DarkAngelMJH 12 Posted July 21, 2011 Report Share Posted July 21, 2011 Sad to see him go Quote I am Burdened with Glorious Purpose - Loki Laufeyson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler1994 10 Posted July 21, 2011 Report Share Posted July 21, 2011 Parfdaddy will be missed. Quote Who Is She?! Who Is She?! Where Did You Find Her?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viv 14 Posted July 21, 2011 Report Share Posted July 21, 2011 Sad. But I find the speed of departure a bit "odd".... anyone else think so?? Plus, I LOVE how diplomatic he was saying "most" of the DJs were smashing. Can't remember the exact line, but, read between the lines, and he sure as hell hasn't liked everyone!! Quote Delta Machine, Depeche Mode - buy NOW !! http://youtu.be/59dZzXLPRg0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James R 10 Posted July 21, 2011 Report Share Posted July 21, 2011 Date: 21.07.2011 Category: BBC; Radio 1 BBC Director of Audio & Music Tim Davie has announced today that Andy Parfitt, Controller of BBC Radio 1, is to leave the station after 13 years. Andy will relinquish the reins at Radio 1 and also Radio 1Xtra, the Asian Network and Popular Music – at the end of July to pursue new opportunities. Appointed Controller, BBC Radio 1, in March 1998, Andy has led Radio 1 and 1Xtra to record audience figures – Radio 1's reach increasing to nearly 12 million listeners a week – and significant growth for the Asian Network. He has built Radio 1's reputation for public service radio through high quality entertainment, news, documentaries, social action campaigns and support for new music, and successfully transformed the network from a purely analogue offering to a fully interactive and innovative multiplatform proposition. Andy Parfitt said: "I am immensely proud to have held this position and I leave with all three stations in great shape with their listening figures at record highs and following a great BBC wide Glastonbury event. I'm most proud of the incredible teams I'm leaving behind – a group of talented, hardworking, creative and inspirational people who are a credit to the BBC." Tim Davie, Director, Audio & Music, said: "Andy has been a fantastic Controller and leaves Radio 1 in rude health – with distinctive, high quality programmes and record listening figures – having transformed the station into a fully interactive digital proposition. He has been an inspirational leader within the BBC and is highly respected across the whole of the radio industry." Andy will take up new challenges both inside and outside of the BBC, working part-time for BBC Radio on leadership development and taking on an advisory role with Comic Relief – working alongside Chief Executive Kevin Cahill and his team of directors – as well as developing new opportunities outside of the organisation. Tim Davie will soon begin the recruitment process to appoint a new Controller. In the interim, Deputy Controller of BBC Radio 1 & 1Xtra, Ben Cooper will become Acting Controller BBC Radio 1 and 1Xra. Bob Shennan, Controller Radio 2 and 6Music, will take responsibility of Popular Music and the Asian Network. http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2011/07_july/21/parfitt.shtml Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viv 14 Posted July 21, 2011 Report Share Posted July 21, 2011 God. Too much reading before midday. here's a lovely quote from Aled on twitter: "Andy Parfitt is the most creative person I've ever worked with who's ability to remain calm in a crisis is inspirational".... Love it. Quote Delta Machine, Depeche Mode - buy NOW !! http://youtu.be/59dZzXLPRg0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrDoovdeHaxorz 11 Posted July 21, 2011 Report Share Posted July 21, 2011 God. Too much reading before midday.It's OK, you can get almost your year's quota in in one fowl swoop... Quote Professional eater of puppy dogs, baby heads and killer of grannies... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viv 14 Posted July 21, 2011 Report Share Posted July 21, 2011 How very true. I still find it odd: as you were saying on twitter earlier, people don't normally just leave quite so fast?!?! Quote Delta Machine, Depeche Mode - buy NOW !! http://youtu.be/59dZzXLPRg0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkAngelMJH 12 Posted July 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2011 He may of been thinking of leaving for a while now, you never know Quote I am Burdened with Glorious Purpose - Loki Laufeyson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viv 14 Posted July 21, 2011 Report Share Posted July 21, 2011 True. It just seemed he was talking calmly about the station quite recently, then BAM!! Gone !! Hope the future goes well for him tho'. Quote Delta Machine, Depeche Mode - buy NOW !! http://youtu.be/59dZzXLPRg0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrDoovdeHaxorz 11 Posted July 21, 2011 Report Share Posted July 21, 2011 I saw the idea somewhere on Twitter that he was basically making sure Moyles is sorted for the Breakfast Show to go to 10 years... Kinda makes sense. I wonder if Cecilia Bartholomew-Doofer will be taking credit, part 1 of a plan to get rid of Moyles: A Sacrificial pawn. Quote Professional eater of puppy dogs, baby heads and killer of grannies... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkAngelMJH 12 Posted July 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2011 Made me laugh this morning when Chris and the team were sucking upto Ben Cooper :giggle: Quote I am Burdened with Glorious Purpose - Loki Laufeyson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC 88 Posted July 21, 2011 Report Share Posted July 21, 2011 parfitt is hit and miss for me, some of his choices i've had a very hard time understanding. but some of my favorite dj's such as mark and lard, scott mills, chris moyles, simon mayo, dave pearce, judge jules etc have thrived under him. so i wish him the best of luck in the future. disagree about radio 1's condition at the moment though, i think it's needs someone creative and fresh to take parfitts old job and revitalise the station. Quote on the grid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R94N 10 Posted July 23, 2011 Report Share Posted July 23, 2011 The DJs, bi and large...! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viv 14 Posted July 23, 2011 Report Share Posted July 23, 2011 i think it's needs someone creative and fresh to take parfitts old job and revitalise the station.I was reading yesterday that with Parfitt's departure, Switch is one of the things likely to bite the dust!! Parfitt apparently wanted that for the "yoof".... That's one good thing at least. Get rid of some of this stuff which only patronises younger listeners, and makes them switch off. * * Source: Wikio Alerts. Quote Delta Machine, Depeche Mode - buy NOW !! http://youtu.be/59dZzXLPRg0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrDoovdeHaxorz 11 Posted July 23, 2011 Report Share Posted July 23, 2011 I thought Switch had already bitten the dust? Quote Professional eater of puppy dogs, baby heads and killer of grannies... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viv 14 Posted July 23, 2011 Report Share Posted July 23, 2011 O, has it?! Hmmm... funny someone was reviewing it online..... I haven't listened to Sunday evenings in some time now (not even the Surgery) - I always thought 'Switch' was the biggest lot of crap I've ever heard in my life to date. Quote Delta Machine, Depeche Mode - buy NOW !! http://youtu.be/59dZzXLPRg0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosie_posii 10 Posted July 23, 2011 Report Share Posted July 23, 2011 The Surgery is quite good tbf. It gives quite a bit of information about stuff.I love Annie'n'Grimmie but Tom Deacon just annoys me. Hopefully the new director will be good Quote The sheep is not a creature of the air. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James R 10 Posted July 23, 2011 Report Share Posted July 23, 2011 Sara Cox and Vernon Kay among Radio 1 DJs 'facing axe'Radio 1 DJs Sara Cox and Vernon Kay are among those reportedly facing the axe after station boss Andy Parfitt quit.Read more: http://www.metro.co.uk/showbiz/870082-sara-cox-and-vernon-kay-among-radio-1-djs-facing-axe#ixzz1SxDxCtmBIt's thought that the BBC is keen to attract a younger audience to the station, with Sara, Kay, Edith Bowman, Pete Tong and Scott Mills thought to be among the DJs over 30 in the firing line.A source told The Daily Mirror that one of the criticisms most often targeted at Parfitt was that Radio 1 was not youthful enough and the new controller will probably look to change this.'Anyone coming in will want to put their own stamp on the station and address this problem. The DJs are not stupid, they know this move signals change in the coming months,' they said.The departure of Parfitt is being mourned by a number of the best-known DJs at the station, including many of those reportedly lined up for the axe.Kay posted on Twitter that his former boss was 'a real asset to the BBC, unique, encouraging, focused and a great chap', adding he would miss him.Meanwhile, Sara said: 'Thanks for being a top nice boss, you are more super than Kate Moss.'Parfitt has worked for the BBC since 1979 will stay on part-time to work for BBC radio leadership development. Read more: http://www.metro.co.uk/showbiz/870082-sara-cox-and-vernon-kay-among-radio-1-djs-facing-axe#ixzz1SxDjEExv SackMoylesNow Cecilia Bartholemew With my friend in charge of Radio One things will be very different! 21 Jul SackMoylesNow Cecilia Bartholemew Very pleased to hear of Andy Parfitts long overdue retirement.I plan to lobby hard for a certain candidates application... 21 Jul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyle_y 10 Posted July 23, 2011 Report Share Posted July 23, 2011 Predictions for 2011:Andy Parfitt leaves <strike>his role after promotion to a higher role somewhere towards the top of the BBC hierarchy.</strike>[/smugness] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosie_posii 10 Posted July 23, 2011 Report Share Posted July 23, 2011 But some of these DJs are the reason I tune in! Younger DJs eg. Fearne, Greg, Tom Deacon annoy me. Also, I don't think that the new controller would be so stupid as to get rid of the DJs that bring in the highest listening figures like Scott and Edith. If Scott leaves, I wouldn't listen as much. Quote The sheep is not a creature of the air. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosie_posii 10 Posted July 23, 2011 Report Share Posted July 23, 2011 Actually, Greg is better than the other two, but I don't listen for too long. Quote The sheep is not a creature of the air. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkAngelMJH 12 Posted July 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2011 I wouldn't have thought they would get rid of Scott quickly without someone more experienced to replace him. Greg is good but Scott is much better. Quote I am Burdened with Glorious Purpose - Loki Laufeyson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC 88 Posted July 24, 2011 Report Share Posted July 24, 2011 But some of these DJs are the reason I tune in! Younger DJs eg. Fearne, Greg, Tom Deacon annoy me. Also, I don't think that the new controller would be so stupid as to get rid of the DJs that bring in the highest listening figures like Scott and Edith. If Scott leaves, I wouldn't listen as much.yes but apparently you're too old or radio 1 now, and you shouldn't like chris moyles and scott mills because they are old and shouldn't be funny to you.take into account, mark radcliffe was 44 when he was on radio 1. and i was walking around secondary school listening to him. i didn't give a flying fuck how old he was. i just liked his radio show. same goes for pete tong with me right now. Quote on the grid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosie_posii 10 Posted July 24, 2011 Report Share Posted July 24, 2011 yes but apparently you're too old or radio 1 now, and you shouldn't like chris moyles and scott mills because they are old and shouldn't be funny to you.I'm only 15! Im just don't find the others funny at all, and Scott and Chris' sense of humor is quite like mine. Quote The sheep is not a creature of the air. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cxx666 10 Posted July 24, 2011 Report Share Posted July 24, 2011 i don't know so much about Scott, but i know of people who are happy to listen to Chris in the mornings although they wouldn't listen to the rest of radio 1. I quite like Scott and Greg but i far prefer Chris, i know others aren't that keen on him but i absolutely loved the marathon show when he was literally unavoidable. Good times Quote Not impressed with censorship Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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