out 'in-the-mix' and commercial-free. ''The Top 10 Throwdown'' was mixed by DJ Fidget Kid. Fresh 40 was sponsored by UK national drugs advice group [[FRANK (drugs)|FRANK]].


The last show is thought to have been Sunday, 1 March 2009 with [[Justin Wilkes]].
The [[Kiss Network]] now have a show on at this time called "Kiss Playlist". This show is counting down the most played songs on the [[Kiss Network]].

The show, hosted by [[Dynamite MC]], was broadcast on some of commercial radio's dance and urban stations such as the [[Kiss Network]], [[Galaxy Radio|Galaxy Network]],<ref name="jones 2006"/> [[Oxford's FM 107.9]], [[Fire Radio|Fire 107.6]] and [[Juice FM|107.6 Juice FM]]. Amongst the features in the show is what was branded as ''The Top 10 Throwdown'', consisting of the Top 10 played out 'in-the-mix' and commercial-free. ''The Top 10 Throwdown'' was mixed by DJ Fidget Kid. Fresh 40 was sponsored by UK national drugs advice group [[FRANK (drugs)|FRANK]].<ref name="jones 2006">{{cite web |last1=Farey-Jones |first1=Daniel |title=Fresh 40 chart launches with Frank sponsorship |url=https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/fresh-40-chart-launches-frank-sponsorship/598659 |website=[[Campaign (magazine)|Campaign]] |date=16 October 2006}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.fresh40.co.uk '''Fresh 40''' website]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20061016223428/http://www.fresh40.co.uk/ Fresh 40 website]
* [http://www.talktofrank.com '''Talk to FRANK''' website]
* [http://www.totalkiss.com '''Kiss ''' website]
* [http://www.galaxyfm.co.uk '''Galaxy FM''' website]
* [http://www.fireradio.co.uk '''Fire 107.6 FM Bournemouth''' website]
* [http://www.juicefm.com/ '''Juice FM 107.6 Liverpool''' website]
* [http://www.fm1079.co.uk/ '''Oxford's FM107.9 ''' website]
* [http://www.myspace.com/dynamiteuk '''Dynamite MC's''' official myspace page]
* [http://www.somethinelse.com/project/fresh40/17441.html '''Somethin' Else'''] Fresh 40 production company.
* [http://www.radiofeeds.co.uk/hit40uk08.html '''RadioFeeds'''] contains a list and map of stations airing the Fresh40 show.




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Fresh 40 was a networked dance and urban music singles chart show broadcast on a number of UK commercial radio stations every Sunday from 4pm to 7pm. The show was produced by Somethin' Else.[1] The radio show was launched on Sunday 22 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.[2] It is also broadcast at the same time as its sister show, hit40uk (which was rebranded The Big Top 40 Show on 15 June 2009).

The last show is thought to have been Sunday, 1 March 2009 with Justin Wilkes.

The show, hosted by Dynamite MC, was broadcast on some of commercial radio's dance and urban stations such as the Kiss Network, Galaxy Network,[3] Oxford's FM 107.9, Fire 107.6 and 107.6 Juice FM. Amongst the features in the show is what was branded as The Top 10 Throwdown, consisting of the Top 10 played out 'in-the-mix' and commercial-free. The Top 10 Throwdown was mixed by DJ Fidget Kid. Fresh 40 was sponsored by UK national drugs advice group FRANK.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Oatts, Joanne (16 October 2006). "Urban chart show is Somethin' Else". Digital Spy.
  2. ^ Plunkett, John (27 September 2007). "GCap brings Hit 40 UK in-house". The Guardian.
  3. ^ a b Farey-Jones, Daniel (16 October 2006). "Fresh 40 chart launches with Frank sponsorship". Campaign.
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