In:Demand England
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United Kingdom| Other names | North West's Most Wanted (2006–2007) |
|---|---|
| Genre | Entertainment |
| Running time | 180 minutes |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Home station | Key 103 |
| Syndicates | CFM Radio, Hallam FM, Metro Radio, Radio Aire, Radio City, Rock FM, The Hits Radio, TFM, Viking FM |
| Hosted by | Rich Clarke (2006–08) Lucy Horobin (2006–11) Alex James (2009–14) |
| Announcer | Mark Chadwick [1] |
| Produced by | James Robinson [2] |
| Original release | January 2006 – February 2014 |
| Audio format | FM and Digital radio |
| Website | In:Demand |
| Podcast | The In:Demand Podcast |
In:Demand was the name of a British syndicated radio programme hosted by Alex James.[3] It is produced from Bauer Radio headquarters in Manchester, airing weeknights 1900 to 2200 on Bauer Place stations in Northern England and The Hits Radio across the UK.[4]
On 17 February 2014 In:Demand England and In:Demand Scotland merged to create a single In:Demand programme with new presenter Stu Tolan.[5]
Live Demand
In January 2006, Rich Clarke and Lucy Horobin begun hosting North West's Most Wanted on Key 103 in Manchester, later renamed In:Demand after a short time. Due to cost cutting, it became syndicated on its sister stations from 2007 replacing existing successful shows. The program is also available on digital radio station The Hits Radio where an extra program airs each Saturday 1000–1300.
Clarke left in December 2008 to join Capital and was replaced by Alex James.[6][7] Co-presenter Horobin left in November 2011 to later join Heart Solent.[8] James is now the sole presenter and interviews guests on the show every evening. These interviews are a mix of pre-recorded and live interviews. Past guests have included Alexandra Burke, JLS, Robbie Williams, Little Mix, Rizzle Kicks, Alesha Dixon and many more.
Guests that visit In:Demand usually record live tracks. These live tracks are played several times a week usually after 9.30pm. In August 2009 In:Demand broadcast the whole U2 360 tour concert from Don Valley Stadium in Sheffield.
In:Demand often has coverage live from music awards, for example, backstage at the 2009 Mobo Awards.
Friday broadcast
In:Demand originally broadcast from Monday to Thursday, with a separate show, Feel Good Friday Night, hosted by Lucy Horobin alone, broadcast in the same slot on Fridays. However, in late 2008 it was announced that this show would be dropped and replaced by a Friday edition of In:Demand.
Presenters
Main presenters
- Rich Clarke (2006–2008; now with Heart Solent)
- Lucy Horobin (2006–2011; formerly also a presenter on Heat Radio, now with Heart and Heart London)
- Alex James (2009–2014; formerly also a presenter on Heat Radio and Q, now with Key 103)
Stand-in presenters
- Matt Wilkins (2008–2013; early breakfast network presenter on Bauer Place stations in Northern England)
- Stuart Elmore (5–8 June 2012; weekday drivetime presenter on Metro Radio and TFM)
- James Everton (2012–2014)