BBC Radio 1

Radio killed the radio star If it isn't broke don't fix it. Unfortunately this is one piece of advice that the bosses of Radio 1 either have never heard of, or ignore completely. When Radio 1 is good, then its excellent to listen to, but when it's bad, it leaves you searching around frantically for another radio station, or something else to listen to as it just becomes annoying very very quickly. This mainly is down to the DJ who is on at the time, but the DJs themselves seem to have a very questionable selection process. In the past has been good at times, but at others, like at this current ... more

I first started listening to Radio 1 about 3 or 4 years ago and since then i have never switched back to local radio. Apart from the great music old and new, you also have great DJ's. I listen to Radio One in the morning around 7.45 on my way to work till about 9 and then on my way home from 5pm to 6pm. So generally i listen more to Chris Moyles breakfast show and Scott Mills in the afternoon. ----------------------------------------​--------- The Chris Moyles Show 7am - 10am ----------------------------------------​---------- background about chris Chris joined Radio One in July 1997 and back ... more

-[ What is Radio 1? ]- Radio 1 is a radio channel run by our fine BBC and plays music. Many people have criticised it because it's pop pap, but it seems to be getting better. There seem to be less N'Sync and Britney 'songs' being released, so Radio 1 is improving. -[ The DJs ]- Many of the DJ's seem to be too self-interested, and spend more time chatting than playing music. And most of them know next to nothing about music of any kind. So whos on then? SARA COX. God, is this woman annoying! She has such an annoying voice and personality, and seems to be frequently outsmarted by a blank CD ... more

If anyone saw the recent documentary on ex-Radio 1 controller Matthew Bannister will know that the station has been dragged kicking and screaming into the 21st century. For anyone who didn't, basically the story went like this. In the early nineties the station was in the dolldrums. Dinosaur dj's like Bruno Brookes and Dave Lee Travis ruled the airwaves and listening figures were waining. Then Matthew Bannister came in and became the axeman in a project that stung the nation. What he produced several years on is a credit to himself and shows his initiative was right. Youngsters had clearly ... more

From reading some of the opinions on the category of Radio 1 – l have found a mixed bag of feelings. Basically Radio 1 – you either love it or loathe it. Overall l love it – l always have done. The Past Back in the days when Simon Mayo hosted the Breakfast show, Simon Bates did the morning slots – remember the true stories with the awful background music, and Steve Wright did the afternoon bit – Steve was my personal favourite back then, his show was manic to say the least with Captain Filleting Fish!! Bruno Brookes hosted the Top 40 and Dave Lee Travis (the Hairy ... more