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| Genre | Music,chat,Entertainment and Live Music Sessions |
| Running time | 120 minutes (6pm – 8pm, Monday – Friday) |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Home station | BBC Radio 1 |
| Hosted by | Annie Mac |
| Produced by | Matt Fincham |
| Recording studio | Studio 82A,Broadcasting House,London. |
| Original release | 29 July 2004 – 30 July 2021 |
| Audio format | Stereophonic sound |
| Website | https://www.bbc.co.uk |
Annie Mac was aBBC Radio 1 radio show featuringAnnie Mac and focusing onMusic,chat and Live Music Sessions, broadcasting from 2004 to 2021.
On 15 February 2015, it was announced she had taken overZane Lowe's Radio 1 evening show airing Monday-Thursdays 7:00 - 9:00 pm,[1] which she took over on 9 March 2015.
DJs includingHuw Stephens,Phil Taggart andMistaJam have hosted the show in her absence.
Annie showcases the best new music from around the world.
Information from theAnnie Mac Wikipedia Page
Annie Mac's firstBBC Radio 1 show was broadcast on 29 July 2004. Although she had been a producer atBBC Radio 1 before this and was heard as a voice for jingles on the station at least as far back as February 2004.[3]
Her first ever live set at the Station was atBBC Radio 1's Big Weekend in Dundee in May 2006 as part of the Essential Mix live broadcast. Annie remarked on air at the time how it was the first time they had trusted her to do a live mix.[4]
Annie currently hosts a number of shows onBBC Radio 1. Her main show, calledAnnie Mac, airs from 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm on Friday nights. She also hostedBBC Switch with close friend and fellow DJNick Grimshaw on Sunday evenings from 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm until 21 March 2010. After this date they moved to 10:00pm - midnight with a new show simply called Nick Grimshaw and Annie Mac. She is currently one of only two presenters on the station to present shows in both the specialist and entertainment sector, the other beingHuw Stephens.
A popular feature is the Annie Mac Mini Mix, an opportunity to showcase various DJs' ability to produce a five-minute mix with other DJs. The Mini mix was also a feature of her previous show on a Thursday night. As well as her own Friday show, Annie also covers for otherBBC Radio 1 shows. She was a regular stand in forZane Lowe's show. In 2009 Annie won the Best Female Award at the Drum and Bass Awards for her contribution to the promotion of this genre of music.
Annie makes regular appearances as a feature presenter onBBC Two'sThe Culture Show, giving her opinions on the latest music offerings.[5] She appeared onNever Mind the Buzzcocks in January 2006 and she co-presentedTop of the Pops on 18 June 2006 withReggie Yates and on 11 July 2006 withRufus Hound in aT in the Park special. Annie has also filled in forZane Lowe on hisGonzo show onMTV2. She regularly DJs at clubs such asFabric London,Moles Club in Bath, Digital inBrighton and university venues such asFitzwilliam College,Cambridge andAston University. She also recently appeared on ITV Comedy,FM, as herself.
SinceNick Grimshaw left his daily 10 til midnight weekday slot; Mac has been covering for the slot, later fellowBBC Radio 1 DJHuw Stephens covered the slot and Mac returned to her usual Friday slot before thePete Tong show.
She released "Annie Mac Presents 2012" in October 2012, the track listing contained some of the songs Mac played on the Channel 4 House Party. Tracks byKnife Party andSteve Aoki headlined the track listing.
On 31 December 2012, Mac was one of the DJs selected by Channel 4 to hold a live six-hour, televised New Year's House Party. Annie Mac dj'd into the New Year on this televised event.
From November 2014, she will be hosting "Annie Mac Presents" onSiriusXM'sBPM in the United States, starting at 9 PM ET.[6]
On 15 February 2015, it was announced she had taken overZane Lowe'sBBC Radio 1 weekday evening show airing Monday-Thursdays 7:00 - 9:00 pm.[1]
In 2017, Annie Mac was nominated at theElectronic Music Awards for Radio Show of the Year for "Annie Mac Presents".
In 2020, it was announced that Radio 1 will be bringing a couple of schedule changes to the station on 1 September, meaning Annie Mac'sFuture Sounds andDance Party will move to a brand new time slot of 6pm with the Hottest Record moving to the start time of the show.Rickie,Melvin andCharlie moved to 8pm andJack Saunders moves to a brand new time slot at 10pm, with brand newFuture Artists on Mondays-Wednesdays andIndie Show on Thursdays. This is part of the station’s renewed commitment to supporting new music and emerging artists.[7]
On 20 April 2021, Mac announced that she would be leaving Radio 1 on 30 July of the same year, citing the need to spend more time with her husbandToddla T and their children. She made the emotional announcement live on air duringGreg James'Radio 1 Breakfast Show. It was also announced that fellow Radio 1 DJ,Clara Amfo, would take over Annie'sFuture Sounds show (Mon-Thu 18:00-20:00) from July, whileDanny Howard would take over Mac'sDance Party show (Fridays 18:00-20:00).[8][9][10]