The Network Chart Show
Genre | Rich Clarke |
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Recording studio | Global's London studios |
Original release | 30 September 1984 30 December 2018 | –
Audio format | Stereo |
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The Commercial Radio Chart Show is a radio programme that was broadcast across commercial
The show was cancelled at the end of 2018, after the producers –
Background
Originally, the main presenter was David Jensen (known then as "Kid Jensen") with holiday cover provided by Timmy Mallett and Alan Freeman, and in later years, Pat Sharp. Jensen would record trailers to run on local stations during the week which famously started with the words "Hi Chart Fans!!".
The programme featured the Network Top 30 and ran from 5-7pm, competing directly with
The Network Chart Show aired on Independent Local Radio (ILR) stations using the transmission circuits of Independent Radio News, which meant it was originally broadcast in mono in most areas (some stations near to the London area were able to receive Capital on FM well enough for 'off air' rebroadcast). Later, some circuits were upgraded to enable stereo transmission, followed by a satellite distribution service later on.
The programme went on air at exactly 5:00 pm, displacing IRN's hourly national news bulletins at 5 pm and 6 pm, originating from LBC. Each station carrying the programme would play their own 10-second ident before linking up with the network feed. The final song faded out shortly before the 7pm networked news, allowing each station to opt-out for an ident before either presenting their own news or re-joining the network for the IRN bulletin.
Eventually, on Sunday 21 October 1990, the programme was extended to start following the 4 pm IRN bulletin, with the chart expanded to a Top 40 – although not all of the stations took the extra hour to begin with. From 1985, the programme was sponsored by
Even though The Network Chart is listed currently as the beginning of the lineage the true origins of this chart go way back to the 1970s under the title The Capital Countdown using older 70s MRIB and some episodes of it have surfaced online though online your usual classic tape recordings radio on demand services which is evidence to this incarnation existing before The Network Chart.
The Network Chart
The chart was owned by Association of Independent Radio Contractors (AIRC)–the trade body for ILR stations. The chart was distributed by Satellite Media Services, produced by
MRIB's Network Chart was a rival competitor to the self-proclaimed "official" UK chart that was compiled by
For its first three years, the Network Chart was more up-to-date than the BBC chart broadcast simultaneously (which had been around since the previous Tuesday), with many singles entering, and reaching their peak on, Sunday's new Network Chart before they did so on the official chart announced two days later. From 4 October 1987 the official (Gallup/OCC) chart which was broadcast by the BBC was brand new on a Sunday afternoon and was more up-to-date, using a Monday-to-Saturday sales week compared to the Network Chart's Thursday-to-Wednesday one.[14] Even when the Network Chart was more up-to-date, though, the Gallup chart was always considered the industry-recognised "official" Top 40, and was promoted as such by the BBC.
In compiling the chart MRIB employed a sliding scale, meaning that for the lower reaches of the Top 40, airplay counted almost as much as sales. This often meant that the 40-to-20 positions could be very different between the Network and BBC charts. The weight given to airplay diminished the higher one went in the chart, and the Top 10 was meant to be entirely sales-based, although the Network Chart did not register sales from Saturday, the single most important record-buying day, until a week later. It was not unusual for the MRIB and Gallup charts to have different songs at number one.
Because the chart did not include sales from the likes of
Spin-offs
A TV version launched in 1987 called
On 16 March 1989, Fantail Publishing released a tie-in book called The Network Chart Book Of Hits, which was a review of the previous year (1988) in music. It featured a selection of the singles, albums and music videos charts, as well as interviews with some of the artists who had big hits that year. The book was introduced by David Jensen and the author was Mike Hrano.
Teen magazine
Re-branding
From 1 August 1993,
See also
References
- ^ a b Martin, Roy (19 September 2018). "Bauer stations to drop Vodafone Big Top 40 show". Radio Today. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
- ^ "The Network Chart" (PDF). Music Week. 12 October 1991. p. 13. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
- ISSN 0144-5804.
- ISSN 0265-1548.
- ^ Bakker, Machgiel (8 April 1989). "Pan European News - BRMB Playlist - DJ Feedback" (PDF). Music & Media. p. 6. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
Compiled by MRIB, who also put together the Network Chart - the rival to the Gallup list
- ^ "UK Independent Charts Are Upgraded" (PDF). Music & Media. 17 October 1987. p. 3. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
MRIB's new panel represents more than 10% of the UK record retail market. But the Network Chart has yet to respond to the changed timing of the rival Gallup chart which has been brought forward two days
- ^ Fielder, Hugh (2 March 1991). "Big Audience Gains for 'Network Chart Show'" (PDF). Music & Media. p. 5. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
- ^ "M&M Publishes MRIB Charts" (PDF). Music & Media. 16 March 1991. p. 3. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
- ^ "Rock Over London" (PDF). Music & Media. 13 June 1987. p. 6. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
- ^ ISBN 9781134777181. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
- ^ "Charts". Sounds. 26 January 1991. p. 42. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
Compiled by MRIB
- ^ "Dealers block BBC bid for Sunday Gallup chart" (PDF). Music Week. 13 July 1985. p. 4. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
- ^ "Network Chart opts for official CIN data" (PDF). Music Week. 3 July 1993. p. 1. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
- ISSN 0144-5804.
- ^ "Network Chart opts for official CIN data" (PDF). Music Week. 3 July 1993. p. 1. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
- ^ "David Sloly" (PDF). Music Week. 24 June 1995. p. 3. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
- ^ "Pepsi peps up chart backing" (PDF). Music Week. 14 September 1996. p. 3. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
- ^ Global [@global] (16 May 2019). "@BigTop40 remains the biggest UK chart show, beating its nearest competitor by 153,000 listeners! #RAJARpic.twitter.com/CWTzmCVrks" (Tweet). Retrieved 6 June 2020 – via Twitter.
External links
- Article on The Network Chart Show
- Media UK Listing
- The Network Chart on Radio Aire - audio of The Network Chart Show between 1987 and 1990