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Post by Mart!n on Jul 16, 2009 11:01:41 GMT 1
Jo Whiley is moving to a weekend afternoon slot at Radio 1 as part of a major shake-up in the station’s schedule.
Fearne Cotton will take on the 10am-12.45pm, Monday to Friday slot, previously help by Whiley. Cotton will also take on the Live Lounge slot.
Early Breakfast presenter Greg James is moving to afternoons (1-4pm); while Dev is shifting from Weekend Breakfast to the weekday Early Breakfast Show (4am-6.30am).
As a result of changes to the weekday schedule, Edith Bowman will host Weekend Breakfast (7am-10am); Jo Whiley moves to weekend afternoons (1pm-4pm); and Reggie Yates keeps the late afternoon slot (4pm-7pm).
Nihal, who currently presents the weekend 1pm- 4pm show, continues with his specialist show on the station.
BBC Radio 1 deputy controller Ben Cooper explains the moves. “This is our first big shake-up of the weekday schedule for over five years. I feel it’s the right time to make these changes in order to offer our listeners some exciting new programmes,” he says.
“Bringing Fearne to the daytime schedule is really thrilling for us as she has proven herself to be a great broadcaster in the time she has been at the station. Greg has also been a real hit with listeners since joining Radio 1 so we believe he’s ready for a new slot, and Dev, who recently moved to us from BBC 1Xtra, is a star of the future.”
The changes come into effect from Monday September 21.
BBC Radio 1’s new weekday schedule:
4.00am – 6.30am Dev
6.30am – 10.00am Chris Moyles
10.00am – 12.45pm Fearne Cotton
12.45pm – 1.00pm Newsbeat
1.00pm – 4.00pm Greg James
4.00pm – 7.00pm Scott Mills
BBC Radio 1’s new weekend schedule:
7.00am -10.00am Edith Bowman
10.00am – 1.00pm Vernon Kay (Sat)/Sara Cox (Sun)
1.00pm – 4.00pm Jo Whiley
4.00pm – 7.00pm Reggie Yates (Request Show – Sat; Chart Show – Sun)
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Post by borneoman on Jul 16, 2009 11:42:59 GMT 1
Why is Edith leaving her spot? Anyone?
So the Chart show is gonna be Reggie solo now?
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Post by Anne-Marie on Jul 16, 2009 11:52:33 GMT 1
Oh noooooooooo!! No Jo Whiley and now no Edith!! I will be switching off!!
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Post by Mart!n on Jul 16, 2009 11:59:47 GMT 1
More Fearne Cotton though 5 days a week plus her other jobs at the BBC, she be having more time off to do TV work than presenting the morning show, honestly I don't know why they have changed the week day schedule, I'm going to miss Jo Wiley's week day show, and poor Edith shaffted back to the weekends, for younger presenters, ageism.
And Reggie is flying solo on Sundays, chart show only needs 1 presenter, plus it gets rid of the nonsense chatter between each other,
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Post by Deleted on Jul 16, 2009 12:11:52 GMT 1
Pleased to see the back of Fearne on the chart show, shame Reggie can't have gone too, but at least there's only 1 presenter now, so there will be less banter going on between the records.
Greg James getting the lunchtime slot is good, pity they didn't give him the chart slot.
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Post by Robbie on Jul 16, 2009 12:13:46 GMT 1
Fearne during the week? Oh dear, that is bad news. I didn't mind Jo Whiley. Cotton will just waffle rubbish.
I don't mind Reg doing the Chart Show on his own, he's been fairly good when he's hosted the show without blabbermouth.
Edith will be a miss too. Shame they couldn't get rid of Moyles and just have someone who plays music on a morning and doesn't waffle for Britain.
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Post by borneoman on Jul 16, 2009 12:19:07 GMT 1
I heard Jo Wiley asked herself to be moved to Sat, as to have more 'free-time'... Is the same x Edith? I think she's the best off Radio 1, cannot understand it  |
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Post by Mart!n on Jul 16, 2009 12:26:24 GMT 1
From 7am to 1pm, 5 days a week (Chris Moyles + Fearne Cotton), all you hear is a lot of waffling...  |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 16, 2009 13:08:09 GMT 1
From 7am to 1pm, 5 days a week (Chris Moyles + Fearne Cotton), all you hear is a lot of waffling... Chris Moyles was okay when he was on the late bit (commerical radio) in the mid-90s, i have a few recordings from that show, and when he first joined R1, but since he had the breakfast show there's been less music played and more chat. Chris Evans was very much the same both let it go to their heads. The ego landed when they got the breakfast show. |
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Post by Jay on Jul 16, 2009 13:38:21 GMT 1
Ugh, Reggie is much worse than Fearne on the chart show.
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Post by Sauron on Jul 16, 2009 13:59:59 GMT 1
Shame about Edith moving. And she's being replaced by Greg James!  |
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Post by Chris on Jul 16, 2009 14:13:29 GMT 1
"Fearne has proved herself to be a great broadcaster" That's given me a much needed laugh today!  |
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Post by Jay on Jul 16, 2009 16:23:01 GMT 1
Well she must be doing something right for the bosses at Radio 1 to promote her  I never got the Fearne hate. When she was on her own presenting the chart show she was just fine. Reggie, alone or with someone else, is annoying. |
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Post by Paddy on Jul 16, 2009 16:45:35 GMT 1
Well she must be doing something right for the bosses at Radio 1 to promote her I never got the Fearne hate. When she was on her own presenting the chart show she was just fine. Reggie, alone or with someone else, is annoying. I don't think you hear the same chart show as I do. Dev I am glad has moved, he has done 2 weekends and both I didn't like. Way too Xtra! Moyles I do like. Cotton can go back to that island she was on presenting. Greg James, now i am one who actually really likes this guy. He is more down to earth. Scott is Scott. Vernon Kay I enjoy listening too, Edith could be a good weekend presenter, spose she wants more time with little one, but she does so many festivals that she wont be there in summer. Jo Whiley I thought was having another child, so maybe same reasons. And Reggie is ok on HIS OWN! |
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Post by nn2009 on Jul 16, 2009 16:46:45 GMT 1
"Fearne has proved herself to be a great broadcaster" That's given me a much needed laugh today! Well, once a tabloid newspaper has a story of what she is really like, then they'll be sacking her and paying off! Seriously, are the likes of Fearne and fat b*st*rd Moyles really the best? I dread to think what future generations of DJ's will be like |
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Post by Robbie on Jul 16, 2009 16:46:46 GMT 1
Well she must be doing something right for the bosses at Radio 1 to promote her I never got the Fearne hate. When she was on her own presenting the chart show she was just fine. Reggie, alone or with someone else, is annoying. I'm the opposite. Reg by himself on the Chart Show plays it straight. Cotton just waffles... |
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Post by Chris on Jul 16, 2009 17:15:21 GMT 1
Yeah Reggie on his own has to be an improvement. He can't waffle on to himself. They may have guests presenters in with him though.
Surely Fearne won't be allowed to take as many days off from a daytime show as she did from the chart show?
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Post by Paul on Jul 16, 2009 17:23:53 GMT 1
Well she must be doing something right for the bosses at Radio 1 to promote her I never got the Fearne hate. When she was on her own presenting the chart show she was just fine. Reggie, alone or with someone else, is annoying. I think it's more that Fearne is a big name than anything else. But I agree with you - I'd rather her do the chartshow solo than Reggie. Reggie gets very self-indulgent and waffles on about crappy R&B songs he likes  . I can't see Reggie last on his own for long doing the chartshow. Nick Grimshaw seems to be R1's "chosen one" at the minute - maybe they'll get him to do it? |
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Post by S1m on Jul 16, 2009 17:39:37 GMT 1
How RANDOM!  |
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Post by Paul on Jul 16, 2009 19:22:20 GMT 1
I see your 'Fearne in a red mac carrying a bottle of water' and raise you 'Fearne on a bike holding flowers'  HOW RANDOM!!!  |
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. I can't see Reggie last on his own for long doing the chartshow. Nick Grimshaw seems to be R1's "chosen one" at the minute - maybe they'll get him to do it?
