New Radio 1 lineup

[Del Lardo]

bye bye Jo Whiley, I won't miss you. Maybe I can start to enjoy mornings more though it won't be by much as I don't think Fearne Cotton is much better.

Looking forward to Greg James though, listened to him quite a bit on early breakfast. A bit like Scott Mills but not an annoying ****.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/hi/en...00/8153396.stm

[Haly]

BBC Radio 1 Controller Andy Parfitt said of the changes: "BBC Radio 1 must continue to change to connect with a new generation of audiences and this is a significant move, promoting three of our up and coming broadcasters into the heart of the schedule."

They've decided Edith Bowman and Jo Whiley are too old now then?
Used to really enjoy Edith Bowman on long drives, but I've not listened to Radio 1 in a year or two now so guess I can't complain.

[NokkonWud]

Originally Posted by Haly

They've decided Edith Bowman and Jo Whiley are too old now then?
Used to really enjoy Edith Bowman on long drives, but I've not listened to Radio 1 in a year or two now so guess I can't complain.

Edith does my head in. She jumps on trends about 6 months after they were popular and her idea of a good radio show is having people text in random garbage because she's unable to maintain attention through conversation.

And Jo Whiley is a joke. She just puts about 20 new bands on in a day in the hope one sticks and she can claim 'she discovered them', of course, this is after Zane Lowe discovered them already... She's a bit of a tool.

[Briggykins]

Hmm I quite liked Jo Whiley, seemed to be one of the few DJs left who was there for the music. Especially disappointed the Live Lounge is going to weekends, as I never listen to radio then. Still I quite like Fearne and Greg James has got to be better than Edith.

[Del Lardo]

Originally Posted by Briggykins

Especially disappointed the Live Lounge is going to weekends

Fear not

The Live Lounge, which has been a hugely successful part of Jo's show, will continue in Fearne's new programme.

[Rich_L]

Originally Posted by Briggykins

Hmm I quite liked Jo Whiley, seemed to be one of the few DJs left who was there for the music. Especially disappointed the Live Lounge is going to weekends, as I never listen to radio then. Still I quite like Fearne and Greg James has got to be better than Edith.

This - Fearne Cotton annoys the crap out of me, something about her, lol

Jo at least played music rather than boring everyone with rubbish chat

[Briggykins]

Skim reading ftl!

[Burble]

Is that **** Moyles not getting the boot? Shame, what a wasted opportunity.

[CaptRugWash]

Originally Posted by Burble

Is that **** Moyles not getting the boot? Shame, what a wasted opportunity.

Quite like Moyles, it's just a shame he isn't allowed a free rein and is constantly getting bollocked for speaking his mind. Agreed sometimes the material on his show is a bit bland, but he can be rather funny, especially with guests. You can't deny his listening figures.

[iCraig]

Originally Posted by CaptRugWash

Quite like Moyles, it's just a shame he isn't allowed a free rein and is constantly getting bollocked for speaking his mind. Agreed sometimes the material on his show is a bit bland, but he can be rather funny, especially with guests. You can't deny his listening figures.

They took a nose dive not long ago, but are coming back sadly. I wasn't particularly impressed that he blatantly took material from Kerrang's The Night Before Show if I'm honest. Was never official, but as a listener to both I recognised it being used again a few weeks later by Moyles.