Pete Allison
Senior Journalist·Newsbeat - BBC Radio 1
London, United Kingdom, Europe
- Blues
- Edm
- Electronic
- Accepts pitches
Covers: Blues · Edm · ElectronicRecently activeReviewed Aug 2026
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Why reach out to Pete?
Pete Allison works as a senior journalist at Newsbeat - BBC Radio 1 and is publicly associated with blues, edm and electronic, working into United Kingdom. Artists and publicists reach out when a release genuinely lands in that lane.
Best for
Blues · Edm · Electronic
Formats
Radio Submission
Market
United Kingdom · Europe
Pitching
Accepts pitches
Playbook
How to approach Pete
- Lead with
- The release story and why it fits Newsbeat - BBC Radio 1.
- Keep it
- Short. Put the hook in the first two lines.
- Send
- A music link with short, relevant context.
- Avoid
- Generic introductions and oversized attachments.
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What does Pete Allison cover?
Genres
- Blues
- Edm
- Electronic
- Folk
Coverage
- Blues
- Edm
- Electronic
- Folk
Market
- London
- United Kingdom
- Europe
Signals
- Accepts pitches
- Professional contact available
- Recently active
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About
Who is Pete Allison?
Pete Allison is a London-based senior journalist associated with Newsbeat - BBC Radio 1. Their published work centres on Blues, Edm and Electronic. Coverage runs through Radio Submission. The audience sits primarily in United Kingdom and Europe. Genres in scope include Blues, Edm and Electronic. Senior Journalist · Newsbeat - BBC Radio 1. Pete Allison works as a senior journalist with Newsbeat - BBC Radio 1, based in London. Pete Allison is senior journalist at Newsbeat - BBC Radio 1, based in London. Review the verified coverage on this page before deciding whether to pitch. The topics that recur across their output are Blues, Edm, Electronic, Folk and Jazz, which is what makes them relevant to artists working in those areas. That work appears through Radio Submission, so material should be prepared in a form those formats can actually use. On the music side, Pete is publicly associated with Blues, Edm, Electronic and Folk. Reach concentrates on United Kingdom and Europe, which matters when timing a release or a tour announcement. Role: Senior Journalist. Works at: Newsbeat - BBC Radio 1. Based in: London, United Kingdom, Europe. Campaign types: Radio Submission. Lead with the story, not a generic introduction.Keep the email short and say in the first two lines why the subject fits Pete's radio submission coverage and the United Kingdom market. Attach nothing on the first email — link the music and one page of context. Everything on this page comes from public professional sources and is re-checked when the record changes; no private details are published.
- Role
- Senior Journalist
- Works at
- Newsbeat - BBC Radio 1
- Based in
- London, United Kingdom, Europe
- Campaign types
- Radio Submission
- Territories
- United Kingdom, Europe
- Languages
- English
Questions
About Pete Allison
Pete Allison works as senior journalist and covers Blues, Edm, Electronic and Folk. Pitches that sit clearly inside that coverage are the ones worth sending.
Pete Allison is based in London, United Kingdom, Europe. Location matters for timing, local angles and which releases are realistically relevant.
A professional contact route for Pete is stored in Virtual Publicist and available to members. Contact details are never published openly on this page.
Lead with the story, not a generic introduction.Keep the email short and say in the first two lines why the subject fits Pete's radio submission coverage and the United Kingdom market. Attach nothing on the first email — link the music and one page of context.
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