I love @BBCR1 and the @BBC so much. Honoured to be given the opportunity to run such an amazing station.
Dedicating today’s joy to my late gran, Mary, here with my 16 y.o. self in a Radio 1 t-shirt. When I went on about wanting to work here she gave me the confidence I could x
⚡️ ANNOUNCEMENT ⚡️
Aled Haydn Jones is the new Head of Radio 1.
"I’m so proud to be taking the helm of the best youth music station anywhere in the world."
Congratulations @ahj!
A huge day for @BBCR1 - @scott_mills and @Chris_Stark last show. 🥲
Two brilliant broadcasters who deserve all the love they’re going to receive from the listeners and colleagues today.
1pm - it’s going to be a moment.
Love you, bye. 🎙❤️
💜 IT’S HAPPENING!! 💜
See @BTS_twt in new show 'BTS @ Radio 1' with @AdeleRoberts on Wednesday 28th July at 22:35pm BST on @BBCOne & @BBCiPlayer#BTS make their Radio 1 Live Lounge debut on Tuesday 27th July at 12:00pm BST - listen on Radio 1 & @BBCSounds to hear it! ✨
A personal update…
After a three year journey of trying through IFV with Dawn and @SurrogacyUKorg Emile and I are thrilled to announce we’ve been successful and Dawn’s given birth to our son Luca ❤️
We can’t thank Dawn enough for helping us become a family 🥰
A personal one from me...
For the last couple of years me and my partner have been on a journey to start a family through @SurrogacyUKorg@S4C have followed my journey and on the 7th of Feb the doc is available on the @BBCiPlayer at 9pm 😬
Hope you enjoy!
Some news for anyone that’s followed our personal story…
I’m delighted to announce that yesterday, after a 4 year journey we finally became the legal parents of our son Luca.
For any intended parents doing something similar - hang in there. It is possible x 👨👨👦 ❤️
Congratulations to @grimmers on an amazing run on @R1Breakfast and congratulations to @gregjames who’ll be the new @BBCR1 Breakfast Show host after the Summer.
V proud x
This man... @mistajam is a legend. I have loved working with him.
Over his time Dance Anthems has become the biggest dance show in the UK and biggest show on @BBCSounds for u35s.
It’s his last show on @BBCR1 in 10 mins. Listen in ❤️🙏 bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01dmw9…
After an incredible 14 years at the station, we'll be saying goodbye to Nick Grimshaw this September.
It's been so much fun - thank you for everything, @Grimmers! ❤️
Exciting news!
Today @BBCR1 launches a new stream on @BBCSounds - Radio 1 Relax.
It’ll sit next to Radio 1 Dance and take all of Radio 1’s chilled, relaxing and well-being content and put it all in one place 24/7.
It launches today at 5pm with @grimmers and @anniemacmanus
The most gorgeously uplifting 24 hours coming up on @BBCR1@scott_mills @Chris_Stark the whole Radio 1 family and a host of special guests all on the #LOLATHON for @comicrelief from 9am this morning!
This is exciting... and daunting... If you do any kind of radio (hospital, local, community, student) and think you’re @BBCR1 ready we‘ve made some room on our schedule between Christmas and NYE.
Good luck! bbc.co.uk/send/u28383449
🚨Presenter opportunity alert!🚨
The @BBCR1 Christmas Presenter Takeover is open again for the third year!
If you have presented radio in some capacity before & have an interest go here bbc.co.uk/upandcoming
We need your demo uploaded by 12pm 22nd of Sept!
Good luck! 🎙
🚨RADIO 1 NEWS🚨
Huge congratulations to @thedeanlife and @VKHawkesworth who will be getting a new show Mon-Thu 1-3:30 on @BBCR1
Congrats to @KatieThistleton who gets her own show Friday & Saturday lunchtime
And to @NatalieAOLeary who joins to host Radio 1 ‘00s on Sundays 🎉
It’s back for 2020!
If you’re a presenter who’s already been on radio (maybe student, hospital, community or local radio) and would like a chance to host a show on @BBCR1 between Christmas and New Year click on the link below!
Good luck! 🎤🎧📻 bbc.co.uk/send/u57249182
Good luck @gregjames for Monday.
I’m one of the lucky few who’s allowed to know what’s happening to Greg on his Monday morning show and I‘m amazed it’s happening!
I can’t wait for you to hear it. 6:30am @BBCR1
Happy Pride month everyone.
Whatever your gender, sexuality or ethnicity thank you to everyone who found the courage to be their honest selves, even when it wouldn’t have been the easiest path to take.
Wear it with Pride #PRIDE2020 ❤️🌈
They're all going on a summer holiday... ☀️
From Tuesday @gregjames, @VickNHope and @jordannorth1 will be travelling the UK bringing you the Breakfast Show from the Radio 1 Campervan!
Listen to Radio 1 Breakfast on @BBCSounds at 7.15am every morning to follow their journey
YES! @yungblud is joining us for a new @BBCSounds weekly podcast! 🖤
“I am so excited to be able to have one-on-one conversations with young people about what is going on in the world right now"
Want to get involved?
Very proud of the station - record number of people listening to both R1 Brek with @gregjames and @MattEdmondson and @MollieKing on weekends.
@BBCR1 is still, as it always has been, the biggest radio station for young people in the UK ❤️📻 #proud
Excited to share that @BBCR1 has created a mental health toolkit to help listeners through lockdown.
Just open the @BBCSounds app and search ‘wellbeing’
Huge congrats to @gregjames and team and in fact everyone across the industry who successfully connected with their listeners. Love that audiences choose radio in such overwhelming numbers 📻🎙️❤️
Some new audience figures have been released today – check out the summary below! 👇
Amazing to see an increased audience for Radio 1 Breakfast with Greg James and that Radio 1 continues to be the number 1 station for young people across the UK. #RAJAR
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We love you @scott_mills and @Chris_Stark
Let’s have a lot of fun over the summer as a finale!
We’ll be announcing who takes over Tuesday at 2pm on @BBCR1
We have some sad news to share..
@scott_mills and @Chris_Stark have decided that they will be leaving Radio 1 later this summer.
Thank you from all of us for everything, we'll miss you greatly ♥️
Tune into their next show, this Monday from 1pm to hear what they have to say.
🚨 IT’S BACK 🚨
If you’re a presenter and want the opportunity of hosting on @BBCR1 between Christmas and New Year upload your demo below!
You’ll be following in the steps of 100 presenters over the last three years.
It closes 22nd Sept
Good luck! 🎙 bbc.co.uk/upandcoming
Congratulations and well done to all of Radio 1’s guest presenters.
Thank you for giving up some of your Christmas holidays to be involved.
All of us at @BBCR1 look forward to following your long radio careers!
All shows available on @BBCSounds
Our Anthems presenters:
🚨NEW JOB ALERT 🚨
We’re looking for a producer to join the @BBCR1 Music Team. If you’re obsessed with music, Radio 1 and want to shape the sound of the station and our events, apply here: careerssearch.bbc.co.uk/jobs…
Introducing all 33 of Radio 1’s new Christmas Presenters Class of 2020!
Congratulations to all of you!
Thank you to everyone who submitted a demo, we again had 1,100 entries. I’m sorry if this year wasn’t yours but let’s see what 2021 brings! bbc.co.uk/programmes/article…
✨ANNOUNCEMENT✨
We're making some changes!
•Radio 1 Breakfast with @gregjames will now be five days a week
•@ariellefree is the new host of Early Breakfast
•@AdeleRoberts is the new host of Weekend Breakfast
•@MattEdmondson and @MollieKing move to weekend afternoons
🙌🙌🙌
And we’re off! @gregjames is in our travelling escape room until he cracks the code and gets out.
The campervan will be travelling to some wonderful UK holiday destinations all week with @jordannorth1 and @VickNHope 😂
#R1SummerBreakOut
I’ve had this app counting down for the last two months. Today it states there’s only 10 days left! 😬
@BBCR1 Breakfast with @gregjames starts in 10 days on Monday August 20th at 6:30am!
What can we expect from @BBCR1's first blind presenter @lucyedwards on today's show?
1. A show that feels "like family"
2. Lucy's dog Olga
3. Katy Perry (at least once)
bbc.in/34Rw3Ix
Greg’s out of the Radio 1 Campervan!
❤️ @gregjames@VickNHope, King of the North @jordannorth1 and the whole @BBCR1 team.
What a freedom week it’s been.
Very proud of everyone at the station for pulling off an amazing week #R1SummerBreakOut 🎙📻
Tonight (Sunday 14th) at 8pm @BBCR1 is hosting a very special tribute show for Annie.
@laurenlaverne Clara Amfo and Martha (Annie’s producer and selected DJ for her scholarship) will play clips and music from Annie’s career.
bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001vv8…
I’m very proud we’ve been able to do this! These 35 presenters stood out from the 1,110 entries we received. Congratulations to them. Thank you if you submitted your demo, I’m sorry this year wasn’t your turn.
Good luck to the 35, hear them Boxing Day - NYE on @BBCR1 📻🎤
🎄 📻 From a tattoo studio owner to a research engineer and activist to podcaster, here are @BBCR1 and @1Xtra guest presenters taking over for the festive period. bbc.in/2RlUD0n
We've just heard from @GregJames and it's not good news.
The weather conditions are so bad that it's not currently safe enough for the #Gregathlon to continue.
Greg and the @SportRelief team are devastated, but their safety is the biggest priority. We're so proud of you! ❤️
🚨 ANNOUNCEMENT🚨
The iconic duo that is Matt Edmondson & Mollie King will make a move to weekdays with their afternoon show (13:00 – 15:30, Monday to Thursday) from July ✨
We can’t wait to tune into the madness @MattEdmondson & @MollieKing ❤
Drum roll please…. 🥁
Today we’re announcing that Radio 1 Anthems is going to be Radio 1’s new 24/7 stream on BBC Sounds.
Nostalgia by young people for young people.
Launches in November 🕺💃🎉🎵
🚨 ANNOUNCEMENT 🚨
@VickNHope has been named as the new co-host of BBC Radio 1’s Life Hacks and The Official Chart on Radio 1: First Look 🌟
Press release here: bbc.in/31RwUJ0
Welcome to the Radio 1 family Vick ❤️