28-02-2024, 03:25 PM
(28-02-2024, 02:10 PM)Andrew Wrote: What’s funny is that they are spinning it as good news for Dean as he is getting his own show. It’s clearly a demotion, although he was promoted ridiculously quickly previously.
That's definitely a factor here... his rise was insanely quick compared to someone like Jordan North. Where does he go after Early Breakfast? It's been YEARS since Radio 1 had someone rise from that slot (I think Greg James?) as since then Dev, Gemma, Adele, Arielle have all moved off to weekends/been binned.
Kudos to Radio 1 for addressing an issue with Dean & Vicky and not just sticking with them 'just because' or even moving them off together elsewhere in the schedule.
Is this the first time in about 20 years that Radio 1 have admitted defeat on a show? I cannot seem to remember anyone else moving off a daytime slot without leaving/getting a bigger show/having done it for a considerable amount of time? Obvious Simon & Jo over on Radio 2 springs to mind, but that broke off because he decided to leave...