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[Jono]

BBC Radio 1Xtra DJ Benji B is moving to BBC Radio 1 to host the Thursday 2-4am slot on the station.

As one of the UK's most respected specialist music DJs, Benji is acknowledged as a leader in the future and soulful music movement renowned for playing cutting edge music from under the radar; as well as playing club nights around the world and running his own club night in London.

Since Radio 1Xtra began broadcasting eight years ago, Benji has presented a weekly show on the station (currently Sundays, 10pm-1am) playing the latest and greatest mix of house, hip-hop, dubstep, beats and soulful electronic music and inviting some of the very best artists to the show for interviews and exclusive mixes. His final Radio 1Xtra show will be on Sunday 10 October and he makes his Radio 1 debut on Thursday 14 October.

Benji B says: "I've loved every minute of my eight years at 1Xtra and am delighted to be given this incredible opportunity.

"I can't wait to bring the essence of my Sunday night show and my loyal audience to my new Radio 1 programme."

Ben Cooper, Deputy Controller, BBC Radio 1, says: "Benji B's reputation for finding and supporting new cutting-edge music is exemplary, and I'm excited about him being able to put his own mark on the slot by bringing some of the finest cutting-edge dub step and experimental electronica to our audiences."

With Benji B's move to Radio 1 there will be a new line-up of programmes on Sunday nights on Radio 1Xtra.

Target's 100% Homegrown show (currently on Sundays, 7-10pm) moves to 10pm-1am; from 7-8pm there's a new show – My Top Ten – with 1Xtra playlisted artists playing their favourite ten tunes each week; from 8-9pm there will be an hour packed full with the best of 1Xtra's shows from that week; and 9-10pm becomes the new home for Radio 1Xtra's Stories – the station's documentary strand which will explore the musical back story of listeners' favourite artists, eras, genres and scenes.

[kyle_y]

I think he started off as a producer on Gilles Peterson's show, and I think he's covered his show once or twice. Good move there. The new 1Xtra Sunday night schedule doesn't sound as good though. 'My Top Ten' just sounds like playlisted artists playing the same playlisted songs that are played on 1Xtra daytime shows. And I've always thought of 'best of..' shows as being lazy schedule fillers. Bad enough on bank holidays, let alone every week.

[daniel_jp]

A great addition to the R1 specialist team, though the Sunday night slot on 1Xtra now looks pretty drab! If the 'My Top Ten' Feature has a Rob Da Banks A-Z element then it could wokr but depends who hosts it!

Are we assuming that this is the only R1 schedule change this year? And this has only come out of necessity as Mar Anne Hobbs has left of her own accord!

R1 execs must be pretty happy with the station sound right now then!

[James R]

According to the schedules Benji B takes over next week

Wednesday 15th

1. 02:00–04:00
   Mary Anne Hobbs
   Benji B in LA
   Benji B presents the future sound of electronic music.
   

[MrDoovdeHaxorz]

I thought it was Annie Nightingale they were making a big fuss of leaving? Or is it both her AND Mary Ann Hobbs?

[Jono]

Annie isn't leaving. She's just celebrating her 40th year.

[MrDoovdeHaxorz]

Ahh right... *confused by the shows about her being 'tributes'*

[James R]

According to the schedules Benji B takes over next week

Wednesday 15th

1. 02:00–04:00
   Mary Anne Hobbs
   Benji B in LA
   Benji B presents the future sound of electronic music.
   

R1 have updated the schedule

1. 02:00–04:00
   Mary Anne Hobbs
   Toddla T
   Toddla T takes over the reins to bring you the future sound of electronic music.