Chappers new MOTD presenter

[Jono]

You've got to laugh at this article.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-14136793/dean-mccullough-bbc-radio-1-im-celeb.html

From the people that complained about how much the wage bill is at Radio 1, to now complaining the station has low paid 'unknowns' on the roster. 

[Darren m]

They can’t win lol if they had loads of big names they would have to pay loads 

[coffeeandgin]

The article sounds like a load of nonsense. Isn't that how Radio 1 has always been to an extent? The likes of Moyles and Mills were hardly big names when they joined and same more recently was probably true for the like of Clara and Greg - though of course he's still on Radio 1. Over time they then become big names themselves.

Plus if Radio 1 had kept the 'big names' you'd no doubt have the opposite article by the Daily Mail criticizing them for paying big money and not giving opportunities to newer presenters.

And shock horror presenters leave stations over time - says it all that 2 of the examples in the graphic they gave of the 'exodus' are from 2021. And of the more recent ones you can hardly blame Jordan and Scott for going for the opportunities that were offered to them.

And it's not like the station is 'full of nobodies'. Vick & RMC were big hires from commercial radio, Jack Saunders has fronted Glastonbury coverage, Greg is one of the most well-known radio names, Pete Tong is well-respected in the dance world and the likes of Danny Howard, Charlie Hedges and Arielle Free are also quite well known names in the dance world.

[TheSaviourisHere]

It will be the usual plot to take down Radio 1 as the licence fee does not need 2 pop stations garbage