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In late Summer 2012, the team at Wise Buddah were charged with the challenge of re-imaging the BBC Radio 1 Breakfast Show with Nick Grimshaw. The Station Sound Team at BBC Radio 1 commisioned a set of themes, some fully orchestral courtesy of Cliff Masterson and the BBC Concert Orchestra, and variants on the theme in different styles including hip hop and electro dance, all with full orchestration. This was our third orchestral commission in as many months!
In February 2009, the NEW 97.3 EZ Rock was born and with it, a new station sound package.
Wise Buddah delivered 8 main themes and three show specific jingles, news, travel and a sung weather bed! This package has been extremely popular and has been re-sung over 25 times across the world from Thailand to Yorkshire and many places in between!
In 2011 Kiss FM Berlin returned to Wise Buddah for a brand new station imaging package, as usual it is fast, furious and full of energy!
Free Radio launched in the UK in March 2012. The network is a rebranding of 4 stations in the West Midlands - BRMB, Wyvern, Mercia & Beacon. Wise Buddah won the pitch to produce the package to span these 4 frequencies.
Legendary Netherlands station Radio Veronica plays a mix of Pop-Rock Hits from the 80s, 90s and 00s, and was always famous for having great and trendsetting jingles. Radio Veronica decided to go with Wise Buddah after a competitive pitch between the world’s best jingle companies.
In 2012 our friends at Skala FM returned to Wise Buddah for a brand new custom package. With vocals recorded in Denmark it was a fun project for all of us!
Wise Buddah delivered new jingles, station imaging and power intros for the Manchester Big City heritage radio station Key 103. The custom package comprises of 6 main cuts along with an agreement for ongoing updates on a regular basis.
Wise Buddah JMI spent the final weeks of 2012 re-branding one of Holland’s most listened to radio stations. The team was tasked to create a package that sounded fresh and contemporary whilst maintaining the core musical identity of one of the country’s largest public radio stations.
Virgin Radio Canada 2011 Following the success of Wise Buddah's Virgin Radio Toronto launch package, we were delighted to have been asked to follow up with this one...
In the Spring of 2013, Berlin’s 94.3 RS2 updated their station sound with a contemporary, upbeat Custom ID Package. Reflecting a diverse playlist – from Adele and Bruno Mars to Whitney Houston and Westlife, the new package works as a “transition between a range of musical universes”..
In Spring 2011 Wise Buddah won the pitch to produce the new sound of BBC Radio 6 Music. Based around a six note logo, the aim was to create a trigger synonymous with the identity of BBC Radio 6 Music. The station went on to win Sony UK 'Station Of The Year" 2012.
Playing the greatest hits from the 60s to the 90s, the newly named Toronto station BOOM 973 (formally EZ Rock) were looking for a slightly hotter take on the soft AC/ Gold format. Wise Buddah produced 9 custom cuts, 2 breakfast show donuts, Information bed and a full News package to kick the station off with a bang!!
Wise Buddah was selected from amongst the world’s leading jingle producers to produce the sound of the new national Smooth Radio network. Consisting of 12 Main IDs the aim was to reflect the core playlist but with a contemporary energetic feel.
Every Christmas Sky Radio transforms into "The Christmas Station", playing nothing but christmas hits past and present over the festive period. And following the success of the main package, we were given the challenge of rebranding the imaging and updating their classic sound.
In Autumn 2011 Sky Radio Holland changed its sonic logo for the first time in 23 years, and chose Wise Buddah to give them an iconic new sound. The aim was to create a modern AC package reflecting the current artists on the playlist. The package consists of 20 main IDs each with between 5 and 6 different sings.
In winter 2011 Wise Buddah won the pitch to create the new sound of Antenne Bayern. The package comprises of Transition Cuts, Donuts, Full Show Themes and a brand new Information package
In Autumn 2012 the Netherlands No.1 station Radio 538 became 538 and with it a brand new station sound...Wise Buddah won the pitch, and working with team we wanted to create a cutting edge reboot with the jingles mirroring the artists on the playlist.
In 2012, BBC Radio 2, the UKs most listened to radio network with over 14 million listeners per week, chose Wise Buddah to develop a new, fresh sound for the network, the first since 1998.
For it’s on air talent, Radio 2 plays host to some of the UKs most loved DJs as well as stars from TV, music, comedy and theatre.
Part of our idea was to involve this on air talent to perform on the new package, so we saw the likes of Fun Lovin’ Criminal Huey Morgan on guitar, blues legend Paul Jones on harmonica as well as vocal contributions fromjazz singer Clare Teal and UK Soul Diva Beverley Knight.
In addition to this, we also invited the World famous, award winning London Community Gospel Choir to sing on the Chris Evans Breakfast Show Jingles to great acclaim.
The BBC Concert Orchestra provided the orchestral touches under the baton of Cliff Masterson.
Over 100 musicians played their part in making this one of the most musically diverse radio ident package ever devised – from Blues to Gospel, Jazz to Classical, 80’s Pop to 00’s Rock, anthemic orchestral news and quiz themes and even the Beatles!