RAJAR Q2 2026

[onlyME]

Reckon commercial radio are about to make a big offering to Radio 1 fans. 

[UnofficialStark]

20 minutes ago, onlyME said:

Reckon commercial radio are about to make a big offering to Radio 1 fans. 

I’m not sure it’s much of an offering. No matter how good the presenter is, they’re still just being reduced to doing speed links that mostly consist of promoting whatever station wide competition or initiative is going on at the time. It’s a shame to see BBC presenters going in that direction because it’s a waste of their talents. 

[Intercity_225]

Has any of these changes been mentioned on the radio yet?

[R1Fan1]

18 minutes ago, Intercity_225 said:

Has any of these changes been mentioned on the radio yet?

Yep, in Going Home.

[Intercity_225]

5 minutes ago, R1Fan1 said:

Yep, in Going Home.

What time does this happen? Cheers 🙂

[R1Fan1]

27 minutes ago, Intercity_225 said:

What time does this happen? Cheers 🙂

In the first half an hour

[Intercity_225]

3 minutes ago, R1Fan1 said:

In the first half an hour

Thanks alot 🙂

[R1Fan1]

Danny Mylo has said in an instagram comment their show is 4-7 so more to suggest they’re doing the full three hours live.

[abertom]

One thing that appears to have deffo changed is if you have a big weekday contract gone are the days of getting a weekend or a lesser slot while you go quietly like Jo Whiley ,Edith Bowman, Alice Levine etc 

[AndyK77]

I didn't get a chance to reply.

There aren't really many shocks though maybe;

- James Cusack is a surprise exit but maybe he has something else lined up. A daily high profile show on a big network is likely to be better financially than being stuck on weekend breakfast at Radio 1 with no clear progression.

- Going Home is clearly going to limp on as it is.

- It feels strange Vicky Hawksworth is staying as no shows seem to have worked for her yet.  The new set-up for her doesn't feel like it will last forever.

Nothing else is much of a surprise, presenters leaving that have reached the natural end of their Radio 1 life, full-time shows for tried and trusted cover and a big promotion for Jeremiah who has hardly been off daytime radio over the past year to 18 months.

[UnofficialStark]

Now I think about it, I’m surprised Mylo & Rosie and Emil Franchi weren’t the other way around. Wouldn’t it make more sense for a duo with years of breakfast experience to do weekend breakfast rather than be wasted on early breakfast? Not that Emil isn’t also more than capable but out of him and M+R pairing it would make more sense if he was on earlies? 

[abertom]

1 hour ago, UnofficialStark said:

Now I think about it, I’m surprised Mylo & Rosie and Emil Franchi weren’t the other way around. Wouldn’t it make more sense for a duo with years of breakfast experience to do weekend breakfast rather than be wasted on early breakfast? Not that Emil isn’t also more than capable but out of him and M+R pairing it would make more sense if he was on earlies? 

Early and weekend breakfast I see as pretty similar.

I expect Emil to do be doing quite a bit of weekday cover especially on going home so probably makes sense he does weekend breakfast. 

[Ash101]

5 hours ago, UnofficialStark said:

Now I think about it, I’m surprised Mylo & Rosie and Emil Franchi weren’t the other way around. Wouldn’t it make more sense for a duo with years of breakfast experience to do weekend breakfast rather than be wasted on early breakfast? Not that Emil isn’t also more than capable but out of him and M+R pairing it would make more sense if he was on earlies? 

Weekend Breakfast can become a bit of a content wasteland though. Look at the difference in show that Matt & Mollie did there compared to weekend afternoons.

I totally agree with your point though, both shows are interchangeable but I think it’s a good call to have Mylo & Rosie on for 5 mornings a week.

I haven’t seen it confirmed anywhere, but are we assuming they’ll still be Salford too? Could Emil being based in London mean that show is moved back there because weekends already have other Salford based shows?

[Wandering Belle]

Super late to this and had a reply written but didn’t post as got tied up with World Cup and wasn’t feeling too well.

I’m surprised and not surprised by some of these changes 

Ricky and Melvin felt like they were coming to an end but I feel sad RMC is coming to end. I do wonder what they’ll do next 

Nat O Leary was a surprise - I thought she would have been one they’d have held on to. But am I right in thinking she had a job in fashion when she first started at Radio 1?

James Cusack - also a surprise - it took so long for him to get a slot. 

Dean - feel a bit sorry for him. Feel like he was promoted far too early and didnt get to bed himself in. The afternoon slot was a disaster and I was listening to Scott by then anyway. He’s really came across well on Early Breakfast but I guess there’s no opportunity for him on daytime. The I’m a Celeb appearance didn’t go well either but at least they finally changed the trial voting rules. Do hope he does well wherever he goes next 

Swarzy - I can’t comment on

 

When are all the last shows - the last week of August? I’ll try and tune in if I can.

 

 

Really happy for Emil who I think should have had a slot a long time ago. Big potential for drive or breakfast in the future.

Mylo and Rosie - I’m happy for too. I’m happy that they’ve managed to find a new permanent slot after being taken off Hits after so long. I’m not sure they are long term R1 but a massive coup for them all the same

 

 

[abertom]

1 hour ago, Wandering Belle said:

Super late to this and had a reply written but didn’t post as got tied up with World Cup and wasn’t feeling too well.

I’m surprised and not surprised by some of these changes 

Ricky and Melvin felt like they were coming to an end but I feel sad RMC is coming to end. I do wonder what they’ll do next 

Nat O Leary was a surprise - I thought she would have been one they’d have held on to. But am I right in thinking she had a job in fashion when she first started at Radio 1?

James Cusack - also a surprise - it took so long for him to get a slot. 

Dean - feel a bit sorry for him. Feel like he was promoted far too early and didnt get to bed himself in. The afternoon slot was a disaster and I was listening to Scott by then anyway. He’s really came across well on Early Breakfast but I guess there’s no opportunity for him on daytime. The I’m a Celeb appearance didn’t go well either but at least they finally changed the trial voting rules. Do hope he does well wherever he goes next 

Swarzy - I can’t comment on

 

When are all the last shows - the last week of August? I’ll try and tune in if I can.

 

 

Really happy for Emil who I think should have had a slot a long time ago. Big potential for drive or breakfast in the future.

Mylo and Rosie - I’m happy for too. I’m happy that they’ve managed to find a new permanent slot after being taken off Hits after so long. I’m not sure they are long term R1 but a massive coup for them all the same

 

 

Melvin’s got a radio 2 gig for the forseeable plus am sure I heard he said he was doing something with Ricky too. Ricky did some talksport cover 

Nat agree is the big surprise! I’m not sure what she’s doing next as thought she’d have a good shelf life on Radio 1 and thought her and Vicky or Sian Eleri would be the next live lounge hosts. 
 

Dean’s moving to London so that might be a clue but his choice and has something lined up. He did get promoted far too early but almost anyone replacing Scott would have been a downgrade hence was better for Matt and Moll to replace Dean when they knew they could improve a show. 
 

James - nice guy but bit bland and I think his tight link commercial radio style has hindered him in terms of radio 1 and they probably needed Emil in permanently to build him up for daytime cover or future slots in 2/3 years. 

Week starting 31st August is their last week and imagine new schedules start the following Monday