The BBC is to re-define its national music output on Radio 1 and Radio 2 to focus on emerging home grown talent rather than imported music from abroad.

At the moment half of the top tier of the Radio 1 playlist ( i.e. the songs it plays the most ) is made up of overseas artists. Current and regular Radio 1 acts from the North American region ( US & Canada ) include Taylor Swift, Justin Bieber, The Weeknd and Beyoncé. Favourite UK acts on the Radio 1 playlist includes Ed Sheeran, Ellie Goulding, Skepta and Calvin Harris.

The BBC announced it would have more new homegrown talent on Radio 1 and Radio 2 as part of a robust defence of the distinctiveness of the two stations published last week, saying around 90% of their music output was not played on any other station.

A review document said the BBC would “ensure that Radio 1 and Radio 2 have a strong commitment to new and UK music so that a strong proportion of the new music in daytime on Radio 1 and Radio 2 should be from the UK”. Radio 1’s 15-strong ‘A list’ currently includes six American and six British acts, two from Australia and one from Canada. Radio 2 is more homegrown, with more than half of its ‘A list’ acts from the UK.

A BBC spokesman said: “The BBC has never had such an important role in supporting new British music and this new commitment reflects the importance we place on bringing our audiences the best British acts.”

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