Hit40uk

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hit40uk is a networked music singles chart broadcast on a number of UK commercial radio stations every Sunday from 4pm to 7pm. The radio show counts down the top 40 songs in the chart. Unlike the official sales-based chart broadcast at the same time by BBC Radio 1, the hit40uk chart includes radio airplay. The show has enjoyed higher audience figures than Radio 1's Official Chart Show since 1993.

hit40uk descends from the Network Chart, which was hosted by David Jensen on the commercial radio network from September 30, 1984 to July 25, 1993, sponsored from 1985 onwards by Nescafe. On August 1, 1993, Pepsi began their sponsorship of the show and Neil Fox became its host; it was known as the Pepsi Network Chart before becoming the Pepsi Chart around 1996. Pepsi ended their sponsorship of the show on December 29, 2002, and the hit40uk name was adopted on January 5, 2003, but Fox remained the host until May 30, 2004. On June 6, 2004 Simon Hirst and Katy Hill became co-hosts of hit40uk; Hirst now hosts the show on his own.

In April 2006, hit40uk launched a weekly podcast, also presented by Simon Hirst.

External links

[hit40uk website]
[hit40uk podcast at iTunes]
[RadioFeeds] (Contains an up-to-date list and map of stations participating in the show.)

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