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BBC announces John Peel's successors
Monday 10 January 2005
The programme, which has been renamed 'One Music', will be hosted by Huw Stephens, Ras Kwame and Rob Da Bank.
Stephens currently hosts the Radio 1 Thursday night show 'Bethan and Huw in Wales', while Kwame hosts '100% Homegrown' on the BBC's digital station 1Xtra.
Da Bank, meanwhile, has hosted John Peel's show since the legendary broadcaster died from a heart attack last October.
Stephens will present 'One Music' on Tuesdays, Kwame on Wednesdays and Rob Da Bank on Thursdays. The new programme will begin on 1 February.
The decision was taken to have three presenters hosting the show because the BBC felt that one person could not replace the work of Peel.
A spokesperson for the BBC said: "It is widely accepted that John Peel can never be replaced. The challenge for the new show, therefore, is to keep his legacy alive."
'One Music' will continue Peel's work of supporting new musical artists, both signed and unsigned, with a particular emphasis on UK acts.
Radio 1 controller Andy Parfitt said: "We have spent a long time debating how best to continue John's work and believe that by having a series of DJs hosting a selection of shows under the One Music title, we will ensure that his legacy lives on."
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