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Capital Radio's breakfast presenters have been really chuffed with the lovely comments you've left about the programme, and they want to give something back. So next week they've offered to come on the forums and answer some of your questions. Get your thinking caps on and post your questions for Chris and Jordan here. And who knows, they might rope Sian into it too. They'll have the licence to answer what they want, and I'm sure you have plenty of questions!

It’s not necessarily the fact that Jamie is posh. It’s that the show seems to be really keen to play on it. Within 10 minutes of their first show they were playing voice notes from his Celeb mates. Compare that to Vick and Jordan’s first week in September 2021; their first links were about Jordan’s awkward encounter with his plumber and Vick slapping a roast chicken. And then on Monday this week, Jamie is sulking (exaggerated sulking admittedly) about something, this ultimately being that another of his celeb mates has cancelled his appearance on their show, and they’re literally reading out texts such as ‘I’m sure this is going to be relatable to the entire population.’

I hate reverse snobbery and I post this reluctantly as we shouldn't hold Jamie's background against him, but I do think many listeners will find it hard to identify with Jamie. One of the things that made Jordan so popular was he sounded like the mate you go for a pint with who always has a great story to tell.

He's alive and doing Calgon promotion! Those five weeks off have to pay somehow

Very good show though

What an intro! Interesting how they're starting with Nia Archives 'Baiana' (a song which has been out for a year or so). Does that mean they are bringing a new mix of older and newer tracks? And is the hottest record now at it's old time of 6.30?

The point I was making is this is not content made for entertainment it was a product placement. There is a difference between the two. It not a fun idea that people have brought to air for a laugh. It was designed to look like mates having fun and come up with this idea but it was just a advert. That why I say it feel false.

End of week one. It's a great show actually and whilst we'd probably like some more of "chaotic Jordan" it sounds close to flawless for a new show. I am sure it helps a lot that Jordan already knew Chris and Sian well. Capital must be delighted as I am sure Roman would have been there for as long as he wanted so it must be great to have such a smooth transition.

Fantastic loving the new breakfast show so far! Jordan, Chris and Sian are really natural together, but I won’t always be able to listen to the full show. Are there any plans for a podcast/best bits of the breakfast show for those of us who have fomo please?

Clearly no offence was intended, Greg has apologised and learnt a lesson, that's the end of it as far as I am cocerned. I think on all these topics we need to distinguish between the behaviour of hate and poorly thought out comments. The first raises serious questions of what roles a person should be in and the second is a learning curve. We live in a more and more complex world and we could all fall foul of saying something stupid sometime without thinking.

Undoutedly the show annoys the bigots who don't like them for what they are. However, I simply don't like the show as it feels poor quality and out of sync with the sound of the station.

Really good work from him with the reporting on the gay marriage anniversary.

Hats off to Chris for leaving a challenge for Greg. To plan that out was great detailing and proves what a talented guy he is. The post he posted on Instagram also links into it which is great to. There is loyalty to Greg there so I don't think he's joining Capital. Persephonica was looking for an 'experienced entertainment producer' a few months ago. I wonder if this is where Chris might be heading?

I thought Comic Relief did the dirty on Mollie last night. She'd raised more than £1.1m and yet she was one of the last people on the live show before the 10 o'clock news - hardly prime time and quite late considering she started at 4am. She'd had to rush back from Hull to Salford after her challenge too. It made her seem insignificant. She was on for about two minutes, the highlights montage was pretty uncomprehensive and even the footage of her crossing the finish line was vertical video from social media that looked really grainy. The BBC had access to plenty of footage from local telly and other sources they could have used. I seem to recall they made much more of a thing about Scott and Chris doing the lolathon. Thank goodness Radio 1 made a big fuss.

I assume it's meant to appeal to a TikTok generation

That last hottest record one sounded like a sketch show parody of Radio 1

Jack excellent so far and this is what a Radio 1 new music show should be. But the 'falling down a well' echo repeating what Jack just said will hopefully just be a short-term thing - it's 15 minutes in and already starting to irritate me. Or should I say irritatemeRITTATEMErittateme Jack doesn't need a gimmick like that - he's excellent as he is.

Should we discuss it here when it goes out?

That or Connor Coates or Charlie Tee. If there is a specific designated live dance show across digital radio and BBC Sounds able to be plugged into cars, at home and in public spaces which are how Radio 1’s listeners mostly listen to the station live that isn’t a simulcast. The station could consider to not play many dance tracks in that morning slot to give distinctions between the two programmes. It would be interesting if this could also be the time where Charlie Hedges leaves Rickie and Melvin to become the DJ for this morning show with Rickie & Melvin for weekend afternoons and something different for mid-mornings all together on the flagship 1 station

I think Jamie would do a far better job

Lauren Layfield is in with Katie on Going Home next Thursday. Vick and Jamie both off.

For me it’s not the same Jordan but it might better as time goes on. I think I will go back to Greg tomorrow

Sat in the office and I've seen so many buses go past the window with Jordan's face on the side of it, ha.

I listened back to this morning's show this afternoon, I thought it was sounding great. Things are naturally comfortable between Jordan, Chris and Sian. Funny features and links. The ads would probably start to grate after a while, but they weren't as jarring as I thought they would be, considering I've never listened to Capital for any lenght of time before really. I agree about the weird track edits - some of them sound really off. I do like that there's less dance music than R1 though, a good mix of older stuff too. I noticed they were chatting about young farmers and and Jordan and Chris both quipped that you don't have to be young to listen. Little dig at R1 I thought. I will probably be sticking with Greg for the most part, but it's nice to have a more than decent alternative on days where R1 has an all day danceathon or something else I'm not keen on happening. I hope Jordan does really well there after the way he was taken off his R1 show. He's sounding at home so it's a good start.

Very similar to Greg ! 1712587714688.mp4

https://media-ice.musicradio.com/CapitalUKHD?hdauth=:2000000000:a290d4b39a16153061d4c743008b9fe8d424a7e5ec6469d40acf51fdcd336e80 Doesn't allow you to rewind to the beginning of the show, but you can listen live

No doubt the mordern society we live in would want Greg ripped off the air. I'm sure what he said wasn't meant in any bad way. He's not a bad bloke. He's apologised, move on. We may as well take risks and live in the moment now. For right or wrong. Because in another decade, you could probably end up being arrested for watching repeats of 8 out of 10 cats on Dave.

I shall be up for it!

In all honesty didn’t mind her as much on the radio. I find she was more preferable on radio than television. I find she doesn’t quite fit the TV world and find most often when she is on television most viewers objectify her and is based on her looks rather than her as a presenter found she wasn’t too over bearing or in your face. I didn’t mind listening to her while completing my A-Level art work.

Caity Baser is actually a better presenter than danny beard

Bruno Brookes was really good at that, yes .. and he needed to be, because he was up against David Jensen on Capital.

Matt Edmondson on The Matt Edmondson Show

This. The show is poor quality and isn't getting any better. Danny feels very out of sync with anything at radio 1, including its own whatsapp number. That could maybe be forgiven if the show itself was good, but it's not. Dannys stories are cringe, the talking points are cringe and the refs to real world things are cringe. To think this used be katie's show, the quality level is through the floor. It's nothing to do with what they stand for like was said in this article and its really wrong if people say things like that. BUT... yes danny might get a text from a SCOUSE builder who likes them, but hello danny is... scouse ffs. I don't buy into the fact most listeners are buying into this show like danny leans towards in the article, it's mission 'i need to save this' They said I've been in the entertainment industry for 10 years and on gaydio (never heard them and I do dip in there) and I've a great cv. Well that's very nice, but what comes out of the speakers isn't entertaining, has been very out of touch, sometimes quite offensive and they're a poor quality presenter. I'm one person and to be asked to turn it off by various people all target audience but 2 of them, across different weeks who aren't usually offended by us having the radio on speaks volumes. Sorry but danny is definitely the novice they claim not to be and has lowered the quality

Mine was Grimmy, on his drivetime show in 2020. I’d passively listened for about a year prior to this, mainly Greg on breakfast and Scott on the chart, and then sometimes Dev and Alice on the weekend as well, but this was my first use of the BBC Sounds app: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000mqz0 At the end of that week, I heard Jordan for the first time when he covered Grimmy. I’d heard him a few times before and thought he was alright but really enjoyed that, so started listening to him as well just before he went on I’m a Celeb. So it was Grimmy and Jordan at first!

Anyway, Jordan starts on Capital next week

Each to their own hey?

She is a good broadcaster no doubts but am of the same page with feelings mutual.

The big shoe

See I don’t agree…I think the three way dynamic is not really working. Vick & Katie are really great together and I enjoy Vick & Jamie together. It’s something between Katie & Jamie that’s not gelling for me. However it’s early days and they are still much better than some other combos. Plus Matt & Jamie were radio comedy gold for me so I don’t think Jamie’s the problem. Just maybe didn’t need to be a three.

It's rather sad that Pink News is even running this - they should know better.

Hard to believe that all the new shows from September 2021 are now pretty much over, aside from RMC on the live lounge show, and even then, they seemed to change things up after 18 months or so. It feels like yesterday since 6th September 2021 when all those new shows began!

Always thought Arielle would get this show. She's the most natural presenter to Annie Mac. Maybe it was something to do with her Dj career and residencies in Ibiza

In fact he was the last year of roadshows in 1999. 3 May 1999 Chris Moyles Hull 26 July 1999 Zoe Ball Aberdeen 27 July 1999 Zoe Ball Loch Lomond 28 July 1999 Zoe Ball Irvine 29 July 1999 Zoe Ball Castle Park, Bangor 30 July 1999 Zoe Ball West Strand, Portrush 2 August 1999 Dave Pearce Bowness 3 August 1999 Dave Pearce Morecambe 4 August 1999 Dave Pearce Blackpool 5 August 1999 Dave Pearce Rhyl 6 August 1999 Dave Pearce Swansea 9 August 1999 Simon Mayo Exmouth 10 August 1999 Simon Mayo Plymouth 11 August 1999 Simon Mayo Penzance 12 August 1999 Simon Mayo Newquay 13 August 1999 Simon Mayo St Ives 16 August 1999 Dave Pearce Paignton 17 August 1999 Dave Pearce Weston-super-Mare 18 August 1999 Dave Pearce Weymouth 19 August 1999 Dave Pearce Bournemouth 20 August 1999 Dave Pearce Southsea 23 August 1999 Chris Moyles Middlesbrough 24 August 1999 Chris Moyles Cleethorpes 25 August 1999 Chris Moyles Hunstanton 26 August 1999 Chris Moyles Great Yarmouth 27 August 1999 Chris Moyles Brighton 12 September 1999 Mark Goodier Heaton Park, Manchester

Declan McKenna hosts Future Sounds on Tuesday 2nd April and Charli XCX on Wednesday 3rd - presumably the Thursday is TBC as Clara definitely finishes on Wednesday 27th March. Sam & Danni are in for Arielle, Monday 15th to Thursday 18th April. Jack's new show - Radio 1's New Music Show - starts on Monday 15th April 18.00-20.00. Sian starts hosting Future Artists on Monday 15th April, now on Mondays & Tuesdays only 20.00-22.00. Mollie's Future Pop moves to Wednesdays from 17th April 20.00-22.00. Arielle's new show - Radio 1's Rave-Up - starts on Thursday 18th April 20.00-22.00. Sarah is in for Danny, and Charlie Tee is in for Sarah, on Friday 19th April.

I really liked how Global app allow for video streaming when listening to stations like Capital. They said you could go to the app to see their new breakfast show presenter when Jordan was announced. A good way to get more people using their app. I wonder if Sounds would consider it.

These words of wisdom really resonated with me as somebody who'd love to still get to Radio 1. He really has been a big asset to the breakfast show. https://www.instagram.com/reel/C4i1mc0iYJj/?igsh=ZXM1NWdpMDBuZXl4 Coincidentally his comments on Friday didn't sound like somebody who wants to do more breakfast radio after Greg's show!

Honestly I’m so glad that Matt and Mollie are finally getting the recognition they deserve. It’s no secret to many that I am their biggest fan and would love to see them do breakfast. They normally make my cry with laughter but this week I’ve cried everyday when they’ve opened up about their grief. The money raised is astonishing probably the third highest after Chris Moyles and Scott, the support for them online is incredible too so this could be the start of something for them both if not Mollie.

Matt Edmondson really is an underrated gem of a broadcaster. Outstanding radio all week, but particularly a few minutes ago.

They've poorly timed it today she won't be in Leeds until 9pm at this rate. If it was that orchestrated and getting lifts they'd have sorted that better

Got to wonder if the new Radio 1 station had existed sooner if Scott would have fronted it. It's an ambitious plan, at a time when I thought they'd be looking into closing stations, or not investing in DAB. I wonder if Radio 1 Relax will go? Anyway, it's good to see - and I realise it'll be a minor cost involved.