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    NathanS reacted to Steve28 in Mollie King's Comic Relief challenge   
    Matt Edmondson really is an underrated gem of a broadcaster.
    Outstanding radio all week, but particularly a few minutes ago. 
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    NathanS reacted to Joe in Mollie King's Comic Relief challenge   
    Think that Radio 1 really needed this week, charity aside, to come together again. I don’t think they ever diverged, but the Jordan news I think was challenging and as a listener this week has secured that perception of the family again. 
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    NathanS got a reaction from DC in Radio 2 Schedule Changes   
    Or agreed time off from his bosses... He's off for five weeks, back on April 2nd. Having time off from work doesn't make someone a 'diva'? 
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    NathanS got a reaction from Greg20 in Radio 2 Schedule Changes   
    5 weeks and a day, 4 weeks and a day of DJ Spoony, a week of Rylan and Richie Anderson on Easter Monday with Scott back on the 2nd April.
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    NathanS reacted to AndyK77 in Going Home with Vick, Katie and Jamie   
    The more I think about this, the less I understand it.
    Vick and Katie would be a good Going Home show without Jamie.
    What did happen in the aftermath of Jordan leaving.  Did Katie initially turn it down and they persuaded her to change her mind?  Did they see the reaction to Jamie and see that they needed Katie to balance out the loss of Jordan?
    Some odd chain of events has happened
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    NathanS got a reaction from Jono in Radio 2 Schedule Changes   
    Rylan was originally listed as covering Scott's 4th week off (w/c 18th March), but it's changed to Spoony covering all 4 weeks now. A bit of a shame as I was looking forward to hear him covering again. He was actually quite good when he sat in before Christmas. In my opinion the best person that's stood in for him. 
     
    Edit: He's listed for the following week (w/c 25th March)
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    NathanS got a reaction from J_B in Matt and Mollie to replace Dean and Vicky   
    This is probably the best thing to come out of all of these changes announced. I assumed their time for promotion to weekday daytimes had come and gone so it's a pleasant surprise that they're finally been given the chance.  Of course they are a great pairing, but this is especially great for Matt, who has been on weekends for 11 years (and in his 14th year in total at R1). The only downside is having to pick between them and Scott over on 2 🤷‍♂️
    It's a shame Dean & Vicky never worked out as a pairing. Whoever replaced Scott & Chris had the tough task of following on from them, but they appeared to be thrown together and that doesn't always end well. Yes, however it's spun.. they've both been demoted but it's probably for the best Dean gets his own show again and Vicky does seem to work better with Nat. I think we'll at least see Dean back on a higher profile daytime slot again eventually on his own.
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    NathanS reacted to coffeeandgin in Dean new presenter of early breakfast   
    Hard to see it as anything but a demotion - going from the Afternoon slot succeeding Scott Mills and recently doing a fair bit of Breakfast cover to now Early Breakfast which is deemed a more off-peak slot.
    Though it may work out better in the long run for Dean. He seemed to draw a lot of the ire with criticism of Radio 1 recently and with his fast-track to weekday afternoons and then covering Greg recently there was the risk of him being seen as a bit of a 'golden child' fuelling even more backlash especially when popular DJs like Matt & Mollie and Katie were overlooked
    Whereas now he has a chance to make a slot his own and build a little community with the Early Breakfat crew. Plus with Matt & Mollie and Katie on daytimes now it's less likely to be viewed as him getting slots over them.
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    NathanS reacted to Mercede5 in Radio 2 Schedule Changes   
    Scott said it on his show today
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    NathanS reacted to IamNotFromUK in Reflection on Aled’s Tenure   
    I believe most of the changes were for good during Aled's tenure. I saw someone accuse Aled of letting Jordan go, but I think that's highly untrue. He was already doing the second biggest R1 show, and putting him on breakfast would also be a bad choice because it would mean letting Greg go. All in all, I think Aled's working with what's available money and people-wise. I'm just not sure about recurring features such as missions for the presenters and the overuse of the Anthems format.
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    NathanS got a reaction from lochnessa in BBC needs more Scott   
    They have to as part of their license requirements to provide a certain amount of hours of news and current affairs programming, which the lunchtime slot fulfils.
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    NathanS got a reaction from shippp in Jordan North to leave Radio 1   
    I honestly thought he'd be given the breakfast show on Radio 1 this year, and he wouldn't go elsewhere. 
    Surely this is setting up for a Roman Kemp exit from Capital breakfast, with Jordan taking over?
     
    As for Jamie Laing... awful replacement in my eyes. Katie surely should've at least got it? 
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    NathanS reacted to R1Fan1 in Hot Recurrents   
    Suspect that this list has been something they’ve had for a long time even if it’s not been published on the website. Don’t see the problem with adding songs like Murder on the DanceFloor given it’s at number 2 in the chart, and I suspect that it will largely be used for songs that have recently departed the A List for most of the time. 
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    NathanS got a reaction from shippp in Crazy chart show   
    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.
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    NathanS got a reaction from BBCAaron in Annie Nightingale dies aged 83   
    Hopefully. I imagine Radio 2 may well dig deep into the archive as well and air something in tribute. Lovely tribute from Scott on his show just as well.
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    NathanS got a reaction from TheSaviourisHere in Crazy chart show   
    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.
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    NathanS reacted to Dan18F1 in Best daytime show of 2023   
    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.
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    NathanS reacted to coffeeandgin in Best daytime show of 2023   
    The two standouts for me at the moment are Matt & Mollie and Going Home with Vick & Jordan (& Katie). Shows packed with content with presenters who clearly get well and work superbly as duos and who get the tone spot on.
    I think Mollie plays a big part actually in M&M being as strong as it is - the show is noticably weaker in my view when Jamie Laing has been on instead of her. And Mollie has actually been really strong when paired with Jordan & James Cusack at points this year.
    Katie too is great and whether solo or alongside Vick or Jordan has such a likable presenting style that shines throughout. Surely a big daytime slot awaits soon if she wants it?
    The Breakfast shows is still strong and Greg one of Radio 1's best but I am starting to tire of the Breakfast show just a tad.  Maybe it's just a case of becoming too familiar with the show after so long - there's only so many times you can listen to 'Yesterday's Quiz' or 'Rehearsing for the worst thing' without it becoming a tad samey . 'Ten to Ten' too does risk quickly going from fun to giving 'Going Home Song' PTSD flashbacks. Whereas I feel Greg comes into his own on those fun events and games R1 do every so often.
     
     
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    NathanS reacted to Ash101 in Best daytime show of 2023   
    There are 3 shows I always try and catch up on: Radio 1 Breakfast with Greg James, Going Home with Vick & Jordan and Matt & Mollie.
    They cannot be beaten in terms of content vs quality vs time listened. All 3 of those shows make me feel like I am missing out if I'm not across what has happened in any given week.
    Greg is still sounding as fresh as ever and is the best communicator on the station by far.
    Vick & Jordan are a very relevant listen and always seem to push the boundary a little bit.
    Matt & Mollie are packed with good features and quality content.
    Honourable mentions for Katie Thistleton (both on her weekend show and when she joins the Going Home throuple), and Sam & Danni who are really finding their feet this year having done a great run on Summer EB & now Weekend Breakfast.
    Interesting comments above about Rickie, Melvin & Charlie - I loved their evening show, but gave up catching up on any of the current show about 18 months ago because it was just too music heavy and not worth the skimming time. May try and dip back in.
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    NathanS got a reaction from TheSaviourisHere in Radio 2 Schedule Changes   
    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
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    NathanS got a reaction from murste in Radio 2 Schedule Changes   
    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.
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    NathanS got a reaction from TheSaviourisHere in Radio 2 Schedule Changes   
    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.
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    NathanS got a reaction from TheSaviourisHere in Radio 2 Schedule Changes   
    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
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    NathanS got a reaction from shippp in NBH 8th Floor Studios   
    Yes, it's the studio the Radio 1 breakfast show comes from, and Scott's old Radio 1 afternoon show also came from. 
     
    They named it '82Mills' on the day he left Radio 1, so I suppose it's quite nice that he now gets to broadcast from it again on Radio 2.
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    NathanS got a reaction from coffeeandgin in Radio 1 Schedule Changes   
    I agree that James is a good listen, but there's no guarantee he'd be offered a permanent slot should one become available. There has been so much change in pretty much every slot in the past few years that I'd like to see a few years of stability.. rather than a constant merry go round of changes. Any change next year I think will be triggered by either Matt or Greg deciding to leave the station. 
    It's a shame those pre mixed 'Anthems' blocks are still in place over Christmas. I used to like it when they had themed days where they still had plenty of chance to talk between the songs. 
     
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