Editing BBC Radio 1 (section)

==History==
{{further|Timeline of BBC Radio 1}}

===First broadcast===
Radio 1 was established in 1967 (along with the more [[Middle of the road (music)|middle-of-the-road]] [[BBC Radio 2]]) as a successor to the [[BBC Light Programme]], which had broadcast popular music and other entertainment since 1945. Radio 1 was conceived as a direct response to the popularity of offshore [[Pirate radio in the United Kingdom|pirate radio]] stations such as [[Radio Caroline]] and [[Wonderful Radio London|Radio London]], which had been declared illegal by [[Marine, &c., Broadcasting (Offences) Act 1967|Act of Parliament]].<ref>{{cite web |title=The Unofficial History of BBC Radio 1 & 2 |url=http://www.radiorewind.co.uk/radio1/index.html |publisher=Radio Rewind |access-date=20 May 2014}}</ref> Radio 1's initial [[Radio format|format]] was influenced in particular by Radio London's American-style [[Contemporary hit radio|Top 40]] format, in which music was divided into categories played in strict rotation. The new service was initially promoted in the summer of 1967 by trails (voiced by [[Kenny Everett]]) which referred to it as "Radio 247",<ref>{{cite web |title=Radio Rewind - BBC Radio 1 History - Main Events |url=https://www.radiorewind.co.uk/radio1/history_of_radio_1_details.htm  |publisher=Radio Rewind |access-date=30 August 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Radio Rewind - BBC Radio 1 Shows -Trails |url=https://www.radiorewind.co.uk/radio1/rewind_radio_1_trails.htm |access-date=30 August 2022 |publisher=Radio Rewind}}</ref> the station's temporary working title.<ref>{{cite book |last=Hendy |first=David |title=The BBC: A People's History |publisher=Profile Books |year=2022 |isbn=9781781255254 |location=UK |pages=437}}</ref>

Radio 1 was launched at 7:00{{nbsp}}am on Saturday 30 September 1967.

Broadcasts were on {{frequency|1214|kHz}} [[AM band|AM]] (247 metres), using a network of transmitters which had carried the Light Programme.<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ygoEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA43|title=The British Radio Scene: a Special Report|last=Scott|first=Robin|date=8 June 1968|magazine=Billboard|access-date=2 October 2017|page=43|author-link=Robin Scott (BBC controller)}}</ref> Most were of comparatively low power, at less than 50 kilowatts, and this resulted in the station only having patchy coverage.{{Citation needed|date=April 2024}}

The first disc jockey to broadcast on the new station was [[Tony Blackburn]], who had previously been on Radio Caroline and Radio London, and presented what became known as the ''[[Radio 1 Breakfast|Radio 1 Breakfast Show]]''. The first words on Radio 1 – after a countdown by the Controller of Radios 1 and 2, [[Robin Scott (BBC controller)|Robin Scott]], and a jingle, recorded at [[PAMS]] in [[Dallas]], Texas, beginning "The voice of Radio 1" – were:<ref>{{cite news |title=History of the BBC: Start of Radio 1 30 September 1967 |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p01k1vrv |publisher=BBC |date=30 September 2013 |access-date=25 February 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Reynolds |first=Gillian |author-link=Gillian Reynolds |title=The day we woke up to pop music on Radio 1 |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/3668186/The-day-we-woke-up-to-pop-music-on-Radio-1.html |url-status=live |url-access=subscription |newspaper=[[The Daily Telegraph]] |date=27 September 2007 |access-date=25 February 2016 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220112/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/3668186/The-day-we-woke-up-to-pop-music-on-Radio-1.html |archive-date=12 January 2022}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

{{blockquote|And, good morning everyone. Welcome to the exciting new sound of Radio 1. | BBC Radio 1 opening message}}

This was the first use of US-style jingles on BBC radio, but the style was familiar to listeners who were acquainted with Blackburn and other DJs from their days on pirate radio. The reason jingles from PAMS were used was that the [[Musicians' Union (UK)|Musicians' Union]] would not agree to a single fee for the singers and musicians if the jingles were made "in-house" by the BBC; they wanted repeat fees each time one was played.{{Citation needed|date=April 2020}}

The first music to be heard on the station was an extract from "Beefeaters" by [[Johnny Dankworth]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Savage |first=Mark |title=50 facts about Radio 1 & 2 as they turn 50 |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-41414837 |publisher=BBC News |date=30 September 2017 |access-date=22 October 2018}}</ref> "[[Theme One]]", specially composed for the launch by [[George Martin]] was played for the first time before Radio 1 officially launched at 7&nbsp;am. The first complete record played on Radio 1 was "[[Flowers in the Rain]]" by [[The Move]], the number 2 record in that week's Top 20 (the number 1 record, [[The Last Waltz (song)|The Last Waltz]] by [[Engelbert Humperdinck (singer)|Engelbert Humperdinck]], would have been inappropriate for the station's sound). The second single was "[[Massachusetts (Bee Gees song)|Massachusetts]]" by the [[Bee Gees]]. The breakfast show remains the most prized slot in the Radio 1 schedule, with every change of breakfast show presenter generating considerable media interest.<ref>{{cite web |title=History – Launch day 1967 |url=http://www.radiorewind.co.uk/radio1/radio_1_launch_day.htm |publisher=Radio Rewind |date=30 September 1967 |access-date=20 May 2014}}</ref>

The initial rota of staff included [[John Peel]], [[Pete Myers (radio broadcaster)|Pete Myers]], and a gaggle of others, some transferred from pirate stations, such as [[Keith Skues]], [[Ed Stewart]], [[Mike Raven]], [[David Ryder (radio presenter)|David Ryder]], [[Jim Fisher (DJ)|Jim Fisher]], [[Jimmy Young (broadcaster)|Jimmy Young]], [[Dave Cash (DJ)|Dave Cash]], Kenny Everett, [[Simon Dee]], [[Terry Wogan]], [[Duncan Johnson (DJ)|Duncan Johnson]], Doug Crawford, [[Tommy Vance]], [[Chris Denning]], and [[Emperor Rosko]]. Many of the most popular pirate radio voices, such as Simon Dee, had only a one-hour slot per week ("Midday Spin").<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.radiorewind.co.uk/radio1/original_presenter_list.htm|title=BBC Radio 1 History – Original Presenters|publisher=Radio Rewind|date=4 September 1967|access-date=20 May 2014}}</ref>

===1970s===
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Initially, the station was unpopular with some of its target audience who, it is claimed, disliked that much of its airtime was shared with [[BBC Radio 2|Radio 2]] and that it was less unequivocally aimed at a young audience than the offshore stations, with DJs such as [[Jimmy Young (broadcaster)|Jimmy Young]] being in their 40s. The fact that it was part of an "establishment" institution such as the BBC turned off some, and [[needle time]] restrictions let it play fewer many than the offshore stations. It had limited finances and often, as in January 1975, suffered disproportionately when the BBC made financial cutbacks, strengthening an impression that it was a lower priority for BBC executives.

Despite this, it gained massive audiences, becoming the most listened-to station in the world, with audiences of more than 10 million claimed for some shows (up to 20 million for some of the combined Radio 1 and Radio 2 shows). In the early-to-mid-1970s, Radio 1 presenters were rarely out of the British tabloids, thanks to the publicity department. The touring summer live ''[[Radio 1 Roadshow]]'' – usually BBC Radio Weeks promotions that took Radio 1, 2 and 4 shows on the road – drew some of the largest crowds of the decade. The station played a role in maintaining the high sales of 45rpm single records, although it benefited from a lack of competition, apart from [[Radio Luxembourg (English)|Radio Luxembourg]], and from [[Manx Radio]] in the Isle of Man. ([[Independent Local Radio]] did not begin until October 1973, took many years to cover virtually all the UK and was initially a mixture of music and talk). [[Alan Freeman]]'s Saturday Rock Show was voted Best Radio Show five years running by readers of a national music publication, and was then axed by controller Derek Chinnery.

News coverage was boosted in 1973 when ''[[Newsbeat]]'' bulletins aired for the first time, and [[Richard Skinner (broadcaster)|Richard Skinner]] joined as one of the new programme's presenters.<ref>{{cite web |title=Radio Rewind – BBC Radio 1 People – Richard Skinner |url=https://www.radiorewind.co.uk/radio1/richard_skinner_page.htm |publisher=Radio Rewind |access-date=19 November 2020}}</ref>

On air, 1978 was the busiest year of the decade. [[David Jensen]] replaced [[Dave Lee Travis]] on the weekday drivetime programme<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/schedules/service_bbc_radio_one/1978-04-15|title=Schedule - BBC Programme Index|website=genome.ch.bbc.co.uk}}</ref> so that DLT could replace [[Noel Edmonds]] on the ''[[Radio 1 Breakfast]]'' show.<ref>{{cite web |title=BBC Radio 1 England – 2 May 1978 |url=https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/schedules/radio1/england/1978-05-02 |work=BBC Genome |publisher=BBC |access-date=19 November 2020}}</ref> Later in the year the Sunday teatime chart show extended from a Top 20 to a Top 40 countdown, and [[Tommy Vance]], one of the original presenters, rejoined the station to present a new programme, ''[[The Friday Rock Show]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/schedules/radio1/england/1978-11-17|title=BBC Radio 1 England – 17 November 1978 |work=BBC Genome |publisher=BBC |access-date=14 July 2018}}</ref> On 23 November, Radio 1 moved from 247m (1214&nbsp;kHz) to 275 and 285m (1053 & 1089&nbsp;kHz) to improve national AM reception, and to conform with the [[Geneva Frequency Plan of 1975]].<ref name="radiorewind1">{{cite web |title= Radio 1 History – Transmitters |url=http://www.radiorewind.co.uk/radio1/transmitter.htm |publisher=Radio Rewind |access-date=18 February 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.frequencyfinder.org.uk/History_Transmission.pdf |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20221009/http://www.frequencyfinder.org.uk/History_Transmission.pdf |archive-date=9 October 2022 |url-status=live|title = History of Radio Transmission in the UK|publisher= Frequency Finder}}</ref>

[[Annie Nightingale]], whose first Radio 1 programme aired on 5 October 1969, was Britain's first national female DJ (the earliest record presenter is thought to be [[Jean Metcalfe]] of ''[[Family Favourites]]'', but given that Metcalfe only presented the programme she is not considered a "true" DJ) and became its longest-serving presenter, evolving her musical tastes with the times.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.radiorewind.co.uk/radio1/annie_nightingale_page.htm|title=BBC Radio 1 People – Annie Nightingale – Hi|publisher=Radio Rewind|access-date=20 May 2014}}</ref>

In 1978, [[Al Matthews (actor)|Al Matthews]] became the first black disc jockey on Radio 1. His Saturday night show ''Discovatin{{'}}'' was broadcast for over two years. During the summer a Wednesday show was also broadcast featuring live acts.

===1980s===
At the start of 1981, [[Mike Read]] took over ''[[Radio 1 Breakfast|The Radio 1 Breakfast Show]]'' from [[Dave Lee Travis]]. Towards the end of the year, [[Steve Wright (DJ)|Steve Wright]] started the long-running ''[[Steve Wright in the Afternoon]]'' show. 1982 saw the end of ''[[Junior Choice]]'' and it was replaced by ''[[Radio 1's Weekend Breakfast Show]]'', although the format based on children's requests continued for another two years. Adrian John and [[Pat Sharp]] also joined for the early weekend shows. [[Gary Davies]] and [[Janice Long]] also joined, hosting Saturday night late and evening shows respectively.

In 1984, [[Robbie Vincent]] joined to host a Sunday evening soul show. [[Mike Smith (broadcaster)|Mike Smith]] left for a while to present BBC1's ''[[Breakfast Time (British TV programme)|Breakfast Time]]''; Gary Davies took over the weekday lunchtime slot. [[Bruno Brookes]] joined and replaced [[Peter Powell (DJ)|Peter Powell]] as presenter of the teatime show, with Powell replacing [[Tony Blackburn]] on a new weekend breakfast show, which no longer contained children's requests.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/schedules/radio1/england/1984-09-23 |title=BBC Radio 1 England – 23 September 1984 |work=BBC Genome |publisher=BBC |access-date=9 September 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/schedules/radio1/england/1984-09-29|title=BBC Radio 1 England – 29 September 1984 |work=BBC Genome |publisher=BBC|accessdate=14 July 2018}}</ref> Blackburn left Radio 1 at this point.

In 1985, Radio 1 relocated its studios in Broadcasting House to [[Egton House]].<ref>{{cite web |title=History: Egton House |url=http://www.radiorewind.co.uk/radio1/egton_house_page.htm |publisher=Radio Rewind |access-date=14 September 2014}}</ref> In March 1985, [[Ranking Miss P]] became the first black female DJ on the station, hosting a reggae programme. In July, [[Andy Kershaw]] joined the station.<ref name="Cook">{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/john-peel-and-andy-kershaw--how-we-met-1572794.html|title=John Peel and Andy Kershaw: How We Met|first=Emma|last=Cook|work=[[The Independent]]|date=12 February 1995|location=London, UK|issn=0951-9467|oclc=185201487|access-date=13 July 2011}}</ref>

[[Simon Mayo]] joined in 1986, while Smith re-joined to replace Read on the breakfast show.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/schedules/radio1/england/1986-05-05|title=BBC Radio 1 England – 5 May 1986 |work=BBC Genome |publisher=BBC|accessdate=14 July 2018}}</ref>

In response to the growth in dance and rap music, Jeff Young joined in October 1987 with the ''Big Beat'' show. At the end of the year [[Nicky Campbell]], [[Mark Goodier]] and [[Liz Kershaw]] all joined, and Janice Long left.

Mayo replaced Smith on the breakfast show in May 1988.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/d8f0c965e8064233bad88a190ebf1138|title=Simon Mayo – BBC Radio 1 England – 23 May 1988 |work=BBC Genome |date=23 May 1988 |publisher=BBC|access-date=14 July 2018}}</ref> In September, Goodier and Kershaw took over weekend breakfasts with Powell departing. Campbell took over weekday evenings as part of a move into night-time broadcasting as 1 October 1988 saw Radio 1 extend broadcast hours until 02:00; previously the station had closed for the night at midnight.

From September 1988, Radio 1 began its [[FM broadcasting|FM]] switch-on, with further major transmitter switch-ons in 1989 and 1990 but it was not until the mid-1990s that all existing BBC radio transmitters had Radio 1 added. Previously, Radio 1 had "borrowed" Radio 2's VHF/FM frequencies for around 25 hours each week.

===1990s===
On 1 May 1991, Radio 1 began 24-hour broadcasting, although only on FM, as the station's MW transmitters were switched off between midnight and 06:00.

In 1992, Radio 1, for the first and only time, covered a [[1992 United Kingdom general election|general election]]. Their coverage was presented by [[Nicky Campbell]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/98004ab354d34abd8fad4fbf09a9b331|title=Nicky Campbell's Election Special|date=9 April 1992 |publisher=BBC|access-date=10 September 2019}}</ref>

In his last few months as controller, Johnny Beerling commissioned a handful of new shows that in some ways set the tone for what was to come under [[Matthew Bannister]]. One of these "[[Loud'n'proud]]" was the UK's first national radio series aimed at a gay audience, which was produced in [[Manchester]] and aired from August 1993. Far from being a "parting quirk", the show was a surprise hit and led to the network's first coverage of the large outdoor [[Gay Pride]] event in 1994.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/schedules/service_bbc_radio_one/1994-06-18| title = BBC Programme Index – BBC Radio 1 18th June 1994}}</ref>

[[The Man Ezeke]] became Radio 1's first black regular daytime presenter when he began hosting on Sunday lunchtimes in January 1993.<ref>{{cite news |date=9 December 1992 |title=The Man replaces Fluff |pages=7 |work=Reading Evening Post |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002471/19921209/398/0007 |access-date=10 June 2022}}</ref>

Bannister took the reins fully in October 1993. His aim was to rid the station of its "[[Smashie and Nicey]]" image in order to appeal to the under-25s. Although originally launched as a youth station, by the early 1990s, its loyal listeners and DJs had aged with the station over its 25-year history. Many long-standing DJs, such as [[Simon Bates]], [[Dave Lee Travis]], [[Alan Freeman]], [[Bob Harris (radio presenter)|Bob Harris]], [[Paul Gambaccini]], [[Gary Davies]], and later Steve Wright, [[Bruno Brookes]] and [[Johnnie Walker (DJ)|Johnnie Walker]] left the station or were dismissed, and in January 1995, older music (typically anything recorded before 1990) was dropped from the daytime [[playlist]].

Many listeners rebelled as the first new DJs to be introduced represented a crossover from other parts of the BBC (notably Bannister and Trevor Dann's former colleagues at the BBC's London station, [[BBC GLR|GLR]]) with [[Emma Freud]] and [[Danny Baker]]. Another problem was that, at the time, Radio 2 was sticking resolutely to a format which appealed mainly to those who had been listening since the days of the [[BBC Light Programme|Light Programme]], and commercial radio, which was targeting the "Radio 1 and a half" audience, consequently enjoyed a massive increase in its audience share at Radio 1's expense.

After the departure of Steve Wright, who had been unsuccessfully moved from his long-running afternoon show to the breakfast show in January 1994,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/schedules/radio1/england/1994-01-10 |title=BBC Radio 1 England – 10 January 1994 |work=BBC Genome |publisher=BBC |access-date=14 July 2018}}</ref> Bannister hired [[Chris Evans (presenter)|Chris Evans]] to present the breakfast show in April 1995. Evans was a popular presenter but was dismissed in 1997 after he demanded to present the breakfast show for only four days per week. Evans was replaced from 17 February 1997 by [[Mark and Lard]] –<ref>{{cite web|url=https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/e5f4650da7db45d49cda1f8237923a95|title=Mark Radcliffe – BBC Radio 1 England – 17 February 1997 |work=BBC Genome |date=17 February 1997 |publisher=BBC |access-date=29 October 2018}}</ref> [[Mark Radcliffe (radio broadcaster)|Mark Radcliffe]] and his sidekick [[Marc Riley]] – who found the slick, mass-audience style required for a breakfast show did not come naturally to them. They were replaced by [[Zoe Ball]] and [[Kevin Greening]] eight months later in October 1997; Greening soon moved on, leaving Ball as sole presenter. The reinvention of the station happened at a fortuitous time, with the rise of [[Britpop]] in the mid-1990s – bands like [[Oasis (band)|Oasis]], [[Blur (band)|Blur]] and [[Pulp (band)|Pulp]] were popular and credible at the time, and the station's popularity rose with them. Documentaries like John Peel's ''Lost in Music'', which looked at the influence that the use of drugs have had over popular musicians, received critical acclaim but were slated inside [[Broadcasting House]].

At just before 09:00 on 1 July 1994, Radio 1 broadcast on [[medium wave]] for the final time.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.radiorewind.co.uk/radio1/transmitter.htm|title= Radio 1 History – Transmitters|publisher= Radio Rewind|accessdate= 30 December 2009}}</ref>

In March 1995, Radio 1 hosted an "Interactive Radio Night" with Jo Whiley and Steve Lamacq broadcasting from [[Cyberia, London|Cyberia]], an [[internet café]] and featuring live performances by [[Orbital (band)|Orbital]] via [[Integrated Services Digital Network|ISDN]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/208a6436636347d8ac8b9ccd6e1ec503|title=Interactive Radio Night – BBC Radio 1 England – 26 March 1995 – BBC Genome|date=26 March 1995 |publisher=[[BBC]]}}</ref>

Later in the 1990s the Britpop boom declined, and manufactured chart pop (boy bands and acts aimed at sub-teenagers) came to dominate the charts. New-genre music occupied the evenings (indie on weekdays and dance at weekends), with a mix of specialist shows and playlist fillers through late nights. The rise of [[rave]] culture through the late 1980s and early 1990s gave the station the opportunity to move into a controversial and youth-orientated movement by bringing in club DJ [[Pete Tong]] amongst others. There had been a dance music programme on Radio 1 since 1987 and Pete Tong (now the current longest-serving DJ at the station) was the second DJ to present an all dance music show. This quickly gave birth to the [[Essential Mix]] where underground DJs mix electronic and club based music in a two-hour slot. Dance and urban music has been a permanent feature on Radio 1 since with club DJs such as [[Judge Jules]], [[Danny Rampling]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/schedules/radio1/england/1994-11-19|title=BBC Radio 1 England – 19 November 1994 |work=BBC Genome |publisher=BBC|accessdate=14 July 2018}}</ref> [[Trevor Nelson]], and the [[Dreem Teem]] all moving from London's [[Kiss 100]] to the station.

===2000s===
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[[File:Chris_Moyles_outside_Radio_1.jpg|right|thumb|upright|[[Chris Moyles]] outside Radio 1's radio studios]]
[[File:Lamacq whiley lowe.jpg|thumb|right|[[Steve Lamacq]], [[Jo Whiley]] and [[Zane Lowe]] at Glastonbury as part of Radio 1's coverage]]
Listening numbers continued to decline. Radio 1 was challenged by an increasing number of new radio stations targeting youth such as [[Galaxy (radio network)|Galaxy]], [[Kerrang! Radio|Kerrang! 105.2]], [[NME Radio]] and [[Virgin Radio Xtreme]], as well as BBC's own digital TV station [[BBC Three]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Response to BBC Trust Review of Young People’s Services |url=https://www.radiocentre.org/files/radiocentre_response_to_bbc_trust_youth_services_review.pdf |website=www.radiocentre.org}}</ref>

The breakfast show and the [[UK Top 40]] continued to struggle. In 2000, [[Zoe Ball]] was replaced in the mornings by close friend and fellow [[ladette]] [[Sara Cox]].

The success of Moyles' show has come alongside increased success for the station in general. In 2006, DJs [[Scott Mills]] and [[Zane Lowe]] won gold [[Radio Academy Awards|Sony Radio Awards]], while the station itself came away with the best station award.

A new evening schedule was introduced in September 2006, dividing the week by genre.

===2010s===
[[File:Scott Mills.jpg|thumb|right|[[Scott Mills]] in the Radio 1 studio, 2011]]
The licence-fee funding of Radio 1, alongside Radio 2, is often criticised by the commercial sector. In the first quarter of 2011 Radio 1 was part of an efficiency review conducted by [[John Myers (radio executive)|John Myers]].<ref name="tel-nov2010">{{cite news|first=Amanda|last=Andrews|date=28 November 2010|title=BBC enlists commercial sector help to shake up radio|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/mediatechnologyandtelecoms/media/8164936/BBC-enlists-commercial-sector-help-to-shake-up-radio.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220112/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/mediatechnologyandtelecoms/media/8164936/BBC-enlists-commercial-sector-help-to-shake-up-radio.html |archive-date=12 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|newspaper=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|access-date=12 March 2011|location=London}}{{cbignore}}</ref> His role, according to Andrew Harrison, the chief executive of RadioCentre, was "to identify both areas of best practice and possible savings."<ref name="tel-nov2010"/>

The controller of Radio 1 and sister station 1Xtra changed to [[Ben Cooper (media executive)|Ben Cooper]] on 28 October 2011, following the departure of Andy Parfitt. Ben Cooper answered to the Director of BBC Audio and Music, Tim Davie.<ref>{{cite news|title=Ben Cooper is appointed BBC Radio 1's new controller|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/15494493|access-date=31 October 2011|newspaper=BBC News – Newsbeat|date=28 October 2011}}</ref>

On 7 December 2011, Ben Cooper's first major changes to the station were announced. Skream & Benga, [[Toddla T]], [[Charlie Sloth]] and [[Bobby Friction|Friction]] replaced Judge Jules, [[Gilles Peterson]], Kissy Sell Out and Fabio & Grooverider. A number of shows were shuffled to incorporate the new line-up.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/071211radio1.html|title=Radio 1 announces changes to dance music line-up – Media centre|publisher=BBC|access-date=20 May 2014|archive-date=11 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141011220216/http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/071211radio1.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> On 28 February 2012, further changes were announced. Greg James and Scott Mills swapped shows and [[Jameela Jamil]], [[Gemma Cairney]] and [[Danny Howard]] joined the station. The new line-up of DJs for ''In New DJs We Trust'' was also announced with [[B.Traits]], Mosca, [[Jordan Suckley]] and Julio Bashmore hosting shows on a four weekly rotation.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/2012/new-radio1.html|title=Greg James, Gemma Cairney and Jameela Jamil land new shows on Radio 1 – Media centre|publisher=BBC|access-date=20 May 2014|archive-date=25 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150925071924/http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/2012/new-radio1.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> This new schedule took effect on Monday, 2 April 2012.

In September 2012, [[Nick Grimshaw]] replaced [[Chris Moyles]] as host of "Radio 1's Breakfast Show". Grimshaw previously hosted Mon-Thurs 10pm-Midnight, Weekend Breakfast and Sunday evenings alongside Annie Mac. Grimshaw was replaced by Phil Taggart and Alice Levine on the 10pm-Midnight show.

In November 2012, another series of changes were announced. This included the departure of Reggie Yates and Vernon Kay. Jameela Jamil was announced as the new presenter of ''The Official Chart''. Matt Edmondson moved to weekend mornings with Tom Deacon briefly replacing him on Wednesday nights. [[Daniel Howell]] and [[Phil Lester]], famous [[YouTubers]] and video bloggers, joined the station. The changes took effect in January 2013.<ref>{{cite web|last=Cairns|first=Dan|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/20267639|title=Vernon Kay and Reggie Yates to leave Radio 1|publisher=BBC|date=9 November 2012|access-date=20 May 2014}}</ref>

Former presenter Sara Cox hosted her last show on Radio 1 in February 2014 before moving back to Radio 2. In March 2014, Gemma Cairney left the weekend breakfast show to host the weekday early breakfast slot, swapping shows with Dev.

In September 2014, Radio 1 operated a series of changes to their output which saw many notable presenters leave the station – including Edith Bowman, Nihal and Rob da Bank. [[Huw Stephens]] gained a new show hosting 10{{nbsp}}pm{{snd}}1{{nbsp}}am Monday{{ndash}}Wednesday with [[Alice Levine]] presenting weekends 1{{nbsp}}pm{{snd}}4{{nbsp}}pm. Radio 1's Residency also expanded with Skream joining the rotational line-up on Thursday nights (10{{nbsp}}pm{{snd}}1{{nbsp}}am).

From December 2014 to April 2016, Radio 1 included a weekly late night show presented by a well known Internet personality called ''The Internet Takeover''. Shows have been presented by various YouTubers such as [[Jim Chapman (Internet celebrity)|Jim Chapman]] and [[Hannah Witton]].<ref>{{cite web|title=The Internet Takeover|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b055k5n3/episodes/guide|website=BBC Radio 1|publisher=BBC|access-date=7 January 2017}}</ref>

In January 2015, [[Clara Amfo]] replaced Jameela Jamil as host of The Official Chart on Sundays (4{{nbsp}}pm{{snd}}7{{nbsp}}pm) and in March, Zane Lowe left Radio 1 and was replaced by [[Annie Mac]] on the new music evening show.

In May 2015, [[Fearne Cotton]] left the station after 10 years of broadcasting. Her weekday mid-morning show was taken over by Clara Amfo. [[Adele Roberts]] also joined the weekday schedule line-up, hosting the Early Breakfast show.

In July 2015, the Official Chart moved to a Friday from 4{{nbsp}}pm to 5:45{{nbsp}}pm, hosted by [[Greg James]]. The move took place to take into account the changes to the release dates of music globally. [[Cel Spellman]] joined the station to host Sunday evenings.

In September 2017, a new slot namely Radio 1's Greatest Hits was introduced for weekends 10am-1pm. The show started on 2 September 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl86/2017/09/02|title=BBC Radio 1 – Schedules, Saturday 2 September 2017|publisher=BBC|access-date=4 November 2018}}</ref> On 30 September 2017, Radio 1 celebrated its 50th birthday. Commemorations included a three-day pop-up station, 'Radio 1 Vintage', celebrating the station's presenters and special on-air programmes on the day itself, including a special breakfast show co-presented by the station's launch DJ [[Tony Blackburn]], which is also broadcast on [[BBC Radio 2]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-41451898|title=DJs celebrate 50 years of Radio 1 and 2|date=30 September 2017|publisher=BBC News|access-date=4 November 2018}}</ref>

In October 2017, another major schedule change was announced. Friction left the station. The change features Charlie Sloth gained a new slot called 'The 8th' which aired Mon-Thu 9-11pm. Other changes include [[MistaJam]] took over Danny Howard on the Dance Anthems. [[Katie Thistleton]] joined Cel Spellman on Sunday evenings, namely 'Life Hacks' (4-6pm) which features content from the Radio 1 Surgery, and Most Played (6-7pm). Danny Howard would host a new show on Friday 11pm-1am. Huw Stephens's show pushed to 11pm-1am. Kan D Man and DJ Limelight joined the station to host a weekly Asian Beats show on Sundays between 1-3am,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/article/41508629/charlie-sloth-gets-new-late-night-entertainment-show-on-radio-1-and-1xtra|title=Charlie Sloth gets new late night entertainment show on Radio 1 and 1Xtra |date=10 May 2017|website=BBC Newsbeat|access-date=4 November 2018}}</ref> [[René LaVice|Rene LaVice]] joined the station with the Drum & Bass show on Tuesdays 1-3am. [[Phil Taggart]] presented the Hype Chart on Tuesdays 3-4am.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl86/2017/11/07|title=BBC Radio 1 – Schedules, Tuesday 7 November 2017|publisher=BBC|access-date=4 November 2018}}</ref>

In February 2018, the first major schedule change of the year happened on the weekend. This saw Maya Jama and [[Jordan North]] join BBC Radio 1 to present the Radio 1's Greatest Hits, which would be on Saturday and Sunday respectively. Alice Levine moved to the breakfast slot to join Dev. [[Matt Edmondson]] would replace Alice Levine's original slot in the afternoon and joined by a different guest co-presenter each week. The changes took into effect on 24 February 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl86/2018/02/24|title=BBC Radio 1 – Schedules, Saturday 24 February 2018|publisher=BBC|access-date=4 November 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/article/42703116/maya-jama-and-celebrity-guests-join-radio-1-weekend-line-up|title=Maya Jama and celebrity guests join Radio 1 weekend line-up |year=2018|website=BBC Newsbeat|access-date=4 November 2018}}</ref>

In April 2018, another major schedule change was made due to the incorporation of weekend schedule on Fridays. This means that Nick Grimshaw, Clara Amfo and Greg James would host four days in a week. [[Scott Mills]] became the new host for [[The Official Chart]] and Dance Anthems, which replaces Greg James, and [[Maya Jama]] would present The Radio 1's Greatest Hits on 10am-1pm. [[Mollie King]] joined Matt Edmondson officially on the 1-4pm slot, namely 'Matt and Mollie'. The changes took into effect on 15 June 2018.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-43712467|title=Major schedule changes for BBC Radio 1|last=McIntosh|first=Steven|date=10 April 2018|publisher=BBC News|access-date=4 November 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl86/2018/06/15|title=BBC Radio 1 – Schedules, Friday 15 June 2018|publisher=BBC|access-date=4 November 2018}}</ref>

In May 2018, it was announced that Nick Grimshaw would leave the Breakfast Show after six years, the second longest run hosting the show in history (only second to Chris Moyles). However, Grimshaw did not leave the station, but swapped slots with Greg James, who hosted the home time show from 4-7pm weekdays. This change took place as of 20 August 2018 for the Radio 1 Breakfast Show (which was then renamed to Radio 1 Breakfast).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl86/2018/08/20|title=BBC Radio 1 – Schedules, Monday 20 August 2018|publisher=BBC|access-date=4 November 2018}}</ref> Grimshaw's show started on 3 September 2018.

In June 2018, another series of schedule changes was announced. This sees the BBC Introducing Show with Huw Stephens on Sundays 11pm-1am. [[Jack Saunders (presenter)|Jack Saunders]] joined the station and presented Radio 1 Indie Show from Monday-Thursday 11pm-1am. Other changes include the shows rearrangement of Sunday evenings. Phil Taggart's chillest show moved to 7-9pm, then followed by The Rock Show with Daniel P Carter at 9-11pm. The changes took into effect in September 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/2018/jack-saunders-snoochie-shy|title=BBC – Jack Saunders and Snoochie Shy to join BBC Radio 1 and 1Xtra – Media Centre|publisher=BBC|access-date=4 November 2018}}</ref>

In October 2018, Charlie Sloth announced that he was leaving Radio 1 and 1Xtra after serving the station for nearly 10 years. He was hosting The 8th and The Rap Show at that point. His last show was expected to be on 3 November 2018.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/newsbeat-45741140|title=Charlie Sloth to leave BBC Radio 1 and 1Xtra|date=4 October 2018|publisher=BBC News|access-date=4 November 2018}}</ref> However, Charlie had been in the spotlight for storming the stage and delivering a sweary, Kanye West-esque rant at the Audio & Radio Industry Awards (ARIAS) on Thursday 18 October 2018, which points towards Edith Bowman. Charlie was nominated for best specialist music show at the ARIAS – a category he lost out on to ''Soundtracking with [[Edith Bowman]]'' and prompting him to appear on stage during her acceptance.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.radiotimes.com/news/radio/2018-10-21/charlie-sloth-leaves-radio-1-immediately/|title=Charlie Sloth to leave Radio 1 immediately|work=Radio Times|access-date=4 November 2018}}</ref> He apologised on Twitter regarding this issue and Radio 1 had agreed with Charlie that he will not do the 10 remaining shows that were originally planned.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/newsbeat-45927344|title=Charlie Sloth leaving Radio 1 and 1Xtra immediately|date=20 October 2018|publisher=BBC News|access-date=4 November 2018}}</ref> This meant that his last show ended on 18 October 2018. From 20 October 2018 onwards, Seani B filled his The Rap Show slot on 9pm-11pm<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl86/2018/10/20|title=BBC Radio 1 – Schedules, Saturday 20 October 2018|publisher=BBC|access-date=4 November 2018}}</ref> and [[Dev (DJ)|Dev]] covered "The 8th" beginning 22 October 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl86/2018/10/22|title=BBC Radio 1 – Schedules, Monday 22 October 2018|publisher=BBC|access-date=4 November 2018}}</ref>

In the same month, B.Traits announced that she was leaving BBC Radio 1 after six years of commitment. She said she feels as though she can no longer devote the necessary time needed to make the show the best it can be, and is moving on to focus on new projects and adventures. Her last show was on 26 October 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://radiotoday.co.uk/2018/10/b-traits-leaves-bbc-radio-1-after-6-years/|title=B.Traits leaves BBC Radio 1 after 6 years – RadioToday|website=radiotoday.co.uk|date=15 October 2018|access-date=4 November 2018}}</ref> The Essential Mix was then shifted earlier to 1am-3am, followed by Radio 1's Wind-Down from 3&nbsp;am to 6&nbsp;am. The changes took effect from 2 November 2018 onwards.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl86/2018/11/03|title=BBC Radio 1 – Schedules, Saturday 3 November 2018|publisher=BBC|access-date=4 November 2018}}</ref>

At the end of October 2018, Dev's takeover on The 8th resulted in the swapping between Matt Edmondson and Mollie King's show with Dev and Alice Levine's show. This meant that Matt and Mollie became the new Weekend Breakfast hosts, and Dev and Alice became the afternoon show hosts.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-45976649|title=Radio 1 gets new weekend breakfast hosts|last=McIntosh|first=Steven|date=26 October 2018|publisher=BBC News|access-date=4 November 2018}}</ref> The changes came into effect on 16 November 2018.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/radio/radio-presenters/matt-edmondson-mollie-king-announced-bbc-radio-1-weekend-breakfast/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220112/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/radio/radio-presenters/matt-edmondson-mollie-king-announced-bbc-radio-1-weekend-breakfast/ |archive-date=12 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title=Matt Edmondson and Mollie King announced as BBC Radio 1 weekend breakfast hosts|last=Reporters|first=Telegraph|date=26 October 2018|newspaper=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|access-date=4 November 2018|issn=0307-1235}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl86/2018/11/16|title=BBC Radio 1 – Schedules, Friday 16 November 2018|publisher=BBC|access-date=4 November 2018}}</ref>

On 15 November 2018, Radio 1 announced that [[Tiffany Calver]], who has previously hosted a dedicated hip-hop show on the new-music station [[KissFresh]], would join the station and host the Rap Show. The change took effect from 5 January 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/2018/tiffany-calver|title=BBC – Tiffany Calver is the new host of the BBC Radio 1 and 1Xtra Rap Show – Media Centre|publisher=BBC|access-date=8 December 2018}}</ref>

On 26 November 2018, Radio 1 announced that the new hosts for the evening slot previously hosted by Charlie Sloth would be [[Rickie Haywood-Williams]], [[Melvin Odoom]], and [[Charlie Hedges]]. The trio previously presented on Kiss's breakfast show. The change took effect in April 2019.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-46344373|title=Radio 1 poaches Kiss presenters to replace Sloth|last=McIntosh|first=Steven|date=26 November 2018|publisher=BBC News|access-date=8 December 2018}}</ref>

In July 2019 it was announced that there would be two new shows on the weekend, the weekend early breakfast show and best new pop, both of which started on 6 September 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/2019/arielle-free-early-breakfast-host|title=BBC – BBC Radio 1 announces Arielle Free as new Weekend Early Breakfast host – Media Centre|publisher=BBC|access-date=16 November 2019}}</ref>

The weekend early morning breakfast show would be and is currently hosted by Arielle Free. It is broadcast between 04:00–06:00 on Friday and Saturday and Sunday between 05:00–07:00.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/newsbeat-49150984|title=Radio 1 announces new early breakfast weekend show|date=29 July 2019|access-date=16 November 2019}}</ref>&nbsp;

===2020s===
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Due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], there were temporary changes.

In March 2020, ''Radio 1 Breakfast'' began later at 7&nbsp;am to 11&nbsp;am. [[Scott Mills]] would also present his show from 1 pm-3 pm with [[Nick Grimshaw]] starting until 6&nbsp;pm. BBC Radio 1 Dance Anthems now started from 3&nbsp;pm with 2 hours Classic Anthems and it would end at 7&nbsp;pm.

In July 2020, [[Alice Levine]] and [[Cel Spellman]] announced their resignation from BBC Radio 1. In September, [[Vick Hope]] was announced to join [[Katie Thistleton]], replacing Spellman.

In September 2020, a new schedule was announced, which saw ''Radio 1 Breakfast'' air from 7am to 10.30am, followed by [[Clara Amfo]] from 10.30am to 12.45pm, Scott Mills from 1pm to 3.30pm and Nick Grimshaw from 3.30pm to 5.45pm. Evening slots were also all brought forward by an hour.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/2020/radio-1-schedule-returns | title=BBC Radio 1 to return to regular broadcast schedule with brand new time slot for Radio 1 Breakfast with Greg James }}</ref>

On 26 September 2020, [[MistaJam]] left BBC Radio 1 and [[BBC Radio 1Xtra]] after 15 years. It was announced that Charlie Hedges would take over Dance Anthems from 3 October 2020.

[[BBC Radio 1 Dance]] launched on Friday 9 October.

In November 2020 it was confirmed that [[Dev (DJ)|Dev Griffin]], [[Huw Stephens]], and [[Phil Taggart]] would all be leaving the station at the end of the year. From January 2021, ''Radio 1 Breakfast'' was to return to five days per week while [[Arielle Free]] would host Early Breakfast (Mon-Thu 0500–0700) and three new presenters were to take turns hosting the early breakfast slot on Fridays.<ref>{{cite news|date=6 November 2020|title=Radio 1 announces new presenter line-up|language=en-GB|publisher=BBC News|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-54837292|access-date=6 November 2020}}</ref> Adele Roberts left Early Breakfast after five years, moving to Weekend Breakfast (Sat-Sun 0700–1030). Matt Edmondson and Mollie King returned to Weekend Afternoons (Fri-Sun 1300–1600). On Sunday evenings, Sian Eleri replaced Phil Taggart as host of the Chillest Show and Gemma Bradley replaced Huw Stephens on BBC Introducing.

On 9 April 2021, BBC Radio 1 and other BBC radio stations were cut at 12:10pm for the national anthem following the [[Death and funeral of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh|death]] of [[Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh]], and the stations then carried the BBC Radio News special programme until 4pm. Radio 1 then played music without vocals and on 10 and 11 April 2021 played downtempo and chilled music.

On 20 April 2021, [[Annie Mac]] announced she was leaving the station. She was replaced by Clara Amfo on Future Sounds on Monday to Thursday evenings, with [[Danny Howard]] taking over her Friday night Dance Party show. Rickie, Melvin and Charlie replaced Amfo in the daytime schedule, whilst Jack Saunders began hosting Monday to Thursday evenings from 8pm to 10pm.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/2021/clara-amfo-host-radio-1-future-sounds | title=Clara Amfo to become new host of BBC Radio 1's Future Sounds }}</ref>

On 21 April 2021, Radio 1 Relax launched on BBC Sounds, playing relaxing music and sounds such as wind and rain.<ref>{{Cite news|date=21 April 2021|title=Radio 1 Relax service discovered on BBC Sounds|language=en-GB|work=Radio Today|url=https://radiotoday.co.uk/2021/04/radio-1-relax-service-discovered-on-bbc-sounds/}}</ref>

After 14 years on BBC Radio 1, Nick Grimshaw announced he would be leaving the station, with Vick Hope and [[Jordan North]] taking over the time-slot. Grimshaw broadcast his final show on 12 August 2021.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-57670955|title = Nick Grimshaw to leave Radio 1 after 14 years|publisher = BBC News|date = 30 June 2021}}</ref> Vick and Jordan's new show first aired on 6 September 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/2021/vick-hope-jordan-north-radio1-drivetime/|title=Vick Hope and Jordan North to host new drivetime show on BBC Radio 1|website=www.bbc.co.uk}}</ref> Vick continued to co-host Life Hacks alongside Katie Thistleton, while [[Dean McCullough]] joined BBC Radio 1 to host Friday-Sunday 1030–1300.

On 1 July 2022, it was announced that Scott Mills and [[Chris Stark]] would leave the station to host shows on [[BBC Radio 2]] and [[Capital (radio network)|Capital]] respectively. They were replaced in their daytime afternoon slot by Dean McCullough and [[Vicky Hawkesworth]], who hosted their show from Salford, with [[Jack Saunders (presenter)|Jack Saunders]] taking over from Mills as the host of The Official Chart. Katie Thistleton replaced McCullough on Friday and Saturday mornings, with Nat O'Leary hosting a new show, Radio 1 00s, on Sunday mornings from 11am to 1pm.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/2022/bbc-radio-1-dean-mccullough-vicky-hawkesworth-afternoon-show-salford | title=Dean McCullough and Vicky Hawkesworth set to host new afternoon show on BBC Radio 1 which will broadcast live from Salford }}</ref>

On 8 September 2022, Radio 1 and the other radio stations were cut at 6:32pm to report the [[Death of Queen Elizabeth II]] and carried a BBC Radio News special. Radio 1 resumed broadcasts at 7am on 9 September 2022, playing downtempo music throughout the day and over the weekend. Radio 1 returned to normal programming on 11 September 2022.

On 9 September 2023, Sam MacGregor and Danni Diston replaced [[Adele Roberts]] as the host of [[Radio 1's Weekend Breakfast Show]]. 

On 7 February 2024, the [[BBC]] announced plans to launch a new Radio 1 spin-off station  on [[Digital Audio Broadcasting|DAB]] and online via [[BBC Sounds]]. The Radio 1 spin-off will focus on music from the 2000s and 2010s, catering to the appetite from young audiences for recent nostalgia.<ref>{{cite news |last1=McIntosh |first1=Steven |title=Radio 2 spin-off among four new stations planned by BBC |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-68226389 |access-date=7 February 2024 |publisher=[[BBC News]] |date=7 February 2024}}</ref> The spin-off station was eventually launched on 8 November 2024 as [[BBC Radio 1 Anthems]].

On 16 February 2024, it was announced that Jordan North would leave the station to host [[Capital Breakfast]] alongside [[Siân Welby]] and Chris Stark. Katie Thistleton and [[Jamie Laing]] began hosting the Going Home show alongside Vick Hope from 4 March 2024.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-68325842 | title=Jordan North speaks out after sudden Radio 1 exit | work=BBC News | date=17 February 2024 }}</ref>

On 1 July 2024, a new schedule launched, which saw Matt Edmondson and [[Mollie King]] begin hosting the weekday afternoon show. Dean McCullough took over from Arielle Free as the host of Early Breakfast, which moved to Salford, with Vicky Hawkesworth and [[Nat O'Leary]] hosting Friday, Saturday and Sunday mornings from 10.30am to 1pm. Edmondson and King were eventually replaced in their weekend slot by Sam MacGregor and Danni Diston from January 2025, with [[James Cusack]] joining the station to host Radio 1's Weekend Breakfast Show, which also moved to Salford.