Radio 2 in the Park 2024

[rosie_posii]

GRIMMIE IS TAKING OVER!

[GoOnPigs]

Grimmy? Am I the only one who thinks this a really weird decision.

[rosie_posii]

Think about it, he is young, he's been present Switch and his show for ages, he's passionate about music, and stuff that isn't necessarily playlist. I think it makes sense.

[DC]

end of an era. moyles' best days on radio 1 were on afternoons for me. any word on where he's going next?

good luck to grimmy, but i wont be listening.

[cxx666]

Wish it was Greg James leaving... the talentless scumbag...

Greg isn't too bad. Grimshaw should be the one who is leaving, his shows are the worst I've heard in a long time.

[MrDoovdeHaxorz]

Wish it was Greg James leaving... the talentless scumbag...

Predictable comment of the day goes to... WE GET THAT YOU HATE GREG FFS, we don't need to hear about it every bloody post.

Christ. Get a life. You could hear it on the radio even if you were out.

and when this gets a perfectly reasonable reply:

This isn't about you.

Err Viv, you MADE it about someone else with your needless insults.

Back on topic:

I don't think any petition will make a damn bit of difference.

Moyles has had a brilliant record-breaking run regardless. I can't see Grimmy achieving anything like the following, but I suppose it's better than some of the other utter failures of DJs (even ones that have screwed up Breakfast before) that were rumoured to be in line for taking over Moyles, however I will agree with an earlier point that this DOES kinda make sense and there are SOME similarities to Moyles.

I will be sad to see Moyles go, also Moyles still has a few years of contract left so where does HE go from here?

[AlistairRobb]

Dunno what to think of this move, I am a pretty big fan of both Chris and Nick. Nick's (current) style suits night time radio so well it will be interesting to see if he can make the transition to breakfast.

Radio 1 are in a pretty rubbish situation as the controller /has/ to make these, for the most part, hugely unpopular changes as quite simply he has to do as he is told (to reduce the age of the average listener).

Regarding the petition on chrismoyle.net, what a gigantic waste of time. Bit of a generalisation, but for the post part I'm betting that a lot of the complainers (I could even use an example from the users posting in this thread) will be out-with Radio-1's target age range and therefore have no cause to complain about any changes. The content is simply not supposed to be catering towards you.

[Viv]

. The content is simply not supposed to be catering towards you.

That. Right there. Is where the BBC Trust made all the mistakes. Coz we are still here, and guess what... we are complaining. The listening figures are not working out for R1 - they are going down, and the BBC Trust still fails to get the message/point.

[MrDoovdeHaxorz]

I'm sure they won't lose any sleep over losing listeners that only listen to like 2 maybe 3 shows and are out of the age range. Also those of us outside the age range and listening are probably VERY small numbers to them.

[Viv]

Actually have to say I wish they had gone right outside the station, and tried out some new "blood". Sorry to say this. Grimmy ain't the worst, but he ain't the best choice either.

In fact, FUCK. **

** Still, if it is him or Chris Evans.... YUP, it's Grimmy !!!! Will have to get used to it.

[Behelzebub]

Well... all I can say is that I'm incredibly disappointed. And that talentless idiot Grimshaw of all people being chosen to replace him. How fucking marvellous. The day he leaves will be the day Radio 1 dies.

[Viv]

The day he leaves will be the day Radio 1 dies.

It will set it well on its way certainly. Still, it was always gonna happen. Didn't expect it so fast though .. must say. Loads of people feel the same.

[AlistairRobb]

That. Right there. Is where the BBC Trust made all the mistakes. Coz we are still here, and guess what... we are complaining. The listening figures are not working out for R1 - they are going down, and the BBC Trust still fails to get the message/point.

I don't think you grasp the fact that if you are over 29, Radio 1 controllers (at the present moment due to the BBC Trust's guidelines) couldn't give a toss if you complain. They are not catering for you, they don't care if you don't like the new changes. Its as simple as that.

[Viv]

I don't think you grasp the fact that if you are over 29, Radio 1 controllers (at the present moment due to the BBC Trust's guidelines) couldn't give a toss if you complain. They are not catering for you, they don't care if you don't like the new changes. Its as simple as that.

I actually do... thing is, I have a heard a LARGE NUMBER of considerably younger listeners ALSO complain about the output by the BBC.... that, in itself, tells me the BBC Trust have got it all wrong. As, indeed, they have for some time.

As Helen says (and I don't often agree with her!!), we could well see it as the day the station dies. Poor decisions by the Trust, the Controller has to implement them, and young, very young and older are not happy. What does that tell ya?

[Harkinson]

OMG! Is this really happening?? Glad Grimmy got it instead of Greg though..

(And hopefully the 'Laura Whitmore to get breakfast' threads will end)

[Viv]

Haaaa!! LOL :hahaha:

[AlistairRobb]

As Helen says (and I don't often agree with her!!), we could well see it as the day the station dies. Poor decisions by the Trust, the Controller has to implement them, and young, very young and older are not happy. What does that tell ya?

Firstly, forget about 'the older'. As I said Radio one doesn't care. If I wrote a strongly worded email to the controller of BBC2 asking them to play more dub-step and less 70's music they would laugh when they read it.

Secondly, of course some of the younger listeners will be annoyed. Chris Moyles is a firm favourite with a lot of people. However change happens, and Chris has been doing the show for over 8 years and it is time for change. The same reaction happened when Greg got afternoon from Edith, and again when he took over drive-time from Scott. The breakfast show WILL lose listeners, it's certain, but Nick Grimshaw is a popular choice with Radio 1's target audience. Fact.

Some people will just have to come to terms with the fact that Radio 1 is no longer for them. It's not designed to keep adjusting to the listener as they grow older.

[MrDoovdeHaxorz]

(And hopefully the 'Laura Whitmore to get breakfast' threads will end)

I wouldn't bet on that :hahaha:

[Viv]

. Chris Moyles is a firm favourite with a lot of people. However change happens, and Chris has been doing the show for over 8 years and it is time for change. .

it isn't ... young and old LOVE him. Love his rants, love his style///

As for the show not being designed for the listener as they get older, I think that may be subjective. If you like your new music, you're gonna continue to look to R1 to see what is out there - what's good, what the DJs think. No?

BTW, moyles has already been replaced on the R1 homepage www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/

[DC]

i think radio 1 should give him a good proper send off. love or hate him he's been one of the best servants the station will ever have, i would love to hear some archive footage from the old afternoon shows and early breakfast etc. but im not holding my breath, this is a station who seem to be ashamed of their history afterall.

[Viv]

Hear !! hear !!

btw, there is an interesting article about Grimshaw on the msn homepage.. About how dreamed of the slot since aged 11.

[AlistairRobb]

it isn't ... young and old LOVE him. Love his rants, love his style///

As for the show not being designed for the listener as they get older, I think that may be subjective. If you like your new music, you're gonna continue to look to R1 to see what is out there - what's good, what the DJs think. No?

Change happens. Did you want Moyles to go on forever? If you were radio 1's controller (god help us) what would you have done? Keeping in mind the constant pressure to reduce the average listeners age, etc. I'd be interested to know.

Sure, if you like new music Radio 1 is a decent place to hear it. But that doesn't give anyone the right to demand other DJ's.

[MrDoovdeHaxorz]

If you were radio 1's controller (god help us) what would you have done? Keeping in mind the constant pressure to reduce the average listeners age, etc. I'd be interested to know.

I'd also like the hear the great masterplan (not sarcasm, or at least not nearly as much as it could have been).

Sure, if you like new music Radio 1 is a decent place to hear it.

There are also much better outlets to hear it than Radio1, to be fair.

[James R]

So now the question remains who replaces Grimmy & will Dev be passed over again? I could see Gemma getting Nick's old show.

[Viv]

You can keep your inane personal insults away. as to what i would do..... As a controller, i would keep moyles for at least another two years... The way it was supposed to be, challenge the bbc trust about their attitude towards r1, which is causing listener figures to drop. this is where the real problem lies. get the age range back UP, review the listening figures, then, if moyles really aint cutting it, bring in fresh blood from outside r1. and with that, it is time for my yummy pineapple sundae and a bit o mills.