The eighth floor

[GrimsbyGal]

Long time lurker, so hello.

Do you think after Jordan's departure that Radio 1 could lose more of its DJs this year?

Global have big pockets, and it looks like there is an ambition in radio to fund new stations.

There looks to be a lot of unhappiness this week at the station, and commercial's offering now looks more lucrative.

So could be the first of many?

[AndyK77]

39 minutes ago, GrimsbyGal said:

Long time lurker, so hello.

Do you think after Jordan's departure that Radio 1 could lose more of its DJs this year?

Global have big pockets, and it looks like there is an ambition in radio to fund new stations.

There looks to be a lot of unhappiness this week at the station, and commercial's offering now looks more lucrative.

So could be the first of many?

I think the biggest issue is that Greg, Matt and RMC are probably close to the end of their time at the station and it's hard to believe Vick and Jamie are there for the longhaul.  Huge change ahead over the next few years in a similar way to what we have seen on Radio 2.

[BBCAaron]

46 minutes ago, AndyK77 said:

I think the biggest issue is that Greg, Matt and RMC are probably close to the end of their time at the station and it's hard to believe Vick and Jamie are there for the longhaul.  Huge change ahead over the next few years in a similar way to what we have seen on Radio 2.

I feel that it is quite possible that the station does lose more presenters and that the commercial capitalise on any potential changes in the networks programming whether that is looking at Capital Chilled including more down-tempo acoustic pop and R&B from Lana Del Rae, Taylor Swift, Noah Kahan to Frank Ocean and Pheobe Bridgers and getting someone like Jess Iszatt as possibly the first presenter on the station. Potentially after DJ Ace leaving for Kiss FM wonder if they will focus on levelling up their music programming and getting a big name of 1 Xtra and Radio 1 to follow him like Kenny All Star or Rampage and Heartless Crew to Kisstory.

I think the stations Bauer owns are going to focus on additional playlisted stations but also attractive on-demand playlisted shows presented by presenters like DJ Ace for an on-demand experience so some names to really complete on with Sounds at the launch of Rayo could be one thing. In terms of entertainment and presenters who could host podcastable content is something they are looking at and why Global wants Jordan (as i assume will tell on Monday morn)