BBC Radio 1 has announced a major scheduling shake-up to its daily programming, seeing the programme return to a regular broadcast schedule, following a temporary schedule change due to Covid-19.
The radio station is making some major changes, one of which will see Greg James’ breakfast slot moved.
It will now run from 7am-10.30am every day, meaning an end to the 6.30am start time, which dates back to the days of Chris Moyles.
Clara Amfo’s mid-morning programme will also move from 10.30am to 1pm.
Scott Mills’ show will then air from 1pm–3.30pm and Nick Grimshaw will host from 3.30pm-6pm.
Greg James’ breakfast slot has moved (Image: Tim P. Whitby/ Getty Images)
The BBC say the new programming will “reflect the station’s renewed commitment to supporting new music and emerging artists”.
This will see Radio 1’s Future Sounds with Annie Mac brought forward an hour to a 6pm-8pm slot, meaning Annie Mac’s programme will be brought to an even wider audience.
One of the stand-out features in her show – Hottest Record in the World – will be moving forward from 7.30pm to the start of the show at 6pm.
Radio 1 has had a mega scheduling shake-up (Image: greg_james/Instagram)
A brand new Radio 1’s Future Artists with Jack Saunders will air from 10pm-midnight on Mondays-Wednesdays.
The programme will focus on supporting new music from artists at the very beginning of their careers as they embark on their Radio 1 journey.
Jack will also continue to host Radio 1’s Indie Show on Thursday evenings in the new time slot of 10pm-midnight.
Aled Haydn Jones, Head of Radio 1, says: “As a station it’s important we evolve along with the changing needs of our young listeners and I’m pleased to be able to introduce some important changes to the schedule with that in mind as we return to an on-air format that our listeners know and love.
“A new time slot for Radio 1 Breakfast means we can bring Greg’s trademark brand of light-hearted entertainment to as many young people as possible, while bringing our evening schedule an hour earlier means we can do even more to support new music and breaking new UK artists.”
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