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m-in-m
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I agree with most of that. I do believe that maybe the time is right for Chris to move on. Leave on a high - something most Radio 1 breakfast show hosts don't end up doing. I wouldn't want to see Scott Mills take Breakfast full time, but also think he has said in the past that he doesn't want it full time. Who you put on instead though, I have no idea.
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m_in_m wrote:I wouldn't want to see Scott Mills take Breakfast full time, but also think he has said in the past that he doesn't want it full time.
He recently said that he couldn't say no to the breakfast show.

I also think an outsider would be best, though possibly Greg James if I had to choose an insider. I wouldn't mind Scott though if I'm honest.
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I don't think there is a pretender to Moyles throne yet.
all new Phil
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How come every time I've got Radio 1 on and it's Colin Murray's show, he's always prattling on about his "Midweek Moboile Discorr" or something?
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The midweek mobile disco is an hour of songs on a theme. Examples range from the simple "songs to make you cry" to the more involved "Land's End to John O' Groats" to the topical last week "Large Hadron Collider" themed disco. Basically just an hour of songs on a theme, but its fun if you like the music Colin plays on his show.
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Did I just hear a bit of the BBC 6'oclock news'es headline bed from the cgi set era?
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aeonsource wrote:Did I just hear a bit of the BBC 6'oclock news'es headline bed from the cgi set era?
No it was in your head.
Good Lord!
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Is anybody else excited at the prospect of Vernon Kay filling in for Chris Moyles all next week?

Should be interesting - he's really good on his own, but I've never heard him with a 'team'.
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Tsk, I hate replying to a thread that I was the last person to write in.

There was an article in The Sun (yes, I know) last week that suggested that the Radio 1 "bosses" (the generic term for the mystical people in charge) are looking to freshen up the lineup. And by freshen up the lineup, they mean get rid of anybody over 25 in a bizarre and unnecessary bid to chase after younger listeners.

Supposedly, Moyles and Whiley should be worried. Reggie Yates is apparently "popular with the bosses" and is a potential candidate for the breakfast show.

If there is any basis for this - which hopefully there isn't - then I'm disappointed. Radio 1 isn't meant to be CBBC Radio, they've done a really good job in recent years of building up a credible brand that is well respected. I say get shut of 6 Music, spread their content between Radios 1 and 2, and stick Reggie and the likes of Fearne Cotton and Nick Grimshaw on a new station in the space they make available. And then don't broadcast it anywhere.
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all new Phil wrote:Tsk, I hate replying to a thread that I was the last person to write in.

There was an article in The Sun (yes, I know) last week that suggested that the Radio 1 "bosses" (the generic term for the mystical people in charge) are looking to freshen up the lineup. And by freshen up the lineup, they mean get rid of anybody over 25 in a bizarre and unnecessary bid to chase after younger listeners.

Supposedly, Moyles and Whiley should be worried. Reggie Yates is apparently "popular with the bosses" and is a potential candidate for the breakfast show.

If there is any basis for this - which hopefully there isn't - then I'm disappointed. Radio 1 isn't meant to be CBBC Radio, they've done a really good job in recent years of building up a credible brand that is well respected. I say get shut of 6 Music, spread their content between Radios 1 and 2, and stick Reggie and the likes of Fearne Cotton and Nick Grimshaw on a new station in the space they make available. And then don't broadcast it anywhere.
What an absolute complete and utter load of nonsense! I think The Sun are/were hoping Moyles would pick that story up and get a few namechecks on the air.
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The problem is Radio 1's service licence specifies that it must target an audience of 15 to 29 year olds. In recent Rajars, the average age of a Radio 1 listener has been put at 33.

The Radio Centre which represents commercial radio has already complained about this to the BBC Trust, so it wouldn't surprise me at all if they take some steps to attract a younger audience.
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