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(February 2004)

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A former member
Moyles is still the only good thing about Radio 1 methinks.
EH
Ed Hammond
Once M&L go there'll be nothing worth listening to on that station.

It'll be over to Xfm for good, then.
CC
CyberCD
My student radio experience:
Currently in the first year, just been moved from a weekday morning show to a primetime Saturday show of double the length! Being the best student radio station in the UK* will help the CV even if I can't quite explain how I've got such a good slot!

*Officially, according to the Radio Academy and Radio 1.
DA
DAS Founding member
Funny how everyone claims to be the first student radio station in the country... mine does as well, so does York. And I'm sure many others do too.
MO
Moz
mark posted:
Yeah - I can't stand Dave Pearce. His 'big shaaaaat aaaaaat' style just gets on my nerves so I'd love to see the back of him.

I agree that Colin and Edith shouldn't be on from 1-3 - they're definitely popular with the kids, and also the afternoon slot is a bit of a 'cult' thing - popular with the students - which suits Scott Mills much better.

To be honest, Sara Cox is just dead wood and I very much doubt she'll return after she goes on maternity leave. Her current show is the perfect slot for Colin and Edith in my opinion.

Not sure why MediaGuardian are being so confident about Colin and Edith replacing Mark and Lard - they're even saying "the BBC announced" it, when in fact the BBC is actually saying that the replacement will be announced in March.


Dave Pearce's Dance Anthems is the highlight of Sunday for me - it's great! I do agree that he should leave his weekday show though.
CC
CyberCD
Radio 1 have announced their new schedule (post-Mark and Lard)

Weekdays:
1pm - Colin and Edith
3pm - Scott Mills

Saturdays:
10am - Vernon Kay
1pm - Chappers and Dave (then JK and Joel from August)

Sundays:
10am - Vernon Kay
1pm - Edith Bowman (then JK and Joel from August)

Not sure what happens if/when Coxy comes back from maternity leave (I hope it's the 'if' rather than 'when'). I think Dave Pearce might get booted out for Scott Mills.
TO
tombas47
I'd like to see Chris Moyles go! He's so annoying! Most of his jokes are hardly every funny!

When he plays that stupid song that goes along the lines of "Chris man David man Aled man Jules pet man" that really drives me up the wall!
ST
Still
Exactly where did they get the idea that Vernon Kay was worth a decent slot after a few dire weeks of 'Happy hour'?

These changes have a certain look of a lack of decent planning about them.
DA
DAS Founding member
I'm still trying to work out the thinking behind putting Scott Mills and Colin and Edith in the order they are... yes, I know double headed is being replaced by double headed, but in terms of content, surely Colin and Edith would be better in Sara Cox's slot and Scott Mills in Mark and Lard's?
DV
dvboy
Ah, but two hours of Colin & Edith followed by 2 3/4 of Scott?
Or two hours of Scott followed by 2 3/4 of Colin and Edith?

I reckon it's better the way it's been done.

When does Sara Cox start her maternity leave?
LL
Lottie Long-Legs
Isn't it surely a case of Scott Mills being used as a filler AGAIN. Just like he filled in on the Top 40 for 5 weeks before Wes took over. Just give the lad a regular slot and announce it properly, instead of making it sound like it's only a temporary thing - he's been at the station long enough and deserves the accolades.
MO
Moz
Well Scott is the 'supply DJ'!

I've got a feeling that soon after the birth of Sara's baby, we'll get an announcement that she's decided to leave Radio 1 to concentrate on her family. I'm sure we had the same with Zoe Ball. They're just letting her leave quietly without the 'Radio 1 sack Cox' headlines in the rags.

This would mean Scott stays where he is.

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