Scott v Matt and Mollie

[Jono]

I'm intrigued by Matt Deegan's quote on The Guardian site -

http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2009/jul/20/radio-1-djs-age

Apparently Greg might be one of the younger faces of Radio 1 but he also currently brings in one of the oldest audience being on early breakfast with an average audience of about 35 year olds. That's of course expected that early in the morning but it'll be interesting to see whether that will differ during the lunchtime shift when kids are at school.

[JonathanEx]

But who would be up between 4 and 6:30? More night workers than students, and certainly not the Switch crowd of teenybob Perez Hilton fan tossfaces.

[Hammer]

I cannot see Moyles staying at Radio 1 once he leaves the breakfast show, so I doubt any future weekend show is likely at all.

[Electrobix]

Maybe they'll move Chris back to afternoons? It seems to me to be change for the sake of it. I wouldn't like to see Scott on the mornings- I don't think his show suits that time of day. I long for those days of Coxy's breakfast show... I loved it even if noone else did!

[fathomer90]

By the way Nihal has said a couple of times he is about to start a new project at R1 but can't say what it is yet. See twitter.

I can't see how he can fit in to daytime though? Must be a specialist show.

[Jono]

By the way Nihal has said a couple of times he is about to start a new project at R1 but can't say what it is yet. See twitter.

I can't see how he can fit in to daytime though? Must be a specialist show.

We have discussed this but fair enough you probably couldn't be arsed with 24 pages. He doesn't say Radio 1. It could be anywhere or anything.

[Lucie]

I can't see Moyles moving from Breakfast just yet, maybe in a few years.

He may be controversial but he has pulled in millions of listeners, and does a lot for the station. The people who complain about what he says and does aren't the kind of people who would listen to Radio One anyway, so taking him off air or changing his slot just lets them win.

[DarkAngelMJH]

I would think Greg would get drivetime next if Scott goes to breakfast. He's certainly done it enough. Scott would be great on breakfast, he would most likely get a new feature or two and OWO would fit in instead of the Pop Quiz.

[welovemoyles]

Schedule at start of 2011-

Weekdays-

4am-6.30am- Nihal

6.30am-10am- The Chris Moyles Show

10am-1pm- Fearne Cotton

1pm-4pm- Greg James

4pm-7pm- Scott Mills

7pm-9pm- Jo Whiley

10pm- Midnight- ?

Weekends-

7am-10am Edith Bowman

10am-1pm Annie & Grimmy

1pm-3pm (Saturday) The Best of The Chris Moyles Show (Sunday) The Best of the Live Lounge

3pm-7pm- (Saturday) Vernon Kay's Sports Saturday (Sunday) Chart Show with Greg James.

7pm-midnight anything but switch please.

Well this is all what i want!

[yorkieboy]

Agree with what most people are saying about Fearne, I'm sure she's a nice girl but when she covered (Edith?) a few months ago she just couldn't hack it imo. Never listened to Edith's show much as it's too movie orientated and wasn't listening to radio 1 in the days of Colin and Edith so don't know what she'll be like as a weekend dj. I think Parfitt and co are worried about being slated by the tabs for having older dj's and being out of touch (which clearly isn't the case)

Have Jo or Edith made any direct responses to this on air?

Also agree with ^ Vernon Kay's Sports Saturday would be GREAT (maybe just 3-5 though).

[simon38]

jo did on monday in the first link

[DarkAngelMJH]

7pm-9pm- Jo Whiley

Weekends-

1pm-3pm (Saturday) The Best of The Chris Moyles Show (Sunday) The Best of the Live Lounge

3pm-7pm- (Saturday) Vernon Kay's Sports Saturday (Sunday) Chart Show with Greg James.

7pm-midnight anything but switch please.

Noooooooooo Zane is much better plus Jo wouldn't get half the people Zane gets on his show. plus i think that might be just a tad too much Chris and Greg!

Although I massively agree with no more switch!

(Yes I know that it's only a dream schedule before anyone says it :bah:)

[E*F*4L]

cannot see Mills doing the breakfast show when Moyles goes & i don't think he works as well in the morning (his style) it is ok for a short time to cover for when Moyles is on his hol's but longterm, don't think so.

[Viv]

I actually found Mills excellent the last time he was in!! A vast improvement on previous efforts, so yep, I can see him taking over!!

[MilesT]

Why are they replacing Jo Whiley? Replacing Jo Whiley is like replacing John Peel. They never did it because John was born to do the job. He remained loyal at Radio 1 just like Jo Whiley has. Age shouldn't come into it. It's radio, do they not realise we can't see who is behind the microphone?

They can swap Jo and Edith with younger presenters it will have little effect. That demographic are the iPod generation who are not retro enough to carry pocket radios around.

Why do they believe a DJ of a younger age can connect with an audience any more than someone like Jo or Edith? I would in fact she say it is quite the opposite - Fearne Cotton has far less in common with me than Jo Whiley.

I guess essentially they realise Fearne Cotton will have the older generation reaching for their off switch when her squawking and cackling takes over leaving a generation who tragically grew up watching her on Children's TV.

And then you'll have a very small young audience still tuned in while the over twenties will be struggling to find an equivalent replacement.

[russelljames]

One thing I cannot understand about the reshuffle is regarding Jo. The Radio 1 target audience is 15-29. The hours when the young Ferne Cotton is on, the audience whose age ranges between 15 and roughly 22/23 would more than likely not be listening as they are in school and college. Jo works well with her audience, and has a well established show with well known features. Listening to her makes a good alternative from the drivel thats on telly at that time.

But Ferne is young, trying to appeal to the younger audience, yet the younger "switch/chart show" audience more than likely won't be listening.

I'll still hold off from making my full opinion of Cotton when her show begins as you never know, it might end up pretty good

[Jono]

I'll still hold off from making my full opinion of Cotton when her show begins as you never know, it might end up pretty good

It'll probably be like Grimmy's new show. Quite good but just not right to keep me listening.

[Viv]

Jo is too "old", RussellJames..... I mean, you just have to listen to Lily Allen lyrics to know that you're finished after 30 .... Jo may as well buy herself a zimmer and book her slot in the nursing home :x

Did I hear yesterday, btw, that Stuart off of Jo Whiley's show, has been fired??

[Chops]

I think that Fearne on a weekday slot will prove a big mistake. By Christmas she will proberbly be off as RAJAR figures will no doubt show a huge nosedive in the number of listeners. I think Sara might be after a slot on Radio 2 - Zoe Ball (remember her ?!?!) has got a weekend slot, and it seems to be very popular. Sara might be used to try and remove some of the "older" listeners from radio 1 (please don't take that in an offensive way).

[simon38]

It's ok viv has swine flu and does not know what she is saying lol,stuart was ok this morning.

[John]

I could see Coxy covering for Zoe Ball when she goes on maternity leave. I think alot of what people are saying sounds very far-fetched as regards future schedules, and who will leave. I honestly can't see Moyles leaving the breakfast show anytime soon. The figures are as high as they have ever been. But if he should go, much like someone 127 pages back said, he will probably leave Radio 1 and maybe focus on television. Yes, Radio 2 will probably be his home, but I would imagine I will be in my 30's when that happens.

At some point, Radio 1 are gonna have to poach from local radio, or sign some new talent though to give it a new sound

[E*F*4L]

what about in new dj's we trust ?

or the Jono & Emma (thetricktolife) Show

[John]

Yeah but the DJ's that come through them ranks are more specialist. IMO, they don't often make a successful transition into the daytime schedule. With the exception a of a couple who are deserving of it. Nihal wasn't.

[elko]

I was shocked that Sara didn't get Jo's slot! Fearne is very irritating to listen to, and she's never there. But hey, that will probably mean that Sara is covering that slot a lot more. Glad that Greg is now on Daytime. I think there will be another daytime reshuffle within a year though

[welovemoyles]

Fearne irritating over Coxy haha