Jordan North joins Capital Breakfast

I feel like half of the best R1 talent is now under globals roof lol.

It is official! 

Such mixed emotions. Sad about him appearing on Capital after being so integral to Radio 1, but happy that he's got the job too. Moreover, fantastic that he's keeping his current team, think they'll be great together.

2 minutes ago, anothernerd said:

https://x.com/capitalofficial/status/1760215218737562000?s=46&t=M6wmtNyWY_NAB2dRGq-PGg

It is official! 

Did they give any idea on when he starts, I don’t listen to Capital! 

I think I will make the switch from Moyles now

Makes sense now why he didn’t get a final show this week

The rumours were true then. Such a shame that the tabloids leaked it days in advance. Scott, Steve and Ken are so lucky their news wasn’t spoiled by papers like The Sun. 

6 minutes ago, Mercede5 said:

Did they give any idea on when he starts, I don’t listen to Capital! 

I don’t either, but I’m sure I read Roman finishes up in about 6 weeks. 

I still don’t quite get why Radio 1 didn’t announce Jordan’s departure on Thursday morning and say he’ll have a final goodbye show that day. Capital were never going to announce Roman’s departure before that because he was off last week so it couldn’t have been ruined by them either.

55 minutes ago, anothernerd said:

I don’t either, but I’m sure I read Roman finishes up in about 6 weeks. 

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Jordan will start as the brand new host of Capital Breakfast with Jordan North, Chris and Sian, starting April 2024.

https://www.capitalfm.com/news/jordan-north-the-new-host-of-capital-breakfast/

You instantly feel that Jordan's new show will work - he is friends with both Chris and Sian and this is where he really excels when he has a real bond with the people he is working with. Katie and him were truly amazing on Breakfast last summer - wouldn't be shocked if that influenced Capital.

It still feels so unreal that this time last week Jordan was doing his show as normal on R1, with no one suspecting a thing, then this morning he's sitting with Roman, Chris and Sian. 

With Jordan talking about the people and friends he'll now be on air with, it did genuinely feel like it was a huge part of the move. But could imagine Vick feeling a bit miffed at his words.

Slightly off topic, but I’d love to see Sian on radio 1 one day. She’s really good from the clips I’ve heard browsing socials 

4 hours ago, jcwacky said:

With Jordan talking about the people and friends he'll now be on air with, it did genuinely feel like it was a huge part of the move. But could imagine Vick feeling a bit miffed at his words.

I'm not sure I'd read into that if I was Vick. The last meal seemed to suggest she'd given her blessing if they were aware at that point.

Really really mixed emotions today no idea what to feel

I do wonder if any of Capital's current line up will have been annoyed that they were not picked and are now looking elsewhere?

It's so weird seeing him on there

Will Manning now finds himself in almost exactly the same situation Scott was at R1. Been covering the breakfast show for years but clearly the bridesmaid never the bride, does the next biggest shows (Chart Show and Drive) but will likely never be promoted from that. 

Wouldn't surprise me if he's tempted to the BBC or Bauer now

3 hours ago, TheSaviourisHere said:

Really really mixed emotions today no idea what to feel

I do wonder if any of Capital's current line up will have been annoyed that they were not picked and are now looking elsewhere?

For some reason, Jordan looks at home in the Capital studio. It's a huge gig, and he would have been stupid if he didn't take it. Still, it's a shame that Radio 1 didn't let him do the final show.

I know it’s like 3 mates in the studio I loved it when Jordan covered for Scott with Chris o think Jordan must have gone to Aled in October it sounds like they must have known for a while

Greg couldn't resist! 

DOUBLE JANE REFERENCE...he used it during the show as well.  Maybe after the cowboy time attempt I think.

I wonder who will get radio 1 breakfast. Ow when Greg leaves I can’t think of anyone who could take over 

2 hours ago, UnofficialStark said:

Will Manning now finds himself in almost exactly the same situation Scott was at R1. Been covering the breakfast show for years but clearly the bridesmaid never the bride, does the next biggest shows (Chart Show and Drive) but will likely never be promoted from that. 

Wouldn't surprise me if he's tempted to the BBC or Bauer now

 

Drive i dont think is as big of a deal for capital fm because i think for say people in Cardiff to Birmingham and then London there are regional drivetime programmes not aa national show

Is this the first time someone has left radio 1 for a rival breakfast show

4 hours ago, anothernerd said:

Slightly off topic, but I’d love to see Sian on radio 1 one day. She’s really good from the clips I’ve heard browsing socials 

She will of course be promoted in April when she replaces Jack in his evening slot (as he moves to future artists).

This made me laugh: “Getting to host Capital Breakfast has always been a dream of mine”.

Are you sure it wasn't Radio 1 breakfast?

Maybe if the exit had been handled differently he could have said "host a breakfast show" instead but even that would have been taken as a dig by the tabloids.