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Tom Ravenscroft is to exit BBC Radio 6 Music this month.
Ravenscroft, who presents New Music Fix Daily with Deb Grant (Mondays – Thursdays, 7-9pm) and The Ravers Hour (Fridays, 11pm-12am) has made the decision to leave at the end of May.  
Tom Ravenscroft said: “It is with a heavy heart that I have decided to depart 6 Music but pastures new beckon. It’s been a blast, I’ve met so many wonderful people as a result of this job and will be forever grateful. Thanks to all the crew on New Music Fix Daily and Deb for the past two years in Salford, I think we did some cool stuff.”
Samantha Moy, head of BBC Radio 6 Music, said: “On behalf of us all at 6 Music, I want to thank Tom Ravenscroft for his huge contribution to 6 Music over the years – for his work spotlighting formidable electronic artists with his own shows, including the peerless Ravers Hour, as well as shaping the sound of our evenings with New Music Fix Daily and his incredible series, Peel Acres. He is quite simply a 6 Music legend: iridescent and irreplaceable – we will all miss him.”
Joining Deb Grant to present New Music Fix Daily from Monday, June 2 (7-9pm) is Nathan Shepherd. He will continue to present Indie Forever on Fridays (9-11pm), which was recently nominated for an Audio and Radio Industry Award (ARIA) and a New York Festivals Radio Award.
Nathan Shepherd said: „All my life I’ve been passionate about new music. Without new music there’s no future in music. I’m so excited to be a part of the New Music Fix Daily team and to present alongside the amazing Deb Grant.“ 
Deb Grant said: “Nathan is an excellent broadcaster, with great musical perspective and I’m so excited to welcome him to the New Music Fix Daily fold. It’s been such a fun and hilarious two years with Tom – I’m going to miss his humour and brilliant music selections. The team and I want to send him all our best wishes for the future.“
Without new music there’s no future in music
Nathan Shepherd
During their first week together, Shepherd  and Grant will present five editions of New Music Fix Daily, including two specials broadcast live from Primavera Sound music festival in Barcelona, Spain (June 5-6, 7-9pm). 
Festival coverage will include interviews with Idles and 6 Music’s Sherelle, a guest mix from Kelly Lee Owens, acoustic sessions from Hinds and Momma, highlights from Beabadoobee’s performance at the festival, and more. Shepherd will also present his Indie Forever show on Friday, June 6 (9-11pm) live from Primavera Sound.
Early June sees the return of Mary Anne Hobbs to 6 Music, who will present a brand new show on Sundays, 6-8pm, from June 8. 
According to the announcement, the new programme will be home to a “borderless world of music, featuring open conversation with some of the world’s most fascinating artists”. Features will include Directors Cut – an invitation to musicians to create a specially extended version of an album track, and End of Days, in which artists select a piece of music for future generations.
Mary Anne Hobbs said: “It’s a joy to return home to 6 Music, and pull up next to my teenage hero Iggy Pop. The new show will be a home for music across all spectrums, outliers to headliners. Open conversations with the artists we love. New experiments in storytelling and sound. Come with us.”
Samantha Moy said: “It gives me great pleasure to give the warmest welcome home to Mary Anne Hobbs. With the complete freedom to fill her new show with her impeccable music selections, I know that listeners will love what she has in store for Sunday evenings. I’m very pleased to say that Tom Robinson remains part of the 6 Music family, and in June, will take a leading role in our Loud & Proud season.  
“And – finally – two years on from when he first joined the station – it’s wonderful to say that we’ll now be able to hear Nathan Shepherd’s energy and passion for music each weekday evening as he joins Deb as our co-host of New Music Fix Daily in June.”
Tom Robinson, who currently hosts Now Playing @6Music on Sundays (6-8pm), will continue to broadcast on the station.
6 Music has also confirmed new editions of Artist in Residence: AAA from Bon Iver and CMAT.
PHOTO: Darren Skene 
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