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[[Image:Top13b.jpg|right|thumb|350px|Top 13, early October 1993, as published in Nexus]] | [[Image:Top13b.jpg|right|thumb|350px|Top 13, early October 1993, as published in Nexus]] | ||
| − | [[Contact 89FM]] had a Top 13 countdown of songs voted for by their listeners that started in 1989, following on the ''[[Tracs]] Alternative Top 20'' which the station had broadcast in previous years. In the late 1980's and early 1990's it was broadcast between 7 and 9pm on Sunday nights, moved to Thursday nights in 1991, but by the mid-1990's had moved to Wednesday between 7 and 8pm. [[Shane Booker]] hosted the show for some years from around the mid-1990's, alternating with [[Kevin Glover]] from 1996 onwards.<br> | + | [[Contact 89FM]] had a Top 13 countdown of songs voted for by their listeners that started in 1989, following on the ''Record & Cassette Warehouse'' (1987) and ''[[Tracs]]'' (1988) ''Alternative Top 20'' which the station had broadcast in previous years. In the late 1980's and early 1990's it was broadcast between 7 and 9pm on Sunday nights, moved to Thursday nights in 1991, but by the mid-1990's had moved to Wednesday between 7 and 8pm. [[Shane Booker]] hosted the show for some years from around the mid-1990's, alternating with [[Kevin Glover]] from 1996 onwards.<br> |
The Top 13 was sponsored by Peachgrove Pharmacy in 1990, by Tracs in 1991, and then by Metropolis Cafe for a number of years. Demo Street Wear also sponsered at a later date.<br> | The Top 13 was sponsored by Peachgrove Pharmacy in 1990, by Tracs in 1991, and then by Metropolis Cafe for a number of years. Demo Street Wear also sponsered at a later date.<br> | ||
Revision as of 23:25, 4 September 2006
Contact 89FM had a Top 13 countdown of songs voted for by their listeners that started in 1989, following on the Record & Cassette Warehouse (1987) and Tracs (1988) Alternative Top 20 which the station had broadcast in previous years. In the late 1980's and early 1990's it was broadcast between 7 and 9pm on Sunday nights, moved to Thursday nights in 1991, but by the mid-1990's had moved to Wednesday between 7 and 8pm. Shane Booker hosted the show for some years from around the mid-1990's, alternating with Kevin Glover from 1996 onwards.
The Top 13 was sponsored by Peachgrove Pharmacy in 1990, by Tracs in 1991, and then by Metropolis Cafe for a number of years. Demo Street Wear also sponsered at a later date.
The most successful song on the Top 13 was Risingson by Massive Attack, which spent over 10 weeks at number 1 and 26 weeks on the chart. Mutilated Lips by Ween spent over 3 months on the chart.
Through the early to mid-1990's, Hamilton bands typically had strong support from the listeners that was reflected in the Top 13.
