NME To Launch Heavy Metal Radio Show
July 23, 2009, 15 years ago
Andrew Laughlin from Digitalspy.com is reporting:
NME Radio has announced the launch of a new show on digital radio that will be totally devoted to heavy metal music.
From July 26, Metal Hammer Meltdown will go ahead every Sunday evening from 7pm to 9pm on Sky Channel 0184, Virgin Media 975 and Freesat 727.
It will also be available online and via DAB in London after NME Radio-owner DX Media recently launched the station on the service.
Run as a collaboration with Metal Hammer magazine, the show will be hosted by Gill and Beez (James Gill and Terry Bezer), with the debut broadcast to come live from the Sonisphere festival.
Metal Hammer publisher Chris Ingham said: "Metal Hammer's partnership with NME Radio is a big noise for both the music industry and fans of real music. Gill and Beez get two hours on national radio to evangelise the diverse breadth of metal that has made Metal Hammer the UK's fastest-growing music magazine.
"NME Radio champions real and exciting music, and together we can create an unmissable weekly event for die-hard metal fans and those who like their rock a little harder."DX Media managing director Sammy Jacob added: "At last fans of metal will have a radio show dedicated to bringing them the best Metal Hammer has to offer and I'm delighted NME Radio is the station bringing it to them."
