OohErr 231 Posted August 9, 2018 Report Share Posted August 9, 2018 Okay, a slightly clickbaity title. But here it goes: not moving to the breakfast show with Greg, the picture on the website being briefly changed and then changed back, having worked at Radio 1 for ten years, seven of those reading the afternoon news. And this... So it could be one of several things: 1) They're announcing Greg's start date and that Chris Smith WILL be joining him after all. 2) He's being promoted to an off-air role so it's his last Newsbeat. 3) He's leaving Newsbeat so it's his last Newsbeat. Intriguing... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSR1 19 Posted August 9, 2018 Report Share Posted August 9, 2018 Interesting. I get a weird feeling that it could be his final Newsbeat (as host) but hope that’s not the case! Also, doesn’t he usually not present Fridays? So it seems like it could be a ‘special’ of some kind Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan12 55 Posted August 9, 2018 Report Share Posted August 9, 2018 8 minutes ago, OohErr said: Okay, a slightly clickbaity title. But here it goes: not moving to the breakfast show with Greg, the picture on the website being briefly changed and then changed back, having worked at Radio 1 for ten years, seven of those reading the afternoon news. And this... So it could be one of several things: 1) They're announcing Greg's start date and that Chris Smith WILL be joining him after all. 2) He's being promoted to an off-air role so it's his last Newsbeat. 3) He's leaving Newsbeat so it's his last Newsbeat. Intriguing... I really hope, in the final minute of Newsbeat, Chris gets joined by Greg (even though he's on leave) and says something like "Today is my last day... for a few weeks, then I'll be back with Greg in September. SURPRISE!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OohErr 231 Posted August 9, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2018 Right. Well. That's the end of that then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren m 11 Posted August 9, 2018 Report Share Posted August 9, 2018 This would explain why Chris smith won't be on breakfast then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aleks_ 14 Posted August 9, 2018 Report Share Posted August 9, 2018 Nope. I refuse to accept this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ant L 51 Posted August 9, 2018 Report Share Posted August 9, 2018 Oh man, that’s quite a shock! Not so much about Tina (that’s largely expected) but Chris Smith going is a surprise. I wonder if he’ll be staying at the BBC. The talk of the podcast’s future would suggest possibly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OohErr 231 Posted August 9, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2018 I did drop him a DM from the @SaveGregChris account and he said he was staying at Newsbeat but just giving up on-air duties. He's the best they've got, he'll be missed for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan18F1 32 Posted August 9, 2018 Report Share Posted August 9, 2018 Does that mean that there’s a chance we might still hear him sometimes with Greg? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickbutterfield 3 Posted August 9, 2018 Report Share Posted August 9, 2018 Doesn't seem to have been any announcement in Newsbeat? EDIT: Realised it's tomorrow not today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee E 54 Posted August 9, 2018 Report Share Posted August 9, 2018 15 minutes ago, rickbutterfield said: Doesn't seem to have been any announcement in Newsbeat? EDIT: Realised it's tomorrow not today Yeah tomorrow's 545 newsbeat I'd have thought they'll announce when Greg and Grimmy start and who their teams will be and all, Grimmy was saying this morning about he has a new producer so suspect Chris Sawyer is moving to breakfast with Greg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris D 12 Posted August 9, 2018 Report Share Posted August 9, 2018 Plot twist: Chris Smith has left Newsbeat to work on the new Breakfast Show full time with Greg. We can live in hope! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OohErr 231 Posted August 9, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2018 Guys, not to piss on the bonfire here, but... it's over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aleks_ 14 Posted August 10, 2018 Report Share Posted August 10, 2018 There will be their podcast to look forward to... And the books are good too (I'm 23 and I still love them). And that's about it. Best Newsbeat presenter and best voice on R1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickbutterfield 3 Posted August 10, 2018 Report Share Posted August 10, 2018 It's official Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OohErr 231 Posted August 10, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2018 God, what a dignified exit. Chris Smith is such a class act. Aleks_ and Jordan12 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robpotter 4 Posted August 10, 2018 Report Share Posted August 10, 2018 2 hours ago, rickbutterfield said: It's official It does say "for a bit"?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OohErr 231 Posted August 10, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2018 A lovely tribute to Chris Smith on Newsbeat right now. He really is the best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan12 55 Posted August 10, 2018 Report Share Posted August 10, 2018 8 minutes ago, OohErr said: A lovely tribute to Chris Smith on Newsbeat right now. He really is the best. I am comforted by the fact he's just moving behind the scenes 'for a bit' (I hope he gets behind the mic soon!), but it's also a huge loss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan12 55 Posted August 10, 2018 Report Share Posted August 10, 2018 Newsbeat has just tweeted a pic of the whole team, moments after Chris' last broadcast. Greg was there too. They are actual friendship goals! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee E 54 Posted August 11, 2018 Report Share Posted August 11, 2018 Tina doesn't seem to have been mentioned at all either, loads of Chris smith stuff but no Tina Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OohErr 231 Posted August 11, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 11, 2018 3 hours ago, Lee E said: Tina doesn't seem to have been mentioned at all either, loads of Chris smith stuff but no Tina I guess Tina wasn't as much a part of the Newsbeat team as Chris, partly because of the hours she does mean she's finished just as most of the team are starting and also because she's had a foot out of the door for the last couple of years now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Pannell 23 Posted August 13, 2018 Report Share Posted August 13, 2018 Chris leaving is sad news. I’m in mourning. He can’t go! He IS Newsbeat. I can understand Tina going after all the online stuff that’s been floating around recently, but a Chris to?! Noooooooo! 2 of the best presenters gone. No offence to the others but if they haven’t got annoying accents they can’t fade in the jingle with their intro headline properly. Grinds my gears that latter one... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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