MrDoovdeHaxorz

Thanks all,... and Viv.

Thank you for that Relevant, Concise and thorough input... LGKersh makes some excellent points here about the audience they're going to get at certain times, liking it or not. You ever tried running a radio station and getting a young audience when they're supposed to be at school/college?

Agreed, the one R1 (via the Trust) no longer wants.

Maybe the 'new direction' will mean slot times change. Maybe 4-6.30 Greg, 6.30-8 Moyles, then Zane til 10 or something. Wouldn't be first time they've messed those around.

Zane is probably better off on 6Music now though, if Grimmy says evening, I reckon he'll be right after Greg?

Hmm I'm not sure, I know whatever slot he goes to will be a step down for him, but I don't see him walking completely. If he gets slots that mean a cut in hours, that helps with his prospects of more TV work while still doing something in Radio.

Well there is still a contract with Radio 1 specifically for another 18 months or so, so it IS just breakfast he's leaving.

Respect elders who show wisdom like that one.

Sweet F All except be a vehicle for an overrated 'comedy' actor who feels the need to bully actual acting legends such as Patrick Stewart (I hated his episodes, they bored me) oh you mean what Character did he do, some guy called Craig http://tardis.wikia.com/wiki/Craig_Owens.

Avoiding the obvious AM180...

Well he can't do a comedy novelty monster role, Peter Kay already owned that a few years ago in Love And Monsters and it wasn't all that great as an idea for more than 1 episode anyways. Maybe he can do something more sinister like Simon Pegg did back when they first brought the show back? Moyles is a Weeping Angel?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-18854839 Interesting figures here. I do think that the BBC is good value, but I still hate that half the F1 is among those cut hours of sport (although on that note, a LOT will have been saved by Martin Brundle -probably the biggest saving, David Croft or Nathalie Pinkham and some of the old BBC backroom staff jump ship to Sky, though there are some of the Web Team such as Sarah Holt who went freelance instead), and all of these cuts are made necessary by the Government and BBC Trust's decisions (such as freezes on licence fee, good for the viewer in one way, but not necessarily in others). Find a few of the other bits a little hard to believe, Factual Content increasing but there's been talk of closing down BBC4? Hoping that doesn't include those 'documentaries' BBC3 pumps out. In other news, BBC should have more money saved by the now sadly confirmed sale of Television Centre in Shepherd's Bush. http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2012/jul/16/bbc-sells-television-centre

Yes but you obviously don't give other artists a chance. I at least gave MDNA a chance with an open mind before deciding I didn't like it, you haven't given either of FATM's albums the same, this is obvious. I'm bored of you now.

*sigh* my point was I give albums by artists I either don't know or don't like their recent stuff at least a chance... thanks for missing it.

Again you put words in my mouth... There's got to be other guests on R1 this week, like some of the athletes travelling in for the Olympics etc?

Just hearing on 5Live about the many largely arbitrary and STUPID rules for the Olympics and those attending, things such as what FLAGS (flags of non-competing countries) you take AND TSHIRTS you wear to venues (nothing with a competitor to a sponsor's logo on it) and you can ONLY eat and drink sponsors product within the Olympic Park (packed lunches reportedly to be checked?), there's protecting the brand and there's 'protecting the brand', I for one think such moves HURT these brands in my eyes and I will be making a point to actively AVOID them now, personally. Also use of the Rings logo and the words or numbers 2012 is apparently prohibited for shops etc. Hmm funny, didn't think we were actually IN 1984, close maybe but not THERE. Bloody ridiculous and draconian and for an event that makes all this hassle really NOT worth it.

'howling cat'. A comment YOU made because I posted about the no1. Bye.

I've listened to the whole album to give it a chance, and just so I CAN have an opinion on it*, and compared to her older stuff, yes it IS trash. and where have I ever said I like NDubz, and other recent chart shit like Carly Ray Doofer? You know so little if you think I like these, and admittedly MDNA is better than that, but that's like being better than nothing. *so of course you've listened to Ceremonials? One or 2 songs maybe, but not the whole album, this is obvious. Spotify is a wonderful thing and that's where I listened to an album BEFORE deciding whether I like it or not. If you're gonna put words in my mouth, don't bother talking to me.

.... screw it, I give up, you're never gonna get it. Go live in the past glory and stop bringing negativity to THIS thread... (which you did with the repetitive and needless 'howling cat' bull).

Madonna's recent work IS trash... my tastes would NOT fit Radio1 at all.

Yeah the VERY young are being dragged along and often have no choice (I've seen this happen with quite a few artists). Also she's had to reinvent herself and doesn't even sing live, these points ARE proven and well-known. You base your whole case on ONE aspect... like I said, END OF.

Potentially... I remember what it was like in the THREE weeks up to MDNA release. Spamtacular.

and here we go with the Madonna spam week again...

Well many don't get why people like an old desperate hag vocoding the hell out of everything to be cool and never properly singing live as she needs autotune, but apparently some do... Also you've listened to very little if you think 'every song' is a 'howling cat in the night noise'... You BLATENTLY haven't listened to Spectrum. We've been over this before, it's very boring now as you have NOTHING to back up this 'howling' BS. END.

Not really seeing how much a name change makes much difference? I suppose it's better than just calling it Spectrum (Calvin Harris remix), but still...