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I concur just see there’s much more to be done still.

Anyway how is it merit when it’s very much unexplained why more jobs aren’t being filled in the industry by a plurality of voices from different voices. It’s hardly merit if the odds are bias to often hiring white men and there’s less opportunities of marigalised and minority groups actually getting equal treatment

I’m just highlighting the point is that the there could be people as equal talent or even more talent than there is you give little to say why Greg is somehow better talent I don’t think you will be able to find ghat many that feel radio 1 sounds like them it’s not the case if it seems majority of the population are so be it it’s about representation that is important for a PSB and not doing populist content personally do find bbc one often does too much interms of competition reality and more formats that seems like ITV

Remember the station is a PSB and that being bit diverse wouldn’t alienate expanding beyond white male doesnt allienate the station isn’t commercial and has a responsiblity to be distinct and actually provide Puvlic service broadcasting not a populist station as you mauthing. It wouldn’t see the station shut but young people deserve a station that changes with a time and looks and sounds like them. I don’t think the issue neccasrily they are going to capital but think the station shouldn’t mind or accept that some would choose capital Oder them that’s about excepting the role of not being a commercial radio station just going for the chunk of the makers the station should be going for informative content that fills the remit of being a state funded public service broadcaster. and actually be willing to reach a new youth audience as there’s an issue is that radio 1 still doesn’t look or sound like young people. Why did you feel that someone like Dotty would be wrong choice?

Thanks for agreeing to my point I feel like if you tune into stuff like Capital Xtra, Radio 1 Xtra, Kiss etc have some good talent emerging snd more diverse talent emerging that do definatley deserve a chance as the station could do more in appealing to new listeners who really feel like they underserved by the station and haven’t neccasrily listened to the station before and would want the station to sound like them. Than just going for an audience that have already tuned into radio 1 and finding it again as it’s not reaching any really new audience or actually proactively engaging with the youth audience. What I liked about when I tuned into radio 1 when was younger with Newsbeat some of the internet take over the early Nick Grimshaw breakfast show it had a tone of wanting to connect with the younger generation who are finding rsdio for the first time. with the ‘Where it begins’ tag line summed up something refreshing think it needs that again but with appealing to a broader range of youth audience as I think people want to feel seen or heard when the current demographic is seen or heard else where and is now closing into a Radio 2 audience that is becoming increasingly younger. Think the actually moves of being more radical were for the best otherwise what’s good with a station that says it’s a youth station with rarely changing its sound

Think honestly think people try to get a place in the radio industry based on merit just there’s so many barriers especially with often still little diversity in management positions I think it’s case the BBC Sounds is also come under scrutiny the Dance stream and Radio 1 and 2 of sounding too much like their competitiors and not giving the commercial sector a fair chance as BBC dominates much of the market. Its not about shitting audience on but its the thing is station is a public service broadcaster not for profit and should not be for great competition its in the public not commercial sector. Think this view to treat radio 1 as a commercial station is actually giving too much in it seeming it’s not serving its purpose and isn’t an essential radio service it should be about having a public service broadcaster look like Britain and sound like it think people want to see representation otherwise you will have a generation growing up feeling they have a public service broadcaster that doesn’t sound or look like them or represent them and feel like they don’t need it. Should be more about bringing more informative information and focus on what is essential of a PSB and find that the radio industry do have many barriers as it’s often many of the same faces and people who are talented aren’t given a chance.

But think it would be to assume they are less competent it’s about actually the station valuing other talent in the industry and recognising the stations problem with giving big time slots often to white male and abled presenters. Think I can’t see many of them at all on the station in 5 years it would be a sign of a station unwilling to involved. Think it’s not the stations position to be populist that’s something you leave to the private sector should be a plural of voices and allowing completion to have a fair chance. My feeling I felt that and I think some other young people felt that this county has a lot of young people who are non white female or non binary etc that in the industry don’t have equal opportunity with having same talent and willing to put in the effort. Think Radio 1 just doesn’t look like young Britain. why would you think let’s get a diverse line up on the station would mean less competent it’s not about tick boxes it’s about saying why is it pretty much still largely white male people fronting peak daytime shows like breakfast. When they actually could be giving some newer and exciting talent that brings something new to the scene like someone like Dotty from 1 Xtra now Apple would’ve been good. Think the ethos is that Radio 1 is a youth state and isn’t as youthful as it was or could be. Think I actually felt that the decisions under when Nick moved to breakfast helped the station actually tap into a younger generation at my age talking about more things that affect under thirties teens and twenty somethings and the heart of what a youth station meant with some of the decisions with tapping into social media getting the right guests and allowing for some more special Newsbeat editions tapped into something for a younger audience that seemed more fitting as the station seemed more tapped in to the trends and made more content that could be for that audience more of a talking point.

Issue is Greg still has that remit and actually think is losing its core basis of being a youth station with that approach if goes to focusing on the older millennial think that think issue is for future they will not be able to get news presenter of news into the studio because Newsbeat will be out of Birmingham but think if wasn’t doing as cheesy features but did more interviews of a more interviews with celebrity than just odd feature as when he began doing Fridays few months back could’ve done stuff around talking to extended to artists who’ve got new music out and longer interviews and around new films or series coming out missing that.

I don’t see why they leave more of the guests to the drive time slot rather than its flagship slot the breakfast show to actually focus on some areas of pop culture it’s demographic are interested in doing more extended conversation and interviews that think since Grimmy left it is lacking

Think the duo did help but equally think after what would be almost ten years on air without having the freshness or sounding as more relaxed and coming across forced the creative struggle and dynamic would’ve been difficult after awhile but it is better if there are less guests to have a more of a team liked it when Nick Grimshaw would have Matt Fincham and Tina Da Healy and Ffiona producer think having that team on air does help as think that’s why think Kiss, Heart, Times, Radio X, Capital, etc have more of a team feel

Sometimes you say to detest station because commercial rival it’s all about the competition. Not being the highest pay is still open season as still commercial rivals can drop an offer for the start to get him to move can’t see him go from breakfast to the weekend slots. I dropped out because how cringe and corny the breakfast show with him the helm began to sound. Many other stations managed to get guests involved with covid whether doing remote interviews... found it was lacking any way in doing a proper interview I just see the breakfast show becoming less and less for the Generation it supposed to serve. Think they definatley need to go radical with the schedule

I can’t see many of them being there in five years do s you see Greg doing breakfast on radio 1 for 8 years with his salary made public and probably would need to revamp the schedule I can’t see him being there. I think the Breakfast show needs a revamp as it’s on a downwards spiral

I think at the time I would’ve liked to seen the breakfast show go to a non white person a femal presenter Dotty now on Apple Music who did the 1 Xtra show wouldve been a good one think at the time did look foraged for the new breakfast show but at same time did feel like an odd choice to put Greg there. massively over rated as a presenter tho think he would recieve flack from Radio 2 crowd the same who find Zoe equally unlistenable. I wonder if RAJAR stats come back could show a decline for Greg’s breakfast. Since same much of the same old.

Cant agree more I think I would like to hear Jordan actually do an evening show like Grimmy did then parachuted to breakfast would actually make breakfast about 0600-0900 or atleast end earlier Greg didn’t mind him too much on drive think honestly if found the That’s what he said podcast again liked it when was like 15 or 16 but now feel far too cringe and breakfast show feels out of touch with its audience far too cheesy. Greg does slip into today’s radio 2 feel of corny broadcasting his breakfast show for one or two months worked as a novelty but after while listened every once in a while to the odd bit but felt more slipping into 6music unpopular opinions some of true features around it are cringe the odd bit is alright. But would rather listen to Lauren on 6 if up at that time.listen to the odd bit in sixth form of this breakfast show but didn’t have as good feel think it misses having more guests. But breakfast is a poison chalice of all slots no breakfast radio feels like great radio.

Yes can’t see them splitting but don’t have a clue what’s it is going to be like for the foceable think see dance anthems with Charlie running for atleast 3-4 years. Don’t see a major split of them happening for a while see Rickie and Melvin will be working together on radio and in other realms likely for decades to come where ever that work is be as see them having bit longer in rsdio 1 but maybe at most one or two years left in slot but think bout the move all what is offfered and what suits them. But think the evening time slot will last a short longer but think as one of weekend or daytime slots change they may have a more daytime slot

Think it could been a matter of more flexible contracts and timing or maybe better money offer maybe the nighttime slot would allow them to easily take up more tv or DJ work without clashing with Kiss FM schedules did find it an odd jump at the time know of course radio 1 is bigger but not to be anywhere in peak daytime was an odd shift and has the flagship show over there at kiss but Ben Cooper at Bauer is atleast making kiss sound bir more complitive with kiss nights and DJs like A track doing stuff

I suppose do have a long career before Charlie joined them think it will be the case possibly when clubs and festivals open again there maybe more times when it’s just Rickie or Melvin and when may take the odd dance anthems. Think it’s a wonder when Rickie and Melvin are up for a better slot since been over from Kiss for a few years and are quite renowned names could possibly take over drive after Grimmy leaves or replace Matt and Mollie if they get a daytime slot. Think it will be thing could capital dance ever offere her a more prime time slot but also want to know is if they prepping Sarah Storey for joining the R1 Dance probably if Charlie doesn’t go capital Dance she could have a more specialist dance show. Though I think it would be good if they chucked them to do the three of them do bank holiday breakfast and the odd breakfast cover

I think not much is different and think to spend money on moving out of London to the licence fee payer isn't worth it BBC 3 it not about being popular their audience is naturally going elsewhere shouldn’t be about chasing numbers I don’t think opening the channel up again not many young watch. Not many young watch it. It might’ve not been as popular as it was on air but was the idea of it coming back popular only with the older millennials that now moved on to prime time bbc one and two stuff the issue is the BBC is doing too much in terms of decisions of late too much of private sector that isn’t worth the time or money. Issue is these days with the amount of marketing of the BBC it’s not helping to defend itself spending on stuff a private company would think it’s harder to compare c4 and bbc on this due to finding models and the greater costs of these decisions

Kind of think I’d things marginally the same think young people like the older generations will struggle to understand why they should pay for a service like the BBC where the argument is growing that it doesn’t look or reflect modern Britain

Nah just I see that probably in five years since that most presenters in daytime and few in weekend slot will be in their high teen years of presenting can see them getting offers for commercial good offers or other work within the BBC. Like don’t see that Adele Roberts would be promoted any further and getting an offer for Heart or Hits Radio I just see maybe in three years there will be another rejig to avoid Raido 1 seeming out of touch and to be fair with jobs moving across country in the organisation and pay being published it will be hard to keep hold to some figures some tough decisions will have to be made and big offers in commercial sector could be made as unsurprising if Wireless, Global and Bauer in particular continue to grow their brands with personalities and potentially pop out three other specialist music or talk radio stations in coming years and role of BBC will be difficult. Think BBC R1 will have to have another radical switch up even in evenings see Annie leaving in coming year with the amount of projects that she’s doing DJ writing with own book and own podcast projects outside of the BBC and see possibly Benji B could end up on 6 Music as fits in with direction they are going in. Dunno whether the Rock show will be there and Dan P Carter may leave the show or not. Think that bbc is struggling particularly understanding what the oldest generation want not what the generation Z want. So can’t imagine much will be the same

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Just feel like could’ve just say they would invest in expanding the local content as I think doing a radio show or a news programme if it is done the same as it is in London with no visible content differences what’s the point. Should’ve said they invest in more local news and regional reporting. e.g extending frequency of regional politics programmes and news and current affairs in different regions maybe having wales north England midlands and south England regional breakfast shows on televison extended news programming and promoting what is happening in your county at top of the webpage Think to include more investment in maybe delivering that actually committing to reporting what’s happening at town council level and possibly having different regional news bulletins based on city across radio 1, radio2 and commitments to play more music artists from around U.K. from beyond London across all bbc stations. Think with BBC Three not many young people were calling it to come back on television the reason bbc three budgets got cut stopped showing third party shows and movies and repeats that the old bbc three did think cutting a terrestrial service like BBC Four to archive is a misjudgement for a PSB as where as bbc three is accessed by a generation that uses its VOD service and access similar content on other streaming services All 4, Netflix, Amazon, Next Up comedy etc. For watchers of BBC Four depend on television far more than the young people and proof it’s not about the ratings as a state broadcaster that’s funded as uniquely as it is should focus on commissioning the arts culture documentaries and news and current affairs stuff that isn’t being fulfilled by the commercial sector

Also does anyone think since Sarah Story has covered few dance shows recently and instead of Danny is doing Annie’s show if doesnt go Capital Dance do you see her getting a permanent show by end of year. Possibly if Annie does leave

Yes feel like if it is better for the presenter to present from Manchester or other regional sites that’s good but think listeners if want less London centric just ensure that there’s more presenters or conversational points that aren’t from the London bubble presenting. Yes Vick and Katie are good, both deserve a promo when time comes. BBC three to me shouldn’t be bout chasing audiences when had ability to use prime time slots on BBC One and Two don’t know many my age of 20 who rely on telly schedules and live broadcasting. It seems wrong decision when the cost is to make bbc four an archive channel issue will be that viewers would drift of and seen as something that those who grew up with it in the mid and late 00s older millennials are ones which will benefit the most who already watch One and Two. Point I was saying about the regional why move Newsbeat out of London.