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Wythenshawe FM is a community radio station operating from the Wythenshawe Forum in Forum Square. It is run entirely by volunteers who live and work in the area

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Today on Drivetime: Jake Low's Beyond The Hit makes its return! Don't miss Jamie Lawson giving us the inside story on his megahit Wasn't Expecting That, on the day he releases a 10 year anniversary version of his chart topping album!

Today on Drivetime: Jake Low's Beyond The Hit makes its return! Don't miss <a href="/jamielawsonuk/">Jamie Lawson</a> giving us the inside story on his megahit Wasn't Expecting That, on the day he releases a 10 year anniversary version of his chart topping album!
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Coming up on Friday Drivetime: The lesser known life of a great scientist and ELITE top 3 from 1985 awaits us in Chart History. Also the next episode of Beyond The Hit, in which Jake chats to Jamie Lawson. You don't want to miss this one. Listen from 17:00!

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#OneHitWonder: 4 years after scoring a hit in Ireland, Jamie Lawson enjoyed global success with Wasn't Expecting That, boosted by an Ed Sheeran backed re-release! Peaking at number 6, managing 22 weeks on the chart, his album hit number 1! Listen here: youtu.be/Y-lI_tgQMMk?si…

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Introducing Lewis Knaggs, the London based singer-songwriter showcases raw talent on his new release Fireball! Featuring all week as our Spotlight artist, this track about a simpler state of being was recorded in one take. Listen here: youtu.be/ygnHZqFSf4Y?si…

Introducing Lewis Knaggs, the London based singer-songwriter showcases raw talent on his new release Fireball! Featuring all week as our Spotlight artist, this track about a simpler state of being was recorded in one take.
Listen here: youtu.be/ygnHZqFSf4Y?si…
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Why not join Jake for Drivetime this afternoon? With a short journey to last year for Chart History to come. An all 90s Who Did It Better pits Peter Gabriel against East 17, and a double dose of new music courtesy of ella eyre and Men Without Hats! He's live from 17:00

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After a few near misses, Scarface scored his #OneHitWonder status with Game Over! Featuring rap legends Ice Cube and Dr Dre, this peaked at 34 during a 2 week chart run here. Did you know he'd later pursue a career in politics? Listen here: youtu.be/saYYBFbxxG4?si…

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Why not spend the next few hours with Jake on Drivetime? JERUB's new release features, he's got a fact about when fast food messes with the wrong people and a trip back to when the charts were just a top 12 - 1954 the destination for Chart History. Listen from 17:00!

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#OneHitWonder: Newport alt rockers The Darling Buds broke into the top 40 in early 1989 with Hit the Ground! Peaking at 27 during a 6 week chart run. Despite 5 other charting singles, none would enter the top 40, they'd split 4 years later. Listen here: youtu.be/cDLL7v37xLY?si…

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Up next on Wythenshawe FM: Drivetime with Jake Low! We could be causing a bit of "trouble" with today's Who Did It Better... early 2003 is the destination for Chart History, while we look back at a one hit wonder duo that owe their success to Eurovision! Live in 45 minutes.

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#OneHitWonder: A year after Bucks Fizz's Eurovision triumph, Bardo carried our hopes in 1982! Despite finishing 7th on the night, their hit One Step Further peaked at number 2 during an 8 week chart run. They'd split just a year later however! Listen here: youtu.be/MSAoeFYipxc?si…

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Start your Friday evening off in style! Jake Low is ready for Drivetime, with new music from Sūn Byrd, a 1980 top 3 to revisit and the one hit wonder who didn't let his disability get in the way of a solid career! Also the country that said no to democracy? Live from 17:00!

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#OneHitWonder: Inspired by Chairmen of the Board, Clarence Carter hit number 2 with his sole top 40 hit Patches in 1970! With 13 weeks on the chart and Grammy win to show for it. Despite never replicating this, he'd record 22 albums! Listen here: youtu.be/5U5sf65CcVE?si…

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Don't worry about those clocks, we're here to remind you that Monday Drivetime is just half an hour away! Jake takes us back 8 years for Chart History, a very reflective Who Did It Better to decide, and who doesn't love a novelty one hit wonder? Jake has one of those too!

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#OneHitWonder: A song about a youngster rocking out saw Buzz Clifford land his only top 40! Baby Sittin' Boogie peaked at number 17 during a 13 week run in 1961. Sadly Buzz would be dropped just over 12 months after this novelty hit! Listen here: youtu.be/omFhxQM7kfE?si…