Jamie Laing Complaint and response

[TMD_24]

Former Capital presenter Rio Fredrika is covering Radio 1 Dance Morning over the Christmas period.

[UnofficialStark]

9 minutes ago, TMD_24 said:

Former Capital presenter Rio Fredrika is covering Radio 1 Dance Morning over the Christmas period.

Yes and Asian Network's Gura is doing Life Hacks (or at least that slot).

[TheSaviourisHere]

1 hour ago, TMD_24 said:

Former Capital presenter Rio Fredrika is covering Radio 1 Dance Morning over the Christmas period.

Good to have her back

[TheSaviourisHere]

1 hour ago, TMD_24 said:

Former Capital presenter Rio Fredrika is covering Radio 1 Dance Morning over the Christmas period.

Good to have her back

[Noah]

Intresting there is no New Presenters for R1 Soundsystem Party, New Music Show, Dum & Bass Show or Indies Show 

[onlyME]

I don't think it sends out a good message that there's not a single black presenter in the list this year. Are you telling me none were worthy of including?

[Radio_12]

1 hour ago, Noah said:

Intresting there is no New Presenters for R1 Soundsystem Party, New Music Show, Dum & Bass Show or Indies Show 

Daryl Jenkins Dixon is on the Indie show, yes she's done it before but she's still relatively new to Radio 1. Nathan X is back aswell on the Drum and Bass Show.

[Noah]

January Winters is on Radio1 Dance on Boxing Day 6pm/8pm

Jasmine Rowland is on Radio1's Soundsystem Party 7pm/9pm not doing an anthems slot

[UnofficialStark]

13 hours ago, onlyME said:

I don't think it sends out a good message that there's not a single black presenter in the list this year. Are you telling me none were worthy of including?

What a strange way to think. They should have been going for the best presenters, doesn’t matter what colour they are. If that just so happens to be no black people then so be it. 

[onlyME]

39 minutes ago, UnofficialStark said:

What a strange way to think. They should have been going for the best presenters, doesn’t matter what colour they are. If that just so happens to be no black people then so be it. 

Disagree. They're meant to be representative of society. I find it hard to believe they can't find a black presenter worthy of a slot. Talent that could help 1Xtra.

[UnofficialStark]

38 minutes ago, onlyME said:

Disagree. They're meant to be representative of society. I find it hard to believe they can't find a black presenter worthy of a slot. Talent that could help 1Xtra.

Who says it’s supposed to be representative of society? It’s just supposed to find the best new talent, the future of the station. It’s also not a 1Xtra initiative (which is not to say that some of its presenters haven’t gone on to host on 1Xtra but that doesn’t mean the point is to help 1Xtra). 

[Lily Georgia]

Hmm, the output of the BBC has a duty to represent society as a whole, and this includes those seen and heard on air. This needs to include minority and marginalised groups, to ensure everyone feels included and that the BBC is for them, so this feels like a bad move.

[Dan18F1]

It’s strange because I generally feel like R1 do this so well, we have a whole range of voices, accents, styles of presenting on the station so it is odd that we have ended up in this situation. 
 

There are also significantly fewer of them than in previous years which may have played a part in it

[NathanS]

It's still a massive opportunity, but surely some of them will feel short changed compared to previous Christmas takeover.. in that it's a pre recorded slot on Anthems, rather than a live daytime show on Radio 1 itself?

[AndyK77]

2 hours ago, NathanS said:

It's still a massive opportunity, but surely some of them will feel short changed compared to previous Christmas takeover.. in that it's a pre recorded slot on Anthems, rather than a live daytime show on Radio 1 itself?

Yes - but it's still better than nothing.  At one point when I fancied a radio career I would still have loved that.

 

20 hours ago, onlyME said:

I don't think it sends out a good message that there's not a single black presenter in the list this year. Are you telling me none were worthy of including?

 

As for the representation point.  The BBC is more often accused of over-representation of minorities rather than under-representation, so I find any agenda here hard to believe. Sorry to say it but we can only assume the reason there is less diversity in the selection is simply that they didn't deem those that would have brought this worthy enough.   That's surprising in itself I admit but the BBC is the last organisation I can imagine following an agenda not to be inclusive.

[NathanS]

12 minutes ago, AndyK77 said:

Yes - but it's still better than nothing.  At one point when I fancied a radio career I would still have loved that.

 

As for the representation point.  The BBC is more often accused of over-representation of minorities rather than under-representation, so I find any agenda here hard to believe. Sorry to say it but we can only assume the reason there is less diversity in the selection is simply that they didn't deem those that would have brought this worthy enough.   That's surprising in itself I admit but the BBC is the last organisation I can imagine following an agenda not to be inclusive.

Oh.. i agree definitely a massive opportunity. I suppose in terms of Radio 1, there's potentially an opportunity to join the Friday early breakfast rotation next year if any of them impress the bosses. 

[Noah]

Here is a list off all the new presenters and the shows they will present:

 

Radio1

Jasmine Rowland will host R1's Soundsystem Party on Saturday 27th December 7pm/9pm

Eazy will host R1's Rap Show on Saturday 27th December 9pm/11pm

Nathan X will host R1's Drum & Bass Show on Saturday 27th December 7pm/9pm

Gura & Mary Manfield will host R1's Life Hacks on Sunday 28th December 4pm/7pm

Gabrielle Morris will host R1's Chillest Show on Sunday 28th December 7pm/9pm

Daryl Jenkins Dickson will host R1's Indies Show on Sunday 28th December 9pm/11pm

Angella Joseph will host BBC Introducing on Sunday 28th December 11pm/1am

Jordan Blyth will host R1's New Music Show on Monday 29th & Tuesday 30th December 6pm/8pm

Maddi Fearn will host R1's Future Artists on & Tuesday 30th December 8pm/10pm

Giles Bidder will host R1's Rock Show on Monday 29th December 11pm/1am

Lewis Smith will host BBC Introducing Rock on Tuesday 30th December 1am/2am

Jay Carter will host Martha's Show on Tuesday 30th December 11pm/1am

 

Radio1 Anthems

Between 26th December - 31st December

Jenn Crothers, Cai Sherlock, Lydia Tester, Bobbie Bunker & Chelsea Little

 

Radio1 Dance

Radio1 Dance with January Winters on Friday 26th December 6pm/8pm

Radio1 Dance with Helena Star on Friday 26th December 8pm/10pm

Radio1's Dance Anthems with DJ Kizzi on Saturday 27th December 4pm/7pm

 

Between 26th December - 1st January 2026

Rio Fredrika will host Radio1 Dance Morning 9pm/12pm 

Hussy will host Radio1 Dance 12pm/3pm