Latest news about BBC Radio 1
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Third anniversary marked for BBC’s Across the UK plan
The BBC has given an update on the third anniversary of its Across the UK plan to boost production out of London.Publication date: 19.03.2024
Lauren Layfield and Shanequa Paris to host Radio 1’s Life Hacks
Lauren Layfield and Shanequa Paris are joining BBC Radio 1 as the new hosts of the station’s Life Hacks programme.Publication date: 07.03.2024
Jamie Laing says it’s taken him eight years to get to Radio 1
Jamie Laing says he was turned down by BBC Radio 1 eight years ago and has been trying to get a job there ever since.Publication date: 04.03.2024
KISS DJ Tinea Taylor to take over Friday early breakfast in March on BBC Radio 1
Tinea Taylor is to host BBC Radio 1’s Friday early breakfast slot during March, as part of a monthly rotation. Tinea joins Radio 1 from KISS FM where she hosted the Hype Charts and presented on their sister station, Kisstory.Publication date: 01.03.2024
Radio 1 schedule changes include new show for Matt and Mollie
Matt Edmondson and Mollie King are moving to host the 1.00 - 3.30pm afternoon show, Monday to Thursday on BBC Radio 1 from July.Publication date: 28.02.2024
Jordan North to leave BBC Radio 1 as Jamie Laing joins Vick Hope on Drive
BBC Radio 1 Drive co-host Jordan North is leaving the station and will be replaced by Jamie Laing. Jamie will join Vick Hope on the Going Home show from 4th March, Monday to Thursday from 3.30pm till 6pm. Jordan has been with Radio 1 for ten years having worked on commercial radio prior to that.Publication date: 16.02.2024
BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend to take place in Luton this year
Radio 1’s Big Weekend 2024 will take place at Stockwood Park in Luton from 24th to 26th May.Publication date: 29.01.2024
Greg James turns up the jingle chat on BBC Radio 1
Greg James devoted a good five minutes to talking about jingles and power intros during his breakfast show at BBC Radio 1 on Wednesday. The discussion, normally reserved for internal meetings and the JingleMad Forums, followed a listener commenting on how much he enjoyed the “One-tros”.Publication date: 24.01.2024
BBC Radio 1’s Annie Nightingale has died aged 83
BBC Radio 1's first female DJ Annie Nightingale has died at the age of 83.Publication date: 12.01.2024
Ant and Dec reveal they auditioned for BBC Radio 1 Breakfast
Television presenters Ant and Dec have revealed how they almost hosted the breakfast show on BBC Radio 1. Speaking to Jordan North and Katie Thistleton, the pair said they gave the audition a go but thought they’d be too busy to host the show full time.Publication date: 06.01.2024
