Airplay40

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Airplay 40
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Genre Contemporary hit radio
Produced by Fourway Media
Original release2008-06-01 – present
Website airplay40.com

Airplay40 is a syndicated radio-based Top 40 chart show broadcast around the globe on English speaking radio stations. It is based on the UK Singles Chart format, and is derived from airplay from subscriber English-language radio stations across Europe and the Middle East. The programme is aimed at English expatriates and tourists visiting popular holiday destinations across Europe and the Middle East.

Contents

The programme is broadcast to over ten regions including Spain, Greece, Cyprus, Italy, Gibraltar, Oman, Dubai, Malta, Aruba and New Zealand, and appears on selected internet radio stations.

The programme is hosted by Spencer James, and is produced by Fourway Media.

Airplay 40 is broadcast every Sunday, with the website updated as the programme airs. The website also has the showbiz news headlines, forums for discussion of the songs in the chart, and about life in the expat community.

Also there is a weekly showbiz news bulletin, with the main news in the world of entertainment, and a look back at previous hits over the years on the chart in the "Rewind" section of the programme.

History

The programme was originally called The eXpat Chart, and was specifically targeted towards an English speaking audience on radio stations broadcasting outside of the UK. The programme was launched in June 2008 and grew rapidly, however an increase in UK based stations and a shift in marketing plans meant a re-brand was needed.

In 2010, eXpat Party was launched, hosted at first by presenter Danny Looker, and then in 2011 by comedy duo Mabbs and Justice. This was broadcast until the spring of 2012, when eXpat Chart Rewind was launched.

In January 2013, The eXpat Chart was rebranded as Airplay40, with a new website.

Broadcast stations

The eXpat Chart is broadcast to over 40 radio stations across the globe. All times are local to the location of broadcast.

The stations include:

A full listing of stations that broadcast the programme is available on the programme website. [1]

Spin-off programmes

In December 2008 and December 2009, Fourway Radio, the producers of The eXpat Chart, presented a Christmas Special called The eXmas Chart. This was hosted by Spencer James, and co-hosted by Martin Jefferies who is the Showbiz news editor for the programme, and Adam Williams, who is one of the journalists in the showbiz newsroom. it has been announced that the programme will return for another broadcast in 2010, with a slight change to the format of the programme.

Following the death of Michael Jackson in June 2009, There was a special commemorating Jackson's musical history, playing the top 40 songs of his career.

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