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It won't be the first week of new shows. Pretty sure I read that Trevor Nelson has specifically said now about starting 'late Jan' which ties in with several comments about w/c 27 Jan being the launch week. After panto, Scott will need a break and prep time, in order to then have a decent run of the new show before any breaks. -
I reckon the schedules wont be updated until after Christmas as I expect there’s an embargo until Scott’s free to the PR launch, advertising campaign and do the media rounds -
Maybe they havent adjusted the schedule pages yet but that could be the first week of the new shows, Breakfast and Afternoons are not labelled -
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Weds 8th Jan 2025 CassKidd sits in for Benji B 11pm - 1am Weds 15th Jan 2025 Mo Ayoub sits in for Benji B 11pm - 1am -
Charlie Tee was also covering this show yesterday and will be tomorrow and Friday. On the main Radio 1 station, Early Breakfast has a placeholder photo on the 21st-22nd January. Still says Dean though. -
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By Lily Georgia · Posted
Tara Kumar is in for Sian on Monday 13th & Tuesday 14th January. -
Kudos to Aled for replying to your questions - not sure there’s many people in his position who’d do that! Pretty fair and valid I’d say…the RAJAR point is a good one, the anthems situation just allows them to keep the music flowing. -
Hi Tom.  Thank you for your email – I really appreciate the passion you bring to being a fan of Radio 1. We never take it for granted.  We do SO much throughout the year, we’re in a situation where the Radio 1 presenters and production staff almost face a project or priority every week. If I therefore have an opportunity to give the team some downtime I’m going to take it. Radio is such a habitual medium that numbers drop quite quickly when routines are disrupted – so much so RAJAR stops counting listeners by these dates. I’d therefore prefer, if we were going to give people a break that we chose the period of lower listenership to do it and by changing the formats of the show it encourages presenters and production teams to suspend normal features and take a fresh approach to the new listeners they might be catching us while they travel home for Christmas.  Your second question is closely related. Tomorrow we’re announcing the 27 new presenters who will take over Radio 1 between Boxing Day and New Year’s Day. No other radio station does this and it requires a lot of production resource to train up brand new presenters – some of whom have only known broadcasting on student radio – and get them ready for national broadcasting. The Anthems format provides those presenters space to learn, make mistakes and cope with the pressures of live broadcasting to a large audience while giving them space to reminisce about the music. The audience feedback to us playing a nostalgic playlist for this week is incredibly positive (so much so it’s spawned its own stream on Sounds). This format is perfect for people drifting between radio stations while in the car as they travel around the UK visiting family. Whereas the critical mass of Radio 1’s habitual audience are having their routines disrupted and likely won’t return in full numbers until the 6th of January.  Specialist shows remain during the week as they are pre-recorded so we can manage those pressures in other ways whereas keeping daytime Radio 1 live and reactive is important to us and the audience consuming the station.  I hope this helps.  We appreciate the passion to Radio 1 – and hope you enjoy the station in 2025, we have some epic things planned that we can’t wait for you to hear.  Nadolig Llawen.  Aled Â
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16th December (Radio 1 Dance) Charlie Tee in for Arielle Free on Radio 1 Dance Morning. No new shows of this W/C 20th December until the 6th January.
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By Wandering Belle · Posted
Aww brilliant, Beth Wallace is a local radio DJ in Aberdeen and once did an interview with Greg on one of the stations she used to present on. She’s really good -
James Cusack in for Jack doing the Official Charts on the 17th January.
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Phoebe I-H also covering for Jaguar on the 16th January.
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By Lily Georgia · Posted
Jess is in for Sian on Sunday 22nd December & Sunday 5th January.
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