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I’d not be upset if it were to close, it’s hard to keep up or find topics discussed in there after they’ve been posted a while. Thanks for all you do Jono keeping this website alive and us radio nerds a place

Hiya. I've noticed the chatbox is hurting the forums, I'm keen that those bigger discussion points appear on the forums themselves, and the general day-to-day chitter chatter uses the chat software. The forums are good for archive purposes, easier to keep on top of conversations, to promote on social media, and essentially are the bread and butter for bringing people back to the website. A lot of admins end up closing their chatboxes because they take people away from the forums - I don't want to do that as I like the interactivity. But have a think whether it's worth opening a new thread for bigger talking points - like new voiceovers, 2024 predictions, etc. Forums still have a place on the internet, hoping we can prove that! Thank you!

Yes, think definately given a good shake of any ageist attitudes could ever had about the roster of line-up of radio 1 right now. Pete Tong caught his show the other night knowing he was doing a tribute but heard him playing some favourites and new finds. A listened to his show few times few years back think the past few days has me thinking need to listen to some more of radio 1 mixing it up with 6 and stuff like that. As with 1Xtra I see it as a station that now with having presenters like Trevor Nelson, Seani B, Rodigan, Heartless Crew and Rampage assume the ages that fit the Radio 2 average presenter age. I see it as a station that celebrates the past, present and future of black music and black culture and should be that. I love that we have presenters who could retire to present nostalgia driven shows on Radio 2 or Greatest Hits but it’s good to have 60s+ whether its Pete Tong, David Rodigan, Steve Lamarq, Tom Robinson, Iggy Pop and even Elton John (on Apple Music 1) having older presenters playing newer stuff. I don’t get how all you’d want to listen to is the music of your teenage years.

Not to side-track from Annie, who achieved incredible things in her lifetime at Radio 1, and will be hugely missed and remembered for her amazing work and enthusiasm for life - But, I had the joy of seeing David Rodigan live at a local gig in 2022 (much more my taste in music), and I couldn't believe the energy and passion he brought for an 'older' guy... it was such a wonderful experience. I can only imagine that Annie brought the same euphoria to fans of her style of music. (I was hoping Greg or someone else on R1 would get Ram Jam involved in the "we need jungle" sideline of the last week) It is lovely to see the tributes pouring in for Annie though, clearly a much-loved pioneering broadcaster who was, and stayed well respected on a so-called 'youth station', who held an important place on air as well as in everyones' hearts.

Age wise? Yes. Pete Tong has to be the longest serving DJ for Radio 1 now though.

Simply a legend. Rest easy Annie.