NathanS

Not 100% but I'm in the Midlands so don't want to pass up the opportunity to go with it being fairly local so it'll be a shame if I miss out on tickets.

This has been discussed numerous times before. I'm sure he's more than capable (he's equal to Scott on 5live as a co host) but I'm sure if he wanted to or the bosses wanted him to after all these years, it would've happened. The dynamic works well, and personally I like when someone else comes in on the show. It's been a while since it's happened as S&C are both off at the same time nowadays. I used to enjoy the dynamic between Chris and Matt Edmondson, and later Jordan when they used to sit in.

She's done bullitens before, and she's been doing the Asian Network afternoon bullitens when they split them last year. I assume that means that AN will no longer have the seperate bullitens, and ALL of them will be simulcast again?

There's been a fair few 'new names' reading bullitens recently I've noticed. Rebecca Swash, Mitch Mansfield and Jordan Kenney to name a few.

Yup. He's been on since at least 2010 reading the weekend bullitens/ deputising on the main programme and weekday bullitens. No doubt we'll be hearing more Christian Hewgill and Calum Leslie from now on

Jordan and Vick spoke to him briefly after the 16:30 bulliten about it, and he mentioned it at the end of tonight's 15 minute programme.

Ben Mundy is presenting his last Newsbeat this afternoon. Sounds like he's been promoted to an off air role or to wider BBC News. Christian Hewgill would be a good replacement for the main 15 min programmes/afternoon bullitens...

That's if Helen Thomas dares make a huge change to daytime. Most listeners over there are very adverse to change. You should see some of the negative comments for Scott covering Ken Bruce (some of which are very uncalled for!) or the recent change to Paul O Grady's Sunday show. There is no doubt about it that Scott will end up on Radio 2, and I think it will be a clean break (leaving the chart as well) but it won't be yet.

I doubt they will shift early breakfast and breakfast back. The amount of listeners peaks later now, since COVID... It makes sense to have Greg on between 10 & 10:30 than between 06:30 and 7am (although when I was up early enough, I used to love how random the first half hour was). It does seem a bit early to announce these changes, but I don't see any need to change up the daytime schedule when it's changed a lot over the past few years (both weekdays and weekends). There's keeping things fresh... And then there is changing for changing sake. If you move around the schedule too much, you risk annoying or confusing the listener.

Lots to unpack. The specialist shows have been shuffled around a lot over the past few years. Mollie King gaining what is effectively a specialist slot is surprising. Although it does reinforce Radio 1's commitment to new music and new artists. My first thought was Future Sounds already covers a broad range of new pop music... But I suppose it'll do the same as Future Artists, artists they champion will feed through to FS, then potentially onto daytime. I don't listen much after 7pm... hopefully it's a live broadcast. Radio 1 has simulcast 7pm on Saturdays for many years.. so a little surprising it's going back to seperate shows. I've only ever listened to the Soundsystem once on BBC Sounds out of curiosity... But the bits I've heard of Jeremiah, it's a great promotion to the heart of the Saturday night schedule. Good to see a mostly dance focus on Saturdays again (with the D&B show moving there, nice to see Charlie Tee get her foot in the door at R1 after some cover stints) It makes sense to move the Rock Show away from 9pm on a Sunday. A lot of the audience will have access to BBC Sounds... if they can't listen live on a Monday. It used to be on in the dead of night for many years anyway, before being moved to 7pm. I can imagine it's very jarring having the Rock show next to the Chillest Show. The Indie show will be a slightly better transition. Personally, I'd have the Indie show followed by The Chillest Show.

I thought I'd set up a new thread to discuss the latest changes announced to specialist shows to save clogging up the chatbox. I can't seem to post a link on here for some reason so a summary of the changes: Mollie King to host a new show called Radio 1's Future Pop Thursdays 8pm-10pm Daniel P Carter's Rock Show moving to Monday nights 11pm-1am, followed by new show BBC Introducing Rock, fronted by Alyx Holcombe (1am-2am), followed by 'Future Alternative' with Nels Hylton (it's worded as a 'playlist' so I assume this show is a BBC Sounds curated playlist). Radio 1's Soundsystem with Jeremiah Asiamah moves to 7-9pm on Saturday nights, Drum & Bass show moves to 11pm-1am on Saturdays, Charlie Tee to take over. René Lavice to leave the station after 5 years. 1xtra Takeover with DJ Target will no longer simulcast on R1. The Indie Show with Jack Saunders moves to Sundays (9pm-11pm).

She covered Trevor Nelson one night last year (I think it was during the summer when she was covering the extended mid morning slot on Radio 1 as well so she was on 1 and 2 in the same day) too.

That's quite an interesting one. She's usually on Jazz FM, and has done/does work for another Bauer brand, Scala (classical station).. although she's been doing a lot of cover work for 6 music. I don't recall her popping up on Radio 1 before, although I'm happy to stand corrected. That's quite a versatile collection of stations to work across. It's not often they parachute in DJ's who've not been on before to cover 'daytime' shows. In the case of early breakfast, we've seen previous Christmas presenters cover (more than often Sam & Danni, or that week's Friday presenter).

The pre Newsbeat 'coming up' promo just mentioned that Vick & Katie are in for Matt & Mollie this afternoon. Matt & Mollie are still listed on the schedule so must be a last minute change. Although, Vick is currently off her normal show so whether that promo was slotted in error or not... We'll find out in a bit.. Edit: Matt & Mollie are on as usual so the incorrect promo was slotted in by mistake.

As I say, not a dig or an issue. I guess it makes sense having the chart update hosts as cover. Although, I half expected Vick to stop covering any other shows when she got drive.

It's not a major issue and I do think they do a decent job when they cover the main Friday chart together.. but, I can't help but remark.. does it really require a double act to cover the chart? Especially when Katie is more than capable of doing it solo (and has done many a time)

Not from what I can see, and he generally double shifts when he is on there anyway, which is made possible by him being regular stand in for Ken, rather than Steve Wright (where I still personally think is his eventual home on R2). I actually miss the days when Scott would be off, but Chris would still be on and paired with Matt, and then later Jordan.

Very promising. Hopefully a full schedule of festival appearances this year including the return of the Ibiza weekend, which is where the R1 Dance family excel (not even Capital Dance can top that, even with Mistajam doing his thing there).

I can't see any massive change at Radio 1 or 1xtra unless anyone walks. Major changes have happened on both stations in recent months so i think things will be relatively quiet. Radio 2 will mostly stay the same I reckon, apart from Jeremy Vine leaving later in the year, with the replacement broadcasting from Salford. We'll hear more from Vernon Kay and Edith Bowman as regular cover throughout the year, and Scott will continue to regularly cover Ken Bruce's show. I was going to say Bauer would announce a big change to their Hits Radio schedule, but that has been announced in recent days. I can see them finally rebranding the locally named stations (such as Free Radio) as 'Hits'. I can also see them moving local shows to drive, with Fleur East's Breakfast show going national. With the big additions of Simon Mayo and Jackie Brambles... It wouldn't surprise me if a big (not necessarily a Celeb name) radio name to took over the breakfast slot.

I wouldn't say get rid of "Anthems" entirely. There is a scope to hear older tracks on occasion (although I wish they were played into the system individually so we could hear them in full instead of being butchered up, cut short and mixed). I'd get rid of the Friday slot tbf, Saturday and Sunday would be adequate, and let Greg do something with the last half hour at the end of the week. Although it sounds a bit jarring at 3pm... Party Anthems (dunno why they renamed it from Dance Anthems) does have a place as it's not just a generic anthems show. It's always showcased the more mainstream side of dance that does deserve airplay that don't fit in with what Sarah Story and Pete Tong plays. It did suit better at 6pm after Newsbeat on a Friday though... As it bridged the gap between daytime and the specialist Friday night dance stuff. Dance Anthems worked well under the format created when Mistajam hosted, An hour of classics, an hour or current, and the last hour showcasing future artists and dance music.

To save clogging up the chatbox, I thought it'd be a good idea to set up a thread for a bit of fun, brainstorm some ideas whether that be realistic predictions or wishful thinking. I'll post some of my own thoughts when I get chance. It can be Radio 1, Radio 2.. any of the other BBC National or local Stations, commercial, community or wider radio industry.

We don't know whether it was his choice to leave though. Global seem to be offering opportunities in a time where gigs in radio are few and far between so fair play. Nonetheless that's a good signing and beneficial on both sides

I think they covered it twice during the reduced COVID schedule. Before that.. their last proper 'official cover' was between Christmas and New Year 2018.

It'll be interesting to see if they keep their features covering the breakfast show this week, as I assume they'll still be doing Yesterday's Quiz and 10 minute Takeover... Would they be doing their features alongside? Shows how dynamic Scott is as a broadcaster. One week covering a mainstream daytime Radio 2 show (the most listened to show), a George Michael song countdown on NYD also on 2 and, albeit short notice... The Radio 1 breakfast show the following week.

Yeah, Scott & Chris are on breakfast tomorrow. He's mentioned on his Instagram.