Jono

No surprise there's been objections. https://www.theguardian.com/media/article/2024/jul/10/radio-2-golden-oldies-spin-off-station-on-hold-amid-rivals-complaints

I have no idea if it works but my Google Pixel 8 Pro is supposed to use AI to do it... could always see if it works.

Reopening the polls as I think many won't have voted yet...

Interesting idea. I know in the summer they like to go in the mix more often. Perhaps it could even work around Blue Monday in January.

Is that a thing? Or are you suggesting it?

Later this summer Radio 1 will also launch a number of new shows on the BBC Sounds Radio 1 Dance stream. Arielle Free will host Radio 1 Dance Morning, which will launch on 15 July and be available Monday to Sunday. Danny Howard will present Radio 1’s Dance Party Warm Up, a weekly show available every Thursday (6pm – 8pm) getting listeners ready for the weekend. Pete Tong will curate his Essential History of Dance a weekly show (Saturdays, 7pm – 8pm) dedicated to telling the story of the Dance genre. There will also be a new evening specialist series which will see Radio 1 Dance collaborate with key Dance music labels Defected Records, HE.SHE.THEY. and DnB Allstars. Additionally, Connor Coates will present a daily playlist – Radio 1 Dance – which will come from Northern Ireland, playing the best new, current and classic Dance tracks, and Charlie Hedges’ Radio 1 Dance Anthems will be streamed daily across afternoons. https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/2024/radio-1-summer-schedule-2024/

Longer Greg with Sam and Danni covering early breakfast on Fridays until January 2025. Martha is presenting Annie Nightingale's show permanently.

Arielle said she went down with norovirus "type bug" mid-programme this morning and had to go home. "Had an exorcist moment," she explained.

Kemi Rogers is sitting in for Sian

I'm guessing he won't ever be on-air known as Scott Vaughan-Mills!

Felt like there was a bigger emphasis on the other decades last year.

Pet Shop Boys, Snow Patrol, Sugababes, Pixie Lott, Travis, Shaznay Lewis, Craig David and Kim Wilde. Feels it has a slightly younger shift this year.

Love the creativity behind this. I just wonder how much demand there will be compared to just using Spotify? https://www.capitalfm.com/news/music/taylor-swift-radio-station/

I mean not everybody can just go to Spain, but also Scott and Sam requested phones off, so most people don't have their own pictures.

Lovely Instagram pictures https://www.instagram.com/p/C7tzdFqoM4h/?igsh=amplcHp1ZDJneTg=