Do you want to work in radio?

[Adam619]

Maybe Sara only doing one day from january is because she will be doing weekday cover a lot and the two kids

[YoppaDo]

Apart from Sara going to 1 day from January, this looks good. I'm really looking forward to having her on daytime again for the rest of 2008.

It'll be weird having Annie sent back to evenings again after getting so used to her in the early slot. Looks like Sunday's are a long day for Grimmy too.

[unclesirbobbyrobson]

To be honest two of my two favorites on radio one were dave pearce and dick and dom. They are both leaving. Dave pearce has always been a great dj. Dick and dom lack a little cred but they both play great music. Sad loss to both.

I am surprised that greg james hasn't had a promotion. But chappers and dave are good fun.

[Guest CancerForTheCure]

To be honest two of my two favorites on radio one were dave pearce and dick and dom. They are both leaving. Dave pearce has always been a great dj. Dick and dom lack a little cred but they both play great music. Sad loss to both.

I am surprised that greg james hasn't had a promotion. But chappers and dave are good fun.

Surely the music will stay the same? It wasn't them choosing it, it's unlikely they will change the format.

[Kelly]

So much for them being the new JK and Joel. I mean, I know they were never touted as that, but they got rid of one laddish duo and brought in another, so it was kind of obvious what they were doing.

The fact that they've been sacked/are leaving after less than a year just makes me more annoyed that JK and Joel went.

[The Stig]

I'm glad Nihal is moving as I think that slot will suit him down to the ground.

Shame about Sara only doing one day but she will be great on the Lie in and I've no doubt she'll be first choice day time cover.

I think I'll like Edith on the lie in as I don't mind her its just I'm not a fan of her show e.g. the movies.

Obviously nice to hear more Chappers and Dave.

Shame about Dick and Dom. I enjoyed listning to them and think the Lie In suited them. However I'm not sure if they were very popular and would never have suited daytime. Sad to see them go.

I've not heard Grimmy yet so can't judge. And shame Fearne or Reggie aren't going.

[popbitcher]

From their website -

Right!

We've had the best year at radio 1. Dream job, great people, wicked music, etc.

They wanted us to stay on but that would have meant taking on more days

which we just couldn't do because of this, that and the other.....and filming!

Sad stuff but at least we can say that we've worked at the worlds greatest radio station.

Cheers Radio 1 for an amazing year.

D n D.

P.S: Highlight = Zane V DicknDom.

[E*F*4L]

*Dick and Dom leave R1*

they are rubbish & good riddance to them !

[The Stig]

*Dick and Dom leave R1*

they are rubbish & good riddance to them !

As mature post as normal then.

[Jono]

I guess she's gutted her theory that Edith was a trooper and would be back full time before September was blown out of the water. Isn't coming back till October and isn't back full time till November

Right!

We've had the best year at radio 1. Dream job, great people, wicked music, etc.

They wanted us to stay on but that would have meant taking on more days

which we just couldn't do because of this, that and the other.....and filming!

Sad stuff but at least we can say that we've worked at the worlds greatest radio station.

Cheers Radio 1 for an amazing year.

It's a shame they didn't go further at Radio 1. They seem like internet geeks, I'd have liked UM to have got some sort of recognition from them. Hopefully they can return to the success of Da Bungalow. Although Are You Smarter is a great show too.

[daniel_jp]

I find this very confuing - is it just me? Why make all these changes just for a few months at a time.

Im a little dissapointed that coxy only gets 3 hours a week - maybe its what she wanted? I hope she becomes the main cover presenter now. And why doesnt edith go back to her regular show? It doesnt look like they have announced cover for 2 months so will vernon and fearne continue to alternate?

The moves for Grimmy and Nihal seemed obvious, they are well regarded at Radio 1. In a way Annie has gone back to what she does best - specialist shows.

It all seems very confusing!!! but then im not supposed to know why tihngs are done i guess just here to listen!

Just reading Dick N Doms comments about staying on and how it would have meant taking on maore days - what do you think they where offered? Weekend Breakfast? Weekday Early Breakfast and Greg would have gone to Weekends 1-4pm over Nihal?

[Nik B.]

wow confusing schedule

to be honest I'm not surprised Dick and Dom are leaving, I never felt they fitted in with the rest of the station, thats not me being mean or anything, but I just thought that perhaps R1 wasn't the best place for them, or rather, Lie in wasn't the right slot. but I'm not surprised.

Grimmy getting weekend breakfast? excellent, hes slowly become one of my favourite DJs, bar the obvious one Sara cox and Edith back is also good news.

confusing but good I think

[sebdevlin]

*Dick and Dom leave R1*

they are rubbish & good riddance to them !

I'm convinced they ran over your cat/dog/zebra ya know

[Jono]

Just received a BBC Switch press release. It seems they're going to be up to the usual stuff on Radio 1 when Annie Mac returns. I didn't expect Grimmy to stay there until the evening though:

Annie Mac returns to Switch on Sunday nights on Radio 1 to co-host with Nick Grimshaw. The duo will bring teens the ultimate guide to the coolest things they are watching, playing, listening to and talking about. The show features big name guests every week, weekly contributions from LA gossip king Perez Hilton plus behind-the-scenes news and performances from TV show Sound. Regular features include ‘Confuse the teacher feature’ where listeners are encouraged to put a random word in their homework, and the now infamous ‘Let’s Sumo!’ where supermodel Agyness Deyn, Sadie Frost and Pixie Geldof have donned the sumo suit for a bout with Grimmy.

There will also be a live 'BBC Switch' event on the 12th October for Under 18s.

[Viv]

dick and dom are leaving radio 1, nick grimshaw will take over weekend breakfast, nihal to take over weekend afternoons from september.

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I'm absolutely bloody sick of this. It's like musical chairs! Someone at R1 - sort it out! please!!

[popbitcher]

too right viv. they couldn't manage a p**s up in a brewery! who ever decided tv personalities should present radio 1 needs shooting. weekends now have no personality whatsoever and i find the presenters bland. they can't present for their life or work the equipment. then they want every poxy week off to work in america for some new television show.

[Viv]

I totally agree.

[KingTutsWWH]

I agree too Claire. What a pigging mess!

I've always maintained that Fearne has a face for telly, but not a personality for radio. I positively cringed during her interview with Will Ferrell the other day. Jeez! Anyone off of UM could have done a better job.

[Viv]

She did get out of control during that interview, laughing like a complete maniac.

I've got a biography out the library about her at the moment, which is quite interesting. I note though that there are people in it that say she just switches on the radio chirpy personality thing!

[Jono]

I keep thinking 'Greg's time will come' because every other early breakfast DJ was in that slot for several years. But what we forget is how hard he works. No other new DJ is creating blogs, going out and about to cross-promote events, and filling in for other DJs like that. For that he does deserve early promotion.

[The Stig]

I keep thinking 'Greg's time will come' because every other early breakfast DJ was in that slot for several years. But what we forget is how hard he works. No other new DJ is creating blogs, going out and about to cross-promote events, and filling in for other DJs like that. For that he does deserve early promotion.

He is a country mile better than Nihal, Fearne and Reggie, Annie Mac (at day-time although she's still good) and in my opinion Edith.

[pinkpunkster]

thank god dick and dom have left the radio! I never liked their show and it made me fall asleep

[Kelly]

thank god dick and dom have left the radio! I never liked their show and it made me fall asleep

To be fair, not even Jon Richardson can keep me awake on a weekend morning.

[Mike]

Probably because you stay up all night

[James R]

I think I must be the only 1 who doesnt mind Dick & Dom. In da bungalow maybe not, but on R1 I dont mind them. I wasnt sure a yr ago when the new schedule was announced but that idea was soon squashed