When did Zane Lowe start Radio 1 and radio in general?

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• dpb Posts: 12,031

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  09/01/15 - 15:14 #2

  RandomPeter94 wrote: »

  As it says in the title, what year did he start Radio 1?

  
  He joined Radio 1 in 2003:
  
  http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2003/03_march/26/zane_lowe.shtml
  
  Radio-wise he worked at Xfm before that.

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• RandomPeter94 Posts: 4,935

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  09/01/15 - 19:51 #3

  dpb wrote: »

  He joined Radio 1 in 2003:
  
  http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2003/03_march/26/zane_lowe.shtml
  
  Radio-wise he worked at Xfm before that.

  
  Ah okay, cheers

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• TUC Posts: 5,105

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  09/01/15 - 20:05 #4

  Always puzzles me with threads like this why people don't just look it up for themselves.

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• pjex Posts: 9,371

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  09/01/15 - 22:42 #5

  But how long will he stay? As a specialist show I think his age is less relevant so could be a Peel, Nightingale or Tong, but those 3 are unique in the 47 year history of radio 1, has Zane built up enough respect to join that select group and have a very long career ahead at Radio 1 or will he get shifted to 6 music like Lamaq?

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• Geordieyodel Posts: 901

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  09/01/15 - 23:37 #6

  I think Zane will, and should be there for quite some time. He's hugely respected by the industry, has his finger on the pulse of what is hot or not, and is genuinely passionate about what he plays. It's quick, slick, and he's very professional. Three or four years I could imagine him perhaps stepping down to, say, the Sunday night show for a special Zane Lowe Presents type show, and a weekday slot on 6 Music after that - the Beeb will want to hang on to him

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• hotguy25 Posts: 879

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  10/01/15 - 18:17 #7

  I remember he did an interview with radio one when he joined, where he said that he doesnt like dance music so won't be playing it.

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• iain_stevenson1 Posts: 1,349

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  10/01/15 - 21:43 #8

  I believe that Phil Taggart is being 'groomed' to take over from him .maybe not for a year or 2 though

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• carlito_cool Posts: 290

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  11/01/15 - 10:59 #9

  hotguy25 wrote: »

  I remember he did an interview with radio one when he joined, where he said that he doesnt like dance music so won't be playing it.

  
  Was that Zane in "fresh from XFM" mode, or a sign of how dance music was at the time?
  
  In recent years he's had loads of dance music as his hottest records, pushing the likes of Example, Swedish House Mafia etc
  
  He also got Eric Prydz involved on his recent rescoring of the movie "Drive".

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• Black Crow Posts: 619

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  11/01/15 - 17:00 #10

  hotguy25 wrote: »

  I remember he did an interview with radio one when he joined, where he said that he doesnt like dance music so won't be playing it.

  
  That was nearly 12 Years ago, my music tastes have changed in that time, so I'm sure his will have as well.

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• Shrewn Posts: 6,843

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  11/01/15 - 18:51 #11

  I like Zane, he may have been a little OTT when he joined but he settled in and has become an excellent music specialist. He will be 6 Music bound at some point no doubt

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