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Sven

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  1. Clara is a great pick for Future Sounds and although I've never really listened to RMC, it will be nice to have something different in that mid-morning slot. I've been listening to R1 for nearly 20 years and it's been a gradual evolution from Jo Whiley without a revolution. This could really shake things up. Glad Danny Howard has been given a promotion but will miss him at that timeslot. During lockdown, that show has saved my Friday nights. He is a real talent. The only other downside I have is that I'd love for Jack Saunders' show to return the indie format for four days a week.
  2. I think the Radio X line up is pretty strong but the lack of diversity in the playlist eventually wears thin (even as someone who loves indie). I used to listen every morning (Moyles and Tarrant) before Greg started the breakfast show. Absolute Radio is my usual go-to if I switch off Radio 1 but nothing has changed much in a long time. A notable exception is Bush and Riche however, especailly since you can go to one of the decade stations (absolute 00s for me!) if the main playlist is grating. Talksport 2 and Capital Dance are two stations I'm listening to a lot more these days
  3. I've been listening to Radio 1 for 20 years (religiously up until 2012 or so) but there was a six year period where I listened less and less - I was commuting and working in an office rather than listening all day at uni so had less opportunity. I would listen to Greg/Scott whenever I could but I never clicked with the new presenters and my favourites had moved on. However since 2017, the station has improved beyond recognition and I'm now able to listen a lot more. Greg on Breakfast is excellent, Scott/Chris are still entertaining and Grimmy is much more suited to Drive and I'm now a fan (I never was at breakfast). I would occasionally listen to Zane but never cared much for the specialist shows at all, now I listen to Pete Tong, Danny Howard and Jack Saunders on BBC Sounds. RMC aren't really in a timeslot I'd listen to and Clara is OK. I like her enthusiasm and love of music but there's nothing that makes me think 'I'd better tune in for that'. Saunders will be a star at Radio 1. I would love him to stay on the Indie show but he'll be called up to the main schedule in a few years. Jordan North is excellent too - he'll be a regular before long. The irony is that beyond the specialist shows, Radio 1 rarely play music that I like any more! There used to be a lot more indie/dance and I guess I could tolerate a lot more than I can now as I start my 30s.
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