Reggie Yates says charts are 'healthier than ever'

RHIAN JONES

BBC Radio 1 personality Reggie Yates has hit back at claims the singles chart is no longer relevant, saying that his Chart Show slot ‘is the most democratic programme on air’.

Speaking in an NME blog post titled Does The Singles Chart Still Matter?, Yates explains: “The charts put the power in the hands of the public. In that way, my show on Radio 1 is the most democratic programme on-air, because we’re literally playing what people want – it’s ...

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