Chris Moyles to leave Radio 1 breakfast show in September

 

 

 

Chris Moyles is to leave the Radio 1 breakfast show at the end of September.

 

The 38-year-old has been presenting the show since 2004 and became the station's longest-serving breakfast show DJ in 2009.

 

Announcing the news, he said: "We're off. I wanted to let you know. A couple more months of us, then it's someone else's turn. Thank you for listening."

 

Chris Moyles is contracted at Radio 1 until New Year 2014 after signing a new two and a half year deal last July.

 

He's now in talks with the station about fronting a new show.

 

There's been pressure on the new Radio 1 controller Ben Cooper to make the station's audience younger.

 

In June, the BBC's governing body - the Trust - found that Radio 1 still needed to attract more people under 30 years old.

 

That followed a review in 2009 which said Radio 1 should focus on serving 15 to 29-year-olds.

 

Ben Cooper said: "I'd like to thank Chris. Quite simply he's been the most successful breakfast show host in Radio 1 history.

 

"He's done it for more than eight and half years and he's been fantastic."

 

Cooper has already made changes to the schedule including switching Greg James, 26, to Radio 1's main afternoon show from 4-7pm.

 

Greg James replaced 39-year-old Scott Mills, who was moved to the 1-4pm slot.

 

DJ Gemma Cairney, 27, was moved across from digital sister station BBC Radio 1xtra to present a weekend show on Radio 1.

 

 

Controversies

 

The Chris Moyles show has just over 7.10 million listeners, according to latest official radio figures (Rajar) compared to 7.52 million listeners this time last year.

 

Since taking over the breakfast show, Radio 1's overall listeners have gone from 9.73 million in 2004 to a high of 11.82 million in 2010.

 

The DJ launched an on-air tirade against the BBC in September 2010, claiming he had not been paid for two months.

 

The discussion about his salary lasted around 25 minutes and included an appeal to the BBC's director general, Mark Thompson, to sort the situation out.

 

He also revealed on air in 2009 that he'd taken a 20% pay cut because of cost-cutting at the BBC.

 

 

Breakfast DJs

 

The DJ became Radio 1's longest-serving breakfast presenter in September 2009, breaking the record previously set by Tony Blackburn.

 

The self-styled "saviour of Radio 1" joined the station as early breakfast presenter in 1997 before taking over the main afternoon show in October 1998.

 

Longest-serving Radio 1 breakfast show DJs

 

Chris Moyles (January 2004-present)

Tony Blackburn (September 1967-June 1973)

Simon Mayo (May 1988-September 1993)

Mike Read (January 1981-april 1986)

Noel Edmonds (June 1973-April 1978)

 

He then took over from Sara Cox on the breakfast show in January 2004.

 

The Chris Moyles Show has won two Sony golds, the Oscars of the UK radio industry.

 

In March 2011, his 52-hour show broke the record for the longest-ever radio broadcast and raised £2.4million for Comic Relief, although that record has since been broken again.

 

Chris Moyles is to play Herod in a UK tour of Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber musical Jesus Christ Superstar starting in September.

 

The star also presents the Chris Moyles' Quiz Night, which is now in its fifth series on Channel 4.

 

He's also co-hosted dating show The Love Machine alongside Stacey Solomon for Sky and has released two autobiographies.

 

 

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HALLELUJAH

Glad I'm not the only one pleased with this :D

Are there any flags we can wave? :D :yahoo: :cheer:

Could you replace 'Chris Moyles' and 'Breakfast' with 'Reggie Yates' and 'Chart', please... :P

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Oh no. This is a suprise actually, because I was expecting him to wait 2 more years, but I guess that he's thought time was up in order to go on tour in Jesus Christ Superstar.

FEARNE PLEASE

 

:tirren:

It'll be Grimmy I think (esp as Fearne's interviewing the new host in a bit so it'd be difficult/breaking personal records for obnoxiousness if she were interviewing herself)

It'll be Grimmy I think (esp as Fearne's interviewing the new host in a bit so it'd be difficult/breaking personal records for obnoxiousness if she were interviewing herself)

 

:lol:

 

 

(or..)

Replacement confirmed as Nick Grimshaw.

They're announcing who it is in five minutes :o

 

I liked Chris :(

 

Edit: :D

 

I thought it might have been Greg James but I'm still looking forward to hearing Nick Grimshaw in the mornings ^_^

Edited July 11, 201213 yr by Griff

I didn't mind Chris but Scott Mills aside, Nick Grimshaw is the best person on R1 so great news.

Thank god, what a c**t!

It should of been given to the great Reggie Yates. He'd be brilliant. Just the person to turn boring radio, into an even bigger shambles.

Poor Scott though, Chris hogged that spot for so many years that now Scott is too old to get it

I haven't really listen to Grimmie much to make an opinon of him, I would have thought Scott Mills would have fitted into the breakfast role pretty well since he covers for Chris Moyles when he goes away.

 

Oh well... all we need now is a change for the Chart Show on Sunday, usually changes to Radio 1 presenters take place around September, hopefully Reggie Yates is one of them and the slot given to Greg James or Scott Mills. Its about time Reggie Yates got the boot from the chart show, it makes the whole show as a mockery, as he cannot get his chart facts right.

I'm surprised and expected it to be Scott Mills, his music taste is the best for the younger generation especially at that time.

News is travelling fast.

 

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Poor Scott though, Chris hogged that spot for so many years that now Scott is too old to get it

 

Scott is a year older than chris moyles! :o