Radio 1 will fill the 11pm-1am slot that used to host
John Peel's show with a new strand called OneMusic - a new music show with a different presenter each night. The aim is to create a show which doesn't try to replace
Peel (that being more or less impossible), but which maintains his passion - championing diverse, unpredictable and non-commercial new music.
The three presenters of OneMusic will be Huw Stephens (Tuesdays),
Ras Kwame (Wednesday) and Rod Da Bank (Thursdays), each bringing an equally knowledge of music, but with a specific focus on slightly different genres of music.
Commenting on the new strand, which will kick off on 1 Feb, Radio 1 boss
Andy Parfitt told reporters: "As a DJ John Peel was unique.
Supporting new music and seeking out the unusual was at the heart of what John was about. We have spent a long time debating how best to continue John's work and believe that by having a series of DJs hosting a selection of shows under the One Music title, we will ensure that his legacy lives on."