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I usually agree with pretty much all you say so fair play, but to say there's no reception up north, I'm about as far north as you'd imagine and inside a hospital building most of the time with my work, some parts with actual lead walls. We get full reception inside so I'm not sure how you figure that the reception is bad, it's perfect? There's 16 million people in northern england alone. Not including the west midlands or anywhere south of Nottingham.
The issue comes that a chunk or vast majority may be southern, so let's say you've lost pretty much all of your northern audience instantly by putting him on, your southern audience aren't worth multi millions each. He's simply not relatable or like the average Radio 1 listener.
I fully agree with what you say on M&M on though, so we agree there
 

No, I think Greg was genuinely ill

You would think with the black logo for Going Home next week that he was dead or something 🤣
I do wonder if Greg was told to stay home today?

Think we are all gutted, but it's genuinely really exciting for him and a big scoop for Capital. I couldn't quite get into Roman's show, but I feel I'd be more tempted to listen to Jordan with Chris and Sian. Will have split loyalty with Greg! 

Another aside - I think Sam and Danni are outstanding with a wide appeal demographically. Hope this gives them a chance for a big promotion.

I'm sure both would find this funny. 

What I can't understand is why they've replaced their biggest Northern presenter with a southerner who's incredibly posh and probably a multi millionaire? He's just not relatable. Jordan was the down to earth relatable guy. The lack of northern presenters on this station isn't good.

That just shows how sudden the announcement is really, poor Vick probably didn't have much of a chance to work things out, I doubt she'd just quit on the spot ... and they've also drafted in the emergency cover of Jamie Laing. Something very off about this, for sure. 

I heard Arielle and Charlie staged that on-air spat to get some publicity for Radio 1 Dance ?

The great thing about Radio 1 changes is that your usually can't predict exactly when things are going to happen. I agree with @bbcaaron about Annie - she will never leave for as long as she can actually do the show. As for Greg - you really couldn't tell... When a presenter is on top of their game their exit is going to be for their own reasons (as it was with Scott) so you can't predict but Greg hits 6 years on Breakfast this year which makes him the second longest ever presenter of R1 Breakfast and I can really see him wanting to do other things with his life

Better still if there was a proper slot for the Album Chart

The first chart of the year often is due to how the chart rules work nowadays. Murder On the Dancefloor is having a 'Kate Bush' moment like Running Up That Hill did with stranger things. 
Although difference being, Sophie Ellis Bextor doesn't sound as out of place when played as her songs (in particular Murder On the Dancefloor) have had airplay on occasion in recent years on stuff like 10 minute takeover and anthems.

I do think the last 4 main VOs were the best in a long time (probably why they made it 6 and a bit years), but from what I’ve heard today it does sound like there’s only 2 main VOs now.

They are giving a little bit more of a grown-up vibe, I think.

Such a shame. Growing up, Christmas TOTP was such a firm fixture on the TV in our house that the whole family actually watched and enjoyed...late morning/ lunchtime if I recall?...plus all the acts dressed up and got right into the spirit of things.

But I appreciate how much music consumption habits have moved on, and how much of an old Grandad I sound like ?

Yes it said in the press release she takes over in January

2nd-5th January
7am-11am: Dean McCullough in for Greg James on Breakfast. (Breakfast extended 11am that week except Friday)
11am-3pm: As usual but 30 mins later and 2 hours fifteen longer.
7th January/14th January
9pm-11pm: Alyx Holcombe doing the Radio 1 Indie Show (She's not listed as standing in for Jack so does she take over the Indie show then?) 
 

Anita Rani is now in for Scott Mills tomorrow instead of Gaby Roslin.
Gaby Roslin is sitting in for Zoe on the breakfast show instead

Jacks show sounds interesting 

Oooh good topic!
I’ve voted for ‘Going Home’ and ‘Matt and Mollie.’ I think both of those shows sound very fresh, always absolutely full of content and both duos bounce off each other very well (and I’ll include Katie in Going Home too since she’s a big part of it). 
 
I think Greg is still sounding great, but maybe coming towards the end of his time on breakfast, same with Arielle on early breakfast too - is a very good presenter but how long will she really want to keep doing early starts for. 
 
I’d say RMC is the most improved show of the year, having listened more in the last few weeks, it now has some new features, it seems like they get more time to talk in the links and altogether it just feels a bit less rushed and more what I would have expected their show to be like from the beginning. 
 
Dean and Vicky I very rarely listen to now - I don’t think they’re an awful pairing but they don’t gel together particularly well and I think it’s quite telling when I prefer Vicky with any other co-host and Dean presenting on his own. I also think the production and features on the show feels quite cheap, especially coming after Scott Mills.
I think weekends are pretty solid though, at the moment I wouldn’t change any of the presenters there. Katie (and Matt and Mollie) deserve promotions at some point, when and where they will come from, I’m not sure.

Great addition to the Christmas billing something I might have to catch up later on sounds after it goes out sounds like a fun show.
 

Same. I miss all the little show traditions he did on Radio 1. Perfect Christmas Single, Magnus Carlson Wrap Myself In Paper, (which he still plays on R2) Scott & Chris' presents to each other, Whooovent calendar, Dial a Carol, and of course playing the first Christmas song of the year in September. I can't remember if he did the Dial A Carol thing last year or not.

Yes. He was live last year as well. He's working all over Christmas, including 3 weeks on mid mornings in for Vernon starting on the 18th. He's live on New Year's Eve for a Sounds Of The 80's special as well

While i understand this arguement i think Mollie has legs left in her Radio 1 run

So it's basically using those tried and tested on Friday early mornings for Christmas.
 
Not a bad idea to be fair.
 
Those of us who have been around longer will remember when the midnight to 0400 and early breakfast presenters (weekdays and weekends) covered periods like this.  Realistically - these days they'd have Arielle, Sam and Danni, Matt and Mollie (who are too big really to work Christmas), Katie (ditto) and Nat to cover.