In Tune (radio programme)

This article is about the BBC Radio programme. For other uses, see In Tune.

In Tune

The Kronos Quartet performing live on In Tune in 2012
Genre	Classical music, jazz
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Language(s)	English
Home station	BBC Radio 3
Hosted by	Katie Derham
Recording studio	Broadcasting House, London
Original release	13 July 1992
Audio format	Stereophonic sound
Website	www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006tp0c

In Tune is a British music magazine programme on BBC Radio 3. It is broadcast in the weekday evening "drive time" slot and features a mix of live and recorded classical and jazz music, interviews with musicians, and arts news. It is billed as "Radio 3's flagship early evening music programme". ^[1]

In Tune is broadcast live from the BBC's Broadcasting House in London, and has been noted for its relaxed, convivial style of presentation. ^{[2] [3]}

Format

Each programme is followed by the In Tune Mixtape, a 30-minute playlist of music compiled in the style of a mixtape with no presenter commentary. The playlist usually features an eclectic mix of classical works and other musical genres. ^[4]

History

Presenter Sean Rafferty with violinist Nigel Kennedy at a live broadcast of In Tune from the Southbank Centre in 2014

The programme was first broadcast on 13 July 1992, hosted by Natalie Wheen. ^[5] It was launched in response to the forthcoming launch of the competitor radio station Classic FM. ^[6] Early shows were additionally presented by Humphrey Carpenter. ^[7] From 1997 to 2024, the show's principal host was Sean Rafferty, a presenter known for his work on BBC Northern Ireland. ^{[8] [9] [10]}

In 2017, Katie Derham joined the programme as a presenter. Derham was an established broadcaster on BBC arts programming, and was especially known as a presenter on BBC Proms. ^{[11] [12]} Broadcaster Suzy Klein has also presented the show. ^[13] In June 2024, the BBC announced that Rafferty would leave Radio 3 in April 2025, and that Petroc Trelawny would replace him as a co-presenter of In Tune alongside Derham. ^{[14] [15]} Rafferty departed earlier than had been announced, presenting his final show on 6 December 2024. ^[16] Rafferty stated that he felt "shell-shocked" about the decision by the new Radio 3 controller Sam Jackson to remove him from In Tune, and he decided to leave the station entirely. ^{[17] [18]}

Other occasional In Tune presenters include Ian Skelly, Sara Mohr-Pietsch, Martin Handley and Sarah Walker. ^[19]

References

1. "In Tune Presenters: Sean Rafferty". www.bbc.co.uk. BBC. Archived from the original on 25 June 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
2. Chisholm, Kate (29 May 2010). "Stalwarts of the airwaves". The Spectator. Archived from the original on 30 April 2012. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
3. "The 10 best radio voices". the Guardian. 13 November 2015. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
4. "In Tune Mixtape". www.bbc.co.uk. BBC. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
5. "BBC Radio 3 listings - 13 July 1992 -". BBC Genome Project. BBC. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
6. Carpenter, Humphrey (1996). The Envy of the World: Fifty Years of the BBC Third Programme and Radio 3, 1946–1996. London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson. p. 341. ISBN   0-297-81830-9.
7. "Humphrey Carpenter". The Telegraph. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
8. Morris, Sophie (19 February 2011). "Sean Rafferty: My Life In Media - Media, News - The Independent". The Independent. Archived from the original on 19 February 2011. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
9. Steve Wright (27 June 2024). "Farewell to Sean Rafferty, as BBC Radio 3 announces presenter changes from April 2025". BBC Music Magazine. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
10. "Sean Rafferty and In Tune". BBC Radio 3. 6 December 2024. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
11. "Katie Derham moves to In Tune on BBC Radio 3". RadioToday. 29 September 2017. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
12. "In Tune Presenters: Katie Derham". www.bbc.co.uk. BBC. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
13. "In Tune Presenters: Suzy Klein". www.bbc.co.uk. BBC. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
14. "BBC Radio 3 announces presenter changes from April 2025: The changes include Petroc Trelawny becoming the new host of In Tune alongside Katie Derham" (Press release). BBC Media Centre. 26 June 2024. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
15. "Sean Rafferty to leave Radio 3 after nearly three decades". BBC News. 26 June 2024. Archived from the original on 26 June 2024. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
16. "Sean Rafferty and In Tune". BBC Radio 3. 6 December 2024. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
17. "Sean Rafferty 'shell-shocked' at being replaced on BBC Radio 3 after 27 years". Belfast News Letter . 28 June 2024. Archived from the original on 28 June 2024. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
18. Singh, Anita (27 June 2024). "BBC Radio 3's Sean Rafferty 'shell-shocked' at being replaced after 27 years". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 27 June 2024. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
19. Lebrecht, Norman (4 December 2024). "On Radio 3, Sean Rafferty bows out early - Slippedisc". Slippedisc. Retrieved 11 February 2025.

External links

• In Tune at BBC Online