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BBC Radio 1 and Radio 2 to play more homegrown UK music

A new BBC review has said that the company will turn its focus inward to expose more new and homegrown talent on its national music stations, Radio 1 and Radio 2.

Both stations have been criticised for not being distinctive enough, which puts other stations at a disadvantage, but the BBC has now explained that almost 90% of songs played on Radio 1 and Radio 2 aren't played by any other station.

Radio 1's current A playlist features nine international acts and six from the UK and on Radio 2, seven British and three US acts make up the A-list.

The BBC has now said that it will aim to "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".he review document also compared how the two stations remain distinctive from each other.

"Adele, for example, is 27, still within Radio 1's target age range, but her songs have an almost universal appeal. Ultimately, however, the difference between the two stations is the next track after Adele: On Radio 1 it will often be a cutting edge track from a brand new band; on Radio 2 it is more likely to be a classic '60s or '70s song."

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