daniel_jp

A station like radio 1 cant go on for ever having stand in presenters all over the place or listeners will tune off not knowing who is on. Radio is about habit and getting to know the people you listen too! Iv seen a rumour that Vernon Kay is leaving Radio 1? Though it did say he was leaving Sept 2012 so not sure how that stands. Anyone been listening to Phil Taggart these last 2 weeks? He has been great in the 10-midnight slot. Amazing music choices, great features and I like his style/on air persona. Hope he moves into this slot permanently. He said Annie Mac is in the slot for a month after this week though. If Moyles stays on R1 I think he should come into the Sat/Sun morning 10am-1pm slot. Would be ideal for his style and weekends needs a boost at the minute. I dont think Coxy will stay at the station after covering Fearne's maternity. I think she will move over to R2. I also think Matt Edmondsons show should move to a 2 hour show as its a good show and he just needs more time. Maybe he should have the 10pm-midnight slot on Sundays which would also fit with the Sunday night theme to the schedule. He is getting a good following and this will grow in a regular longer slot. Then Weds 9pm-10pm could either be something like a 1 hour film show with Rhiannon, or give Gemma Cairney a 1 hour show for something as I think she is pretty good and needs to get more air time - I though she would have got the Maternity cover gig for Fearne to be honest! Also, I dont really understand the point of Jameela Jamil on the station. That 2 hour request show is pointless. I think Danny Howard should do the request show on a Saturday afternoon, the Sunday Evenings do Dance Anthems old style with the tunes you had heard out over the weekend etc. I dont know how much longer Dev can stay on Earlies but I dont think he is good enough for any other shows just yet. The only slot I could see him taking is 1pm-4pm Sat/Sun though where does that leave Huw, who is clearly being lined up for a daytime role when Scott is pushed, or to replace Zane if he leaves. The thing is at the minute there are loads of presenters just doing 1 show here and 1 show there, the schedule is very bitty, and not a coherent planned out one with themes to each day etc like it used to be. They are my thoughts on what I would like to see anyway!

It sounded like a last minute thing, as I was listening to Huw on his normal show today 1-4pm and he said he was doing a double and covering the chart and had only found out that day, and he also said he was the last option so everyone else must have said no!

He also has time where he may be away from r1, but is doing other BBC Projects and so is still at work with the BBC. I dont actually think he has that many holidays. He has prob only had 5 weeks hol its just that he must cover 6-8 weeks on breakfast each year so in total its about 3 months he is away from his own show - which i think is wrong.

Thats another good point. These guys were building up a good following and actualy making onto cover mainstream shows. Which is what INDJWT shuld be about - i mean its hwere Toddla & kissy came from - so whats the point if they arent moving them onto bigger and better shows.

Its weird that Kutski has moved off having his own show too. To be part of this residency rubbish. Which is basically another version of the Essential Mix, and INDJ'sWT If they had kept a decent Thurs night schedule I would have been happy what ever they done on a Friday night, but they havent. And they have messed all the other nights around too, making chnages that dont make sense. I mean on Monday you have a Rock show followed by a Hip Hop show, and on Tues you have a Punk Show followed by a asian Beats show. Why split the Rock & Punk up - they made sense. Mon was always about that kind of music. Tues was alway about new and world music, Weds was always for New Music, and Thurs about the dance and house music and those themes followed all the way from Zanes show. The new schedule doesnt make sense.

Been expecting the Jules and Gile P exit, and the F&G, for a while I guess. Specialist Dance hasnt seen a big shake up on R1 for a while - I think the biggest thing I can remember is Annie Mac coming in and that seems like years ago. The most shocking thing here is the Kissy exit. His show is one of the few specialist shows I listen to, and I honestly think he is one of the ones more suited to R1 - and could even make a move into daytime cover if he wanted. This must have more to do with his decisions - was he not enjoying his show, does he want to focus more on live shows/his music?! Maybe they wanted him to move to a live Friday night show and that didnt suit him?! Anyway, he will be a sad loss!

Whilst I think Adam Catteral would be a good solid addition (someone with a solely radio background is what the station needs!) i dont think he will get more than the odd cover. If you look at weeks coming up they have tom deacon covering early breakfast and this is a great opportunity for someone who I think is totally under used, as is Matt Edmondson, who I think would be the perfect choice for weekend breakfast if it was to come up.

Rob Howard back again - obv a cheaper option than adam catteral? seemed they were getting him in for a while and now Rob Howard seems to have got a 2nd shot. anyone hear last time round?

Matt Edmondson has really grown. I dont listen to Tom Deacon at all but I dont know if Matt Edmondson is suited to what that slot has become recently. He is surely being groomed for a bigger slot, Im wondering if there will be any schedule changes in the traditional September period or as was always the usual pattern until this last year when they have just been making smaller chnages throughout the year. I cant see any major changes on the horizon unless its in the specialist areas, especially now that Moyles has confirmed his new contract to stay on.

I actually think this trail is pretty good. It shows they are taking into account the unique identity of Scotland, they understand that this is the biggest music event if the year in the country and that they respect that it is in Scotland. Maybe it is a bit long but I think its a brilliant idea. Im English but moved to Scotland with work last year and never met people who are so proud of where they come from - the bit which talks about cheering when your 3-0 down couldnt sum it up better.

I think its just because the chart is kind of specilasit area and it has regular listeners so helps to have regular/familiar voices. Scott has been the chart stand in for as long as I can remember back to the Mark Gooider, Wes and JK and Joel days. Either that or counting backwards is something noone else can do!

Sara is better now than she has ever been and probably shows exactly what being a presenter on radio 1 is all about and needs more of! I hope she isnt off to Radio 2 yet as there is many more years at R1 left in her! And she no way suits Radio 2!!

1. Scott Mills - Listened to him since Early breakfast days and he has just got better. His shows are so carefully planned but seem so off the cuff with brilliant features! 2. Chris Moyles - What can I say! He is just the saviour of radio 1! Love the mayhem! 3. Sara Cox - The most entertaining time of my day when sara is on the radio - love it when she covers ANYONE! She suits any time of day! 4. Huw Stephens - Him and Greg should swap as he has a much bigger appeal and perfect personality to hold a show 5. Reggie Yates - Shame he only has set format shows as I think he would be much better on a free show 6. Edith Bowman - Its only once she left weekdays I realised just how good a listen she was 7. Greg James - Promoted to early and needed more time to gain a following - weekends should have been next! 8. Vernon Kay - used to be pretty high but over the last year or 2 iv gone off him 9. Dev - Entertaining enough for earlies and occasional cover but not a regular listen as is quite dull 10. Fearne Cotton - Doesnt deserve the slot she has!!

So maybe we will go another year without a significant schedule shake up. Shame I think as while Moyles and Mills are still at the top of their game they are surrounded by drab and boring shows and they needed an opportunity to dosomething new. Greg and Fearne shows are easy listening just like some of the weekend stuff but nothing is a must listen any more.

There really should be some kind of rule/policy at the station with the people who manage the schedule and covers no more then 2 of the daytime/weekend DJ's per week should be away/out of normal shows, for example. I manage a team of 8 managers and have to make sure that no more than 2 are away at anyone time, or I don't have enough people to cover shifts properly, or get everyones tasks covered - basically we have a week of shit - i get one person to cover another and then another and theres always one thing that gets neglected! Its kind of the same principle.