BBC Radio 1 started 24-hour broadcasting on 1 May 1991. ==History== ===First broadcast=== Radio 1 was established in 1967 (along with the more middle of the road BBC Radio 2) as a successor to the BBC Light Programme, which had broadcast popular music and other entertainment since 1945.
The BBC had been allocated three FM frequency ranges in 1955, for the then Light Programme (now BBC Radio 2), Third Programme (now BBC Radio 3) and Home Service (now BBC Radio 4) stations.
It was launched in 1967 to meet the demand for music generated by pirate radio stations, when the average age of the UK population was 27.
BBC Radio 1 started 24-hour broadcasting on 1 May 1991. ==History== ===First broadcast=== Radio 1 was established in 1967 (along with the more middle of the road BBC Radio 2) as a successor to the BBC Light Programme, which had broadcast popular music and other entertainment since 1945.
Radio 1 was launched at 7:00am on Saturday 30 September 1967. Broadcasts were on AM (247 metres), using a network of transmitters which had carried the Light Programme.
For those who continued to listen, just after 9am, Radio 1 jingles were played in reverse chronological order ending with its first jingle from 30 September 1967.
Monday was mainly pop-funkrock-oriented, Tuesday was R&B and hip-hop, Thursdays and Fridays were primarily dance, with specialist R&B and reggae shows. Following the death of John Peel in October 2004, Annie Nightingale is now the longest serving presenter, having worked there since 1970. ===2010s=== The licence-fee funding of Radio 1, alongside Radio 2, is often criticised by the commercial sector.
(Independent Local Radio did not begin until October 1973, took many years to cover virtually all of the UK and was initially a mixture of music and talk).
Later that same year, Radio 1 also broadcast a re-edited version of the Radio 4 Superman radio drama. ==Events== ===Radio 1 Roadshows=== The Radio 1 Roadshow, which usually involved Radio 1 DJs and pop stars travelling around popular UK seaside destinations, began in 1973, as a response to the imminent introduction of local commercial radio stations.
These were Saturday afternoons, Sunday teatime and evening – most notably for the Top 40 Singles Chart on Sunday afternoons; 10pm to midnight on weeknights including Sounds of the Seventies until 1975, and thereafter the John Peel show (Mon–Thurs) and the Friday Rock Show; and most Bank Holiday afternoons, when Radio 2 was broadcasting a Bank Holiday edition of Sport on 2. The first full-time FM broadcast began in the London area on 31 October 1987, at low power on .
Acts which played at the event included Rita Ora, The 1975, Katy Perry, Jake Bugg and Pharrell Williams.
On 23 November 1978, the station was moved to and (275 and 285 m), but did not begin broadcasting on its own FM frequencies until late 1987.
The rise of rave culture through the late 1980s and early 1990s gave the station the opportunity to move into a controversial and youth-orientated movement by bringing in club DJ Pete Tong amongst others.
Because of this, from launch until the end of the 1980s Radio 1 was allowed to take over Radio 2's FM transmitters for a few hours per week.
The appearance of Cotton between 10:10am and 10:30am caused the Radio 1 website to crash due to a high volume of traffic. In total the event raised £2,622,421 for Comic Relief. ====Drama==== In 1981, Radio 1 broadcast a radio adaptation of the space opera film, Star Wars.
In 1982, the new Radio 1's Weekend Breakfast Show started, initially with Tony Blackburn supported by Maggie Philbin and Keith Chegwin.
Gary Davies and Janice Long also joined, hosting Saturday night late and evening shows respectively. In 1984, Robbie Vincent joined to host a Sunday evening soul show.
Bruno Brookes joined and replaced Peter Powell as presenter of the teatime show, with Powell replacing Blackburn on the weekend breakfast. In 1985, Radio 1 relocated from its studios in Broadcasting House to Egton House.
In March 1985, Ranking Miss P became the first black female DJ on the station, hosting a reggae programme.
The DJs were assisted by one or more technical operators (TOs) who would set up tapes and control sound levels during broadcasts. In 1985, Radio 1 moved across the road from Broadcasting House to Egton House.
In July, Andy Kershaw also joined the station. Simon Mayo joined the station in 1986, whilst Smith rejoined to replace Read on the breakfast show. In response to the growth in dance and rap music, Jeff Young joined in October 1987 with the Big Beat show.
In July, Andy Kershaw also joined the station. Simon Mayo joined the station in 1986, whilst Smith rejoined to replace Read on the breakfast show. In response to the growth in dance and rap music, Jeff Young joined in October 1987 with the Big Beat show.
There had been a dance music programme on Radio 1 since 1987 and Pete Tong was the second DJ to present an all dance music show.
On 23 November 1978, the station was moved to and (275 and 285 m), but did not begin broadcasting on its own FM frequencies until late 1987.
These were Saturday afternoons, Sunday teatime and evening – most notably for the Top 40 Singles Chart on Sunday afternoons; 10pm to midnight on weeknights including Sounds of the Seventies until 1975, and thereafter the John Peel show (Mon–Thurs) and the Friday Rock Show; and most Bank Holiday afternoons, when Radio 2 was broadcasting a Bank Holiday edition of Sport on 2. The first full-time FM broadcast began in the London area on 31 October 1987, at low power on .
At the end of the year, Nicky Campbell, Mark Goodier, and Liz Kershaw all joined and Janice Long left. Mayo replaced Smith on the breakfast show in May 1988.
Campbell took over weekdays. From September 1988, Radio 1 began its FM switch-on, with further rollout across the country through 1989. ===1990s=== In 1992, Radio 1, for the first and only time, covered a general election.
The rollout of Radio 1 on FM began on 1 September 1988, starting with Central Scotland, the Midlands and the north of England.
Since its progressive view on modern electronic music, the BBC Radio 1 is well-liked and known in the worldwide drum and bass community, frequently hosting producers and DJs like Hybrid Minds or Wilkinson. Due to restrictions on the amount of commercial music that could be played on radio in the UK until 1988 (the "needle time" limitation) the station has recorded many live performances.
While the station is often criticised for "waffling" by presenters, an experimental "more music day" in 1988 was declared a failure after only a third of callers favoured it. ===News and current affairs=== Radio 1 has a public service broadcasting obligation to provide news, which it fulfills through Newsbeat bulletins throughout the day.
Campbell took over weekdays. From September 1988, Radio 1 began its FM switch-on, with further rollout across the country through 1989. ===1990s=== In 1992, Radio 1, for the first and only time, covered a general election.
Although originally launched as a youth station, by the early 1990s, its loyal listeners (and DJs) had aged with the station over its 25-year history.
The rise of rave culture through the late 1980s and early 1990s gave the station the opportunity to move into a controversial and youth-orientated movement by bringing in club DJ Pete Tong amongst others.
A month later, to coincide with an extension of broadcast hours, Radio 1 stopped broadcasting on Radio 2's FM frequencies on weeknights and on Sunday evenings and by 1990 all usage of Radio 2's FM frequencies had ended.
It took place from 22 to 24 May and featured performances from artists like Mabel and Anne-Marie. ===Ibiza Weekend=== Radio 1 has annually held a dance music weekend broadcast live from Ibiza since the 1990s.
BBC Radio 1 started 24-hour broadcasting on 1 May 1991. ==History== ===First broadcast=== Radio 1 was established in 1967 (along with the more middle of the road BBC Radio 2) as a successor to the BBC Light Programme, which had broadcast popular music and other entertainment since 1945.
Campbell took over weekdays. From September 1988, Radio 1 began its FM switch-on, with further rollout across the country through 1989. ===1990s=== In 1992, Radio 1, for the first and only time, covered a general election.
One of these "Loud'n'proud" was the UK's first national radio series aimed at a gay audience (made in Manchester and was aired from August 1993).
Bannister took the reins fully in October 1993.
Far from being a parting quirk, the show was a surprise hit and led to the network's first coverage of the large outdoor Gay Pride event in 1994.
Radio 1's last broadcast on MW was on 1 July 1994, with Stephen Duffy's "Kiss Me" being the last record played on MW just before 9am.
The 13-episode serial was adapted for radio by the author Brian Daley and directed by John Madden, and was a co-production between the BBC and the American Broadcaster NPR. In 1994, Radio 1 broadcast a radio adaptation of the Batman comic book storyline Knightfall, as part of the Marc Goodier show, featuring Michael Gough recreating his movie role as Alfred.
Although the Roadshow attracted large crowds and the style changed with the style of the station itself—such as the introduction of whistlestop audio postcards of each location in 1994 ("2minuteTour")—they were still rooted in the older style of the station, and therefore fit for retirement. ===BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend=== In March 2000, Radio 1 decided to change the Roadshow format, renaming it One Big Sunday in the process.
Radio 1 made great efforts to promote its new FM service, renaming itself on-air initially to 'Radio 1 FM' and later as '1FM' until 1995.
The engineering programme was initially completed in 1995. The Conservative government decided to increase competition on AM and disallowed the simulcasting of services on both AM and FM, affecting both BBC and Independent Local Radio.
Around this time, Radio 1 began broadcasting on spare audio subcarriers on Sky Television's analogue satellite service, initially in mono (on UK Gold) and later in stereo (on UK Living). ===Digital distribution=== The BBC launched its national radio stations on DAB digital radio in 1995, however the technology was expensive at the time and so was not marketed, instead used as a test for future technologies.
The station moved to Yalding House in 1996, and Egton House was demolished in 2003 to make way for extension to Broadcasting House.
Evans was a popular presenter who was eventually dismissed in 1997 after he demanded to present the breakfast show for only four days per week.
Evans was replaced from 17 February 1997 by Mark and Lard – Mark Radcliffe (along with his sidekick Marc Riley), who found the slick, mass-audience style required for a breakfast show did not come naturally to them.
They were replaced by Zoe Ball and Kevin Greening eight months later in October 1997, with Greening moving on and leaving Ball as solo presenter.
The stream is no longer available on the Internet Radio platform. ===Regionalisation=== From 1999 until 2012, Radio 1 split the [nations] for localised programming in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, to allow the broadcast of a showcase programme for regional talent.
The pair stayed on air for 52 hours in total setting a new world record for 'Radio DJ Endurance Marathon (Team)’ after already breaking Simon Mayo's 12-year record for Radio 1's Longest Show of 37 hours which he set in 1999, also for Comic Relief. The presenters started on 16 March 2011 and came off air at 10:30am on 18 March 2011.
hosted by Alan Freeman in Newquay, Cornwall, with the final one held at Heaton Park, Manchester in 1999.
In 2000, Zoe Ball was replaced in the mornings by close friend and fellow ladette Sara Cox, but, despite heavy promotion, listening figures for the breakfast show continued to fall.
Although the Roadshow attracted large crowds and the style changed with the style of the station itself—such as the introduction of whistlestop audio postcards of each location in 1994 ("2minuteTour")—they were still rooted in the older style of the station, and therefore fit for retirement. ===BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend=== In March 2000, Radio 1 decided to change the Roadshow format, renaming it One Big Sunday in the process.
Ratings for the show fell in 2002 whilst Goodier was still presenting the show, meaning that commercial radio's Network Chart overtook it in the ratings for the first time.
DAB was "officially" launched in 2002 as sets became cheaper.
The station moved to Yalding House in 1996, and Egton House was demolished in 2003 to make way for extension to Broadcasting House.
In 2003, the event changed again and was rebranded One Big Weekend, with each event occurring biannually and covering two days.
In 2004 Cox was replaced by Chris Moyles.
Monday was mainly pop-funkrock-oriented, Tuesday was R&B and hip-hop, Thursdays and Fridays were primarily dance, with specialist R&B and reggae shows. Following the death of John Peel in October 2004, Annie Nightingale is now the longest serving presenter, having worked there since 1970. ===2010s=== The licence-fee funding of Radio 1, alongside Radio 2, is often criticised by the commercial sector.
Previously it was hosted by Vic Galloway (who also presents for BBC Radio Scotland); who had presented the show solo since 2004, after his original co-host Gill Mills departed. Wales's show was hosted by Jen Long between January 2011 until May 2012.
In July 2005, Sirius Satellite Radio began simulcasting Radio 1 across the United States as channel 11 on its own service and channel 6011 on Dish Network satellite TV.
Sirius Canada began simulcasting Radio 1 when it was launched on 1 December 2005 (also on channel 11).
On 10 August 2011 the BBC issued the following statement: The BBC’s commercial arm BBC Worldwide has been in partnership with SIRIUS Satellite Radio to broadcast Radio 1 on their main network, since 2005.
Under this name, it visited Derry in Northern Ireland, as part of the Music Lives campaign, and Perry Park in Birmingham. The most recent change occurred in 2005 when the event was yet again renamed and the decision taken to hold only one per year, this time as Radio 1's Big Weekend.
In 2006, for example, creating a SAY NO TO WOGAN campaign live on-air.
In 2006, DJs Chris Moyles, Scott Mills and Zane Lowe all won gold Sony Radio Awards, while the station itself came away with the best station award. A new evening schedule was introduced in September 2006, dividing the week by genre.
On 18 October 2007 the regional programmes moved to a Wednesday night/Thursday morning slot from midnight to 2am under the BBC Introducing banner, allowing Lowe's Thursday show to be aired across the network; prior to this change Huw Stephens had presented the Wednesday midnight show nationally.
Programmes have included 'The 10 Hour Takeover', a request-based special, in which the DJs on air would encourage listeners to select any available track to play, 'One Hit Wonder Day' and 'The Chart of the Decade' where the 150 biggest selling singles in the last 10 years were counted down and played in full. ====Anniversary programming==== On Sunday 30 September 2007, Radio 1 celebrated its 40th birthday.
On 12 November 2008, Radio 1 made its debut on XM Satellite Radio in both the US and Canada on channel 29, moving to XM 15 and Sirius 15 on 4 May 2011.
The weekend is usually the first weekend in August and has performances from world-famous DJs and Radio 1's own dance music talent such as Pete Tong and Annie Mac. ===BBC Radio 1's Teen Awards=== Since 2008 Radio 1 has held an annual event for teenagers aged 14 to 17 years.
Originally named BBC Switch Live, the first event was held on 12 October 2008 at the Hammersmith Apollo.
The BBC claim that they target the 1529 age group, and the average age of its UK audience since 2009 is 30.
The event has been hosted by various Radio 1 DJs and guest co-hosts. In 2010 the event was renamed 'BBC Radio 1's Teen Awards', and includes awards given to celebrities and particularly inspirational young people.
In the first quarter of 2011 Radio 1 was part of an efficiency review conducted by John Myers.
His role, according to Andrew Harrison, the chief executive of RadioCentre, was "to identify both areas of best practice and possible savings." The controller of Radio 1 and sister station 1Xtra changed to Ben Cooper on 28 October 2011, following the departure of Andy Parfitt.
Ben Cooper answered to the Director of BBC Audio and Music, Tim Davie. On 7 December 2011, Ben Cooper's first major changes to the station were announced.
On 12 November 2008, Radio 1 made its debut on XM Satellite Radio in both the US and Canada on channel 29, moving to XM 15 and Sirius 15 on 4 May 2011.
Until the full station was removed in August 2011, Radio 1 was able to be heard by approximately 20.6 million listeners in North America on satellite radio alone. BBC Radio 1 can be heard on cable in the Netherlands at 105.10 FM. ===SiriusXM cancellation in North America=== At midnight on 9 August 2011, Sirius XM ceased carrying BBC Radio 1 programming with no prior warning.
On 10 August 2011 the BBC issued the following statement: The BBC’s commercial arm BBC Worldwide has been in partnership with SIRIUS Satellite Radio to broadcast Radio 1 on their main network, since 2005.
Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland had their own shows, which were broadcast on a 3-week rotational basis in England. From January 2011 until June 2012, Scotland's show was presented by Ally McCrae.
Previously it was hosted by Vic Galloway (who also presents for BBC Radio Scotland); who had presented the show solo since 2004, after his original co-host Gill Mills departed. Wales's show was hosted by Jen Long between January 2011 until May 2012.
Previously Bethan Elfyn occupied the slot, who had at one time hosted alongside Huw Stephens, until Stephens left to join the national network, although he still broadcasts a show for Wales – a Welsh-language music show on BBC Radio Cymru on Thursday evenings. Phil Taggart presented the Northern Ireland programme between November 2011 and May 2012.
In January 2011, BBC Introducing was moved to the new time slot of midnight to 2am on Monday mornings, and the Scottish and Welsh shows were given new presenters in the form of Ally McCrae and Jen Long. The opt-outs were only available to listeners on the FM frequencies.
The pair stayed on air for 52 hours in total setting a new world record for 'Radio DJ Endurance Marathon (Team)’ after already breaking Simon Mayo's 12-year record for Radio 1's Longest Show of 37 hours which he set in 1999, also for Comic Relief. The presenters started on 16 March 2011 and came off air at 10:30am on 18 March 2011.
On 28 February 2012, further changes were announced.
This new schedule took effect on Monday, 2 April 2012. In September 2012, Nick Grimshaw replaced Chris Moyles as host of "Radio 1's Breakfast Show".
Grimshaw was replaced by Phil Taggart and Alice Levine on the 10pm-Midnight show. In November 2012, another series of changes were announced.
One week later, Sirius and the BBC agreed on a new carriage agreement that saw Radio 1 broadcast on a time-shifted format on the Sirius XM Internet Radio platform only, on channel 815. Starting on 15 January 2012, The Official Chart Show began broadcasting on SiriusXM 20on20 channel 3, at 4pm and 9pm Eastern Standard Time. On 19 August 2014, SiriusXM again stopped carrying BBC Radio 1 programming with no advanced notice.
The stream is no longer available on the Internet Radio platform. ===Regionalisation=== From 1999 until 2012, Radio 1 split the [nations] for localised programming in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, to allow the broadcast of a showcase programme for regional talent.
Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland had their own shows, which were broadcast on a 3-week rotational basis in England. From January 2011 until June 2012, Scotland's show was presented by Ally McCrae.
Previously it was hosted by Vic Galloway (who also presents for BBC Radio Scotland); who had presented the show solo since 2004, after his original co-host Gill Mills departed. Wales's show was hosted by Jen Long between January 2011 until May 2012.
Previously Bethan Elfyn occupied the slot, who had at one time hosted alongside Huw Stephens, until Stephens left to join the national network, although he still broadcasts a show for Wales – a Welsh-language music show on BBC Radio Cymru on Thursday evenings. Phil Taggart presented the Northern Ireland programme between November 2011 and May 2012.
Because of the way the DAB and digital TV services of Radio 1 are broadcast (a single-frequency network on DAB and a single broadcast feed of Radio 1 on TV platforms), the digital version of the station was not regionalised. The BBC Trust announced in May 2012 that the regional music programmes on Radio 1 would be replaced with a single programme offering a UK-wide platform for new music as part of a series of cost-cutting measures across the BBC.
In June 2012, the regional shows ended and were replaced by a single BBC Introducing show presented by Jen Long and Ally McCrae. ==Content== === Music === Because of its youth-orientated nature, Radio 1 plays a broad mix of current and potential future hits, including independent/alternative, [hop], rock, dance/electronica and pop.
Venues under this title have included Herrington Country Park, Camperdown Country Park, Moor Park–which was the first Weekend to feature a third stage–Mote Park, Lydiard Park, Bangor and Carlisle Airport. Tickets for each Big Weekend are given away free of charge, making it the largest free ticketed music festival in Europe. BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend was replaced by a larger festival in 2012, named 'Radio 1's Hackney Weekend', with a crowd capacity of 100,000.
The Hackney Weekend took place over the weekend of 23–24 June 2012 in Hackney Marshes, Hackney, London.
The event was to celebrate the 2012 Cultural Olympiad in London and had artists such as Rihanna, Jay-Z and Florence and the Machine. In 2013, Radio 1's Big Weekend returned to Derry as part of the City of Culture 2013 celebrations.
The changes took effect in January 2013. Former presenter Sara Cox hosted her last show on Radio 1 in February 2014 before moving back to Radio 2.
The highest viewed videos on the channel are predominately live music performances from the Live Lounge. The station also has a heavy presence on social media, with audience interaction occurring through Facebook and Twitter as well as text messaging. It was announced in 2013 that Radio 1 had submitted plans to launch its own dedicated video channel on the BBC iPlayer where videos of live performances as well as some features and shows would be streamed in a central location.
The event was to celebrate the 2012 Cultural Olympiad in London and had artists such as Rihanna, Jay-Z and Florence and the Machine. In 2013, Radio 1's Big Weekend returned to Derry as part of the City of Culture 2013 celebrations.
The changes took effect in January 2013. Former presenter Sara Cox hosted her last show on Radio 1 in February 2014 before moving back to Radio 2.
In March 2014, Gemma Cairney left the weekend breakfast show to host the weekday early breakfast slot, swapping shows with Dev. In September 2014, Radio 1 operated a series of changes to their output which saw many notable presenters leave the station – including Edith Bowman, Nihal and Rob da Bank.
Radio 1's Residency also expanded with Skream joining the rotational line-up on Thursday nights (10pm1am). From December 2014 to April 2016, Radio 1 included a weekly late night show presented by a well known Internet personality called The Internet Takeover.
One week later, Sirius and the BBC agreed on a new carriage agreement that saw Radio 1 broadcast on a time-shifted format on the Sirius XM Internet Radio platform only, on channel 815. Starting on 15 January 2012, The Official Chart Show began broadcasting on SiriusXM 20on20 channel 3, at 4pm and 9pm Eastern Standard Time. On 19 August 2014, SiriusXM again stopped carrying BBC Radio 1 programming with no advanced notice.
The station has continued to record live music with its Live Lounge feature and the Piano Sessions, which started in November 2014. The station also broadcasts documentaries and interviews.
Plans were approved by the BBC Trust in November 2014 and the channel launched on 10 November 2014. ===Special programming=== ====Bank Holiday programming==== Radio 1 provides alternative programming on some Bank Holidays.
So far, Derry is the only city to have hosted the Big Weekend twice. In May 2014, Radio 1's Big Weekend was held in Glasgow, Scotland.
Shows have been presented by various YouTubers such as Jim Chapman and Hannah Witton. In January 2015, Clara Amfo replaced Jameela Jamil as host of The Official Chart on Sundays (4pm7pm) and in March, Zane Lowe left Radio 1 and was replaced by Annie Mac on the new music evening show. In May 2015, Fearne Cotton left the station after 10 years of broadcasting.
Adele Roberts also joined the weekday schedule line-up, hosting the Early Breakfast show. In July 2015, The Official Chart moved to a Friday from 4pm to 5:45pm, hosted by Greg James.
The event was opened on the Friday with a dance set in George Square, featuring Radio 1 Dance DJs such as Danny Howard and Pete Tong, and other well-known acts such as Martin Garrix and Tiesto. In 2015, the event was held in Norwich and featured performances from the likes of Taylor Swift, Muse, David Guetta, Years & Years and others. 2016 saw the event make its way to Exeter.
Radio 1's Residency also expanded with Skream joining the rotational line-up on Thursday nights (10pm1am). From December 2014 to April 2016, Radio 1 included a weekly late night show presented by a well known Internet personality called The Internet Takeover.
Cel Spellman joined the station to host Sunday evenings. In September 2017, a new slot namely Radio 1's Greatest Hits was introduced for weekends 10am-1pm.
The show started on 2 September 2017.
On 30 September 2017, Radio 1 celebrated its 50th birthday.
Commemorations include a three-day pop-up station Radio 1 Vintage celebrating the station's presenters and special on-air programmes on the day itself, including a special breakfast show co-presented by the station's launch DJ Tony Blackburn, which is also broadcast on BBC Radio 2. In October 2017, another major schedule change was announced.
On Saturday 30 September 2017, Radio 1 celebrated its 50th birthday.
It was headlined by Coldplay, who closed the weekend on the Sunday evening. The event was in Hull in 2017 and saw performances by artists such as Zara Larsson, Shawn Mendes, Stormzy, Katy Perry, Little Mix, Sean Paul, Rita Ora, The Chainsmokers, Clean Bandit and Kings of Leon. To take advantage of Glastonbury Festival's fallow year in 2018, 4 separate Big Weekends were held simultaneously between 25 and 28 May.
Phil Taggart presented the Hype Chart on Tuesdays 3-4am. In February 2018, the first major schedule change of the year happened on the weekend.
The changes took into effect on 24 February 2018. In April 2018, another major schedule change was made due to the incorporation of weekend schedule on Fridays.
The changes took into effect on 15 June 2018. In May 2018, it was announced that Nick Grimshaw would leave the Breakfast Show after six years, the second longest run hosting the show in history (only second to Chris Moyles).
This change took place as of 20 August 2018 for the Radio 1 Breakfast Show (which was then renamed to Radio 1 Breakfast).
Nick Grimshaw's show started on 3 September 2018. In June 2018, another series of schedule changes was announced.
The changes took into effect in September 2018. In October 2018, Charlie Sloth announced that he was leaving Radio 1 and 1Xtra after serving the station for nearly 10 years.
His last show was expected to be on 3 November 2018.
However, Charlie had been in the spotlight for storming the stage and delivering a sweary, Kanye West-esque rant at the Audio & Radio Industry Awards (ARIAS) on Thursday 18 October 2018, which points towards Edith Bowman.
This meant that his last show ended on 18 October 2018.
From 20 October 2018 onwards, Seani B filled his The Rap Show slot on 9pm-11pm and Dev covered "The 8th" beginning 22 October 2018. In the same month, B.Traits announced that she was leaving BBC Radio 1 after six years of commitment.
Her last show was on 26 October 2018.
The changes took effect from 2 November 2018 onwards. At the end of October 2018, Dev's takeover on The 8th resulted in the swapping between Matt Edmondson and Mollie King's show with Dev and Alice Levine's show.
The changes came into effect on 16 November 2018. On 15 November 2018, Radio 1 announced that Tiffany Calver, who has previously hosted a dedicated hip-hop show on the new-music station KissFresh, would join the station and host the Rap Show.
The change took effect from 5 January 2019. On 26 November 2018, Radio 1 announced that the new hosts for the evening slot previously hosted by Charlie Sloth would be Rickie Haywood-Williams, Melvin Odoom, and Charlie Hedges.
It was headlined by Coldplay, who closed the weekend on the Sunday evening. The event was in Hull in 2017 and saw performances by artists such as Zara Larsson, Shawn Mendes, Stormzy, Katy Perry, Little Mix, Sean Paul, Rita Ora, The Chainsmokers, Clean Bandit and Kings of Leon. To take advantage of Glastonbury Festival's fallow year in 2018, 4 separate Big Weekends were held simultaneously between 25 and 28 May.
The change took effect from 5 January 2019. On 26 November 2018, Radio 1 announced that the new hosts for the evening slot previously hosted by Charlie Sloth would be Rickie Haywood-Williams, Melvin Odoom, and Charlie Hedges.
The change took effect in April 2019. In July 2019 it was announced that there would be 2 new shows on the weekend, the weekend early breakfast show and best new pop both of which started on 6 September 2019. The weekend early morning breakfast show would be and is currently hosted by Arielle Free.
It had the same contributing stations as 2019, however it had begun at 7pm BST, rather than 8pm as the previous year. === BBC Radio 1 Dance === On 17 September 2020, the BBC announced that it would launch an online-only sister station for BBC Radio 1, called BBC Radio 1 Dance, which would primarily play all kinds of songs from the Dance genre.
BBC Radio 1 Dance Anthems now started from 3 pm with 2 hours Classic Anthems and it would end at 7 pm. In July 2020, Alice Levine and Cel Spellman announced their resignation from BBC Radio 1.
In September, Vick Hope was announced to join Katie Thisleton replacing Spellman. In September 2020, a new schedule was announced. This meant that The Radio 1 Breakfast Show was extended by 30 minutes until 10:30 am.
Dance Anthems on Saturday have been confirmed starting to its original time slot from 4 pm. On 26 September 2020, MistaJam left BBC Radio 1 and BBC Radio 1Xtra after 15 years.
It was announced that Charlie Hedges would take over Dance Anthems from 3 October 2020. BBC Radio 1 Dance launched on Friday 9 October.
The station is broadcast exclusively on BBC Sounds. In November 2020 it was confirmed that Dev Griffin, Huw Stephens, and Phil Taggart would all be leaving the station.
Tickets sold out for the Swansea, Perth and Coventry Big Weekends. In 2020, the Big Weekend at Dundee was cancelled as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
In May 2020, Radio 1 announced a virtual Big Weekend.
It had the same contributing stations as 2019, however it had begun at 7pm BST, rather than 8pm as the previous year. === BBC Radio 1 Dance === On 17 September 2020, the BBC announced that it would launch an online-only sister station for BBC Radio 1, called BBC Radio 1 Dance, which would primarily play all kinds of songs from the Dance genre.
The station was launched on 9 October 2020 at 6pm BST. === BBC Radio 1 relax === Another online-only sister station was launched on 22 April 2021.
Radio 1 Breakfast will return to five days per week while three new presenters will take turns hosting the early breakfast slot on Fridays. On 9 April 2021, BBC Radio 1 and other BBC radio stations were cut at 12:10 pm for the national anthem following the death of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh and the stations then carried the BBC Radio News special programme until 4pm.
Radio 1 then played music without vocals and on 10 and 11 April 2021 played downtempo and chilled music.
The Official Chart wasn't on air for the second time since Princess Diana's death. On 20 April 2021, Annie Mac has tweeted that she will leave BBC Radio 1 after 17 years.
This will take effect from 31st July 2021. On 21 April 2021, Radio 1 Relax launched on BBC Sounds, playing relaxing music and sounds such as wind and rain. ==Broadcast== ===Studios=== From inception for over 20 years, Radio 1 broadcast from an adjacent pair of continuity suites (originally Con A and Con B) in the main control room of Broadcasting House.
The station was launched on 9 October 2020 at 6pm BST. === BBC Radio 1 relax === Another online-only sister station was launched on 22 April 2021.
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