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Think given I imagine these days Radio 2’s Breakfast presenters to last 6-10 years in post so can imagine. Post Zoe to be Sara to Greg

Think thats more fantasy than the chance of reality. I don’t get the feeling that BBC would dare to add a big name, a marmite name to its pay role and don’t think Moyles would take the opportunity. He is most likely to be given the more freedom creatively at X than 2. Also don’t think he fits their whole family vibe that an energetic and emphusiastic Ball gives.

Dont know whether this has been posted but Tara Kumar is in for Jack Saunders next week on the Future Artist programme. Which is unlike before as this is her first time presenting beyond the next generation festive period scheme as everyone is well aware Kerrie Cosh usually presents in absense of Saunders. Unless possibly related as she no longer does programming for the BBC, as presented one of its regional introducing programmes possibly lost out due to cuts.

I think that between some of the presenters other commitments being on-air now four times a week. I think something that could easily and would easily adapt across radio as with the newer generation and new era of the radio DJ its balancing doing nation-wide dj gigs and events, voice-over work, recording podcasts trying to get ideas for those podcasts and working on new segments or features and working out social media presence with home-life. With think it’s inevitable that eventually we would have four day working week given that mid mornings and afternoons and drive presenters havent served five days a week. There’s benefits of getting more listeners to reach and engage with shows they may not have decided to tune in on the weekend and keeps things fresher one air and maybe presenters may feel less burnout if there wasn’t this. I think the next breakfast programme should go back to running only 4 days then 3 days split between presenters a week. Personally wouldn’t divide between weekend and weekday breakfast allowing the continuity between both breakfast programmes in shows with an interlinked format sharing features. And maybe if it was a more unity brand of engaged in collaboration with the the same network of producers who would share equal split of working time. Make it less disjointed. If this would show can have breakfast podcasts, features and special event features to run across the 7 days

I think that now after the newsbeat it always had made more sense on Fridays but only recently that it is pointless having the filler dance programme presented by non-dance dj. As its text readings and spinning tracks. Just filler. But think when it’s at time when people maybe finishing school or college and doing the typical picking the children up the dance energy to start the weekend then with more mainstream playlist at 1500 hours makes more sense. I think at that time when it’s used by Danny Howard it wouldn’t make sense to go back to filler but would be tempted to scrap. The ‘party anthems’ show and make it into something that could be embedded

it seems like Vernon will go for a fresh feel and image for the programme

Wonder for presenters like Trevor Nelson and Jo Whiley reputable names and very respected if aren’t offered much to retain them whether that in the long term some other presenters could be brought out and potentially lured to commercial rivals. More of a thought in my head.

It wasnt in Greatest Hits Radio’s interests as think it was telling that they had the reigns and control over the press around that as they had they social media campaign press announcement all set and planned and social media team that can swiftly respond to potential listeners. GHR probably pre-assumingly wouldnt want a press leak to the bloids. The fact that they had a video of Ken Bruce announcing his new era and ‘Greatest Hits from the third of April is the home of Ken Bruce which looks better PR wise. Where as on this one the fact that the bloids got there first its not a win for the press team at the bbc.

I think kind of works as its the case the playlist of party anthems may serve the end of the weekend for its younger audience at points of at the end of a school, study and work day. Think giving a specialist dance programme at 18:00 hours may work as giving something different

I wonder if with such a massive announcements of radio’s most popular radio show to have one of the biggest radio news announcements leaked or released first with The Daily Mail and The Sun. Issue seems that the BBC doesn’t take control of their press and image. It would’ve been better if it come from the BBC themselves

I think with Party Anthems for those on the school run at the end of the week or who are finishing up wrk gives a mood boost at. Kind of right place at the right time. I think Dance Anthems worked best with Danny Howard in terms of the stuff I’ve been able to hear. When comes to the saturday drive show think it needs to reflect a one stop shop of the wider dance and club music. I think would be interesting if the Saturday dance anthems went on a rebrand and offered modern and recent hip-hop, electronic and alternative dance and electronic. Broader space of club, party stuff and mainstream and alternative ‘dance stuff’ it would be interesting to manage to have features where Danny Howard, Sarah Storey, Charlie Tee, Jeremiah Asiamah for track recommendations and guest mixes and ways to promote residencies and essential mixes.

Agreed it’s more of a formatting and stylistic thing. Theres so many genres and genres to explore with Fred again, Sherelle, Skrillex, Pink Panthress and Nia Archives and some other names shaping the future of the sound of dance music with neo-garage and jungle sounds. That arent heavily reflected in the sound of the time and of the generation of music.

I would like to see eventually names like Phoebe I-H and Sweetpea aswell as Jaguar getting a crack at bigger slots. Interesting that Jeremiah’s Friday 1X show is similar to the R1D stuff

I think what with its dance presenters regardless of level of experience provide equally stable and suitable quality. Regarding Sara, Charlie T and Jaguar they represent the continuum and an ever turning new movement of dance music and can tell when they were hired they would make the next level of Annie Macmanus and MistaJam level of influence meaning any changes in the future will be ensured that they got the people already to fill the gaps. The dance fans of the Friday night shows always seem to welcome newbies with open arms but have much admirable respect for the longer serving presenters

I do question the long term future of radio 1’s big weekend on the tour and the current state of it. 6 music now announced that their festival year after year will come from greater Manchester wonder if there’d be similar changes to radio 1’s big weekend shrinking the size of the scale of the festival

Yes dont think theres anything directed at Chris Moyles or anything about him

Think he touches on it how the bosses told him he was going to do the breakfast show and like how much of a big deal and how much that meant for him. Its an easy read

It’s not showing as of now sure it’s not a systemic or administrative error that maybe someone accidentally published it without it actually going to happen. It has the feel newbie learning the BBC Sounds schedule software and how to edit thumbnail and text changes for presenter cover and sit ins. Bit like when the ticker for the bottom of the news channel with text of the rolling headlines was edited and published on error by trainee saying something like ‘Man United are rubbish’.

Very rare you have a radio show on commercial station where a presenter plays new music and feels very curated around new artists with such a passion and delves into big interviews and album playbacks. You right with the diamond in the rubble something that feels unique and not replicated anywhere else. That’s what makes his show stands out on radio x

Fairs fair, with Afrodeutche some of 6 Music’s programming can be polarising something I listen to or catch up to but remembered Friday nights tend to catch up with the Elis James & John Robins Podcast didn’t know he was even on Virgin Radio in 2015. Seems like an alright format of chucking the odd track in between a chat with Abott.

I think that it is good that the stats don’t reflect the period of mourning as it may have been a turnoff of services of traditional television and radio for listeners. But the World Cup has helped Radio 5 Live in the winter seasons with coverage Truss resigning and Rishi Sunak becoming prime minister. They have said a bit from the press statements and briefings and its a modest one but something that has worked rather well rather steady and stable. Think that what Scott Mills realises with the journey to do so hope the figures for his show remains strong and steady amidst new competition continually emerging through coming months and years. A weaker one for Scala Radio, GB News and not any major moves for LBC, Talk Radio and Times Radio. Settles concerns and leaves the stations 5 Live, Radio 3, Radio 4 more relaxed now. The Post Bruce Quarter sure will show that Radio 2 has future without him and is not at deaths door and will survive ,

Interesting looking at the youth stations Capital Xtra is double that of Radio 1 Xtra something assume Bauer will be proud to boast. Capital Dance is around 912,000 listener. Easy to imagine it reaching the 1 million threshold soon in the next quarter and holding on to steady growth by year end. Radio 1 seems to with its slight dip with adults done the thing of shedding some to get more younger listeners with growth of 15-24 bracket which in the past has been difficult to do new shows for Vick and Dean and focus of bringing on younger talent has probably helped and hopefully that radio 1 is brave to continue to do things to mix things up for growing that bracket and ensure that 15-24 remains its core listener share

Seems a light downturn on Radio 1’s figures a small dip but something bit of bouncy scatty reliable outcomes for the station but seems to be holding on steady. Scott starting at Radio 2 with over 6 million listeners is a great start for him and shows how early doors how he has been able to emerge strong with the media and social media criticism don’t think things in the immediate next year will be as bad for Radio 2. Seems that Greatest Hits is continuing on the up almost at 4 million when comes after the next two quarters it could grow quite largely. What it could achieve over the next two years and how it laments itself as an established name will be interesting to watch the growth. Wonder how Bauer will inevitably with its growth to consider how to position Absolute to Greatest Hits could Absolute 80’s come become Greatest Hits 80’s making an obvious fit for the brand. Think Cooper maybe playing a more successful long game at Bauer than had with Radio 1. For future industrial growth Bauer assume will grow faster than the BBC and Global and that could come from rapid growth in revenue and listenership. As a senior content director at Bauer think Cooper is in much stronger position in making growing radio network. But has concerns in putting all of its eggs in one basket.

Keeping tabs on the quarterly conversation of the RAJAR listening figures and commentary on it.

You really put the old into the codger fan bit cheeky of me to say that I listened to a bit of him short bit of Nick Abott but he is an acquired taste for me thats the thing for talk radio presenters. Probably nice enough lad but not my type of radio.