The "BBC Radio 1" thread

[KJ]

Countdown begins for Goodier's departure

Julia Day
Thursday August 15, 2002

"Sunday nights will never be quite the same. Mark Goodier, the Radio 1 DJ who has presented the Top 40 countdown for a decade, is leaving the station after 15 years.

Goodier, 41, escaped the axe when the then Radio 1 controller, Matthew Bannister, cleared out all the ageing DJs and revamped the station in the mid-1990s.

But station bosses want to replace him with someone younger, who will be more in tune with its target audience of 15 to 24-year-olds. They are keen to win back listeners after recent figures showed Radio 1 has lost 800,000 over the past year, with 700,000 switching off from Sara Cox's breakfast show.

After what Radio 1 says is a mutual decision that has been planned for months, one of the station's longest-serving and oldest DJs will leave the station this Christmas.

"The plan has been in place for some time for Mark to step down on his 15th anniversary, which seemed a timely opportunity to revamp the chart show," a spokesman said.

"We wish Mark all the best for the future and we are looking forward to relaunching the show early in the New Year," he added. Goodier has presented the show for the last decade but in recent years it has been overtaken in the ratings by Capital FM's Pepsi Chart show. The rival show, hosted by Pop Idol judge Neil Fox, now pulls in almost a million more listeners, according to figures released earlier this month.

The search is now on for a new presenter to step into Goodier's shoes. Scott Mills, currently standing in for Cox, is being tipped as a contender for Goodier's job"






It seems strange that age is coming into this when Foxy must at least be around the the 40 mark. He'll be kept busy with his production company no doubt (and he has invested very well) but wont it seem strange listening to the Top 40 with a different voice!

KJ

;)

[herbert]

A legendary show to say the least.

I quite liked the way he presented the Top 40, and have been listening to it, on and off, since he took over from the brilliant Bruno Brooks in '95.

The UK Top 40 will be at the end of an era when he leaves.

The show will probably be un-recognisable when he leaves the hot seat. It will be shortned and the whole Top 40 songs won't be played.

Along with John Peel, Annie Nightangale and Pete Tong, he has been at 1FM for a while.

With Simon Mayo leaving last year and now Goodier....Who's next?

[RayDio]

Wow, although it's a shock i could see it coming, without a doubt the show is very well produced and presented, like the earlier post said it will seem very strange on Sunday afternoons. I reckon Scott Mills will be replacing Mark as he currently fills in whenever he is away and does a fine job, or perhaps the BBC will want to fill the slot by a 'celebrity' as opposed to a DJ like with the breakfast show... should be interesting.
Rumour has it that Mark and Lard are set to finish up soon with Radio 1 - nothing has been confirmed as of yet but i'm sure the whole station will recieve a big shake up soon.

Interesting times ahead...

[The Doc]

It's definitely the end an era with Goodier leaving the chart show. I remember when various Radio1 DJs wouls get a stint of 2 years doing the show before some other jock took over. I can remember Simon Bates doing it for a couple of years before Tony Blackburn took over. Then Tommy Vance, Richard Skinner and others followed on what was a rotation of 2 years a man. The honchos at Radio1 obviously changed this system which is why Mark Goodier has been doing it for so long. But if age is really the reason he's going (he's only 41) then what is John Peel still doing there? That guy is the same age as my Dad! Surely he should've been put out to pasture years ago (in Radio1 terms). A slot on Radio2 may have been a prudent move considering the enormous popularity of that station at present.

[John Fleming]

But if age is really the reason he's going (he's only 41) then what is John Peel still doing there? That guy is the same age as my Dad! Surely he should've been put out to pasture years ago

In discussions of this type, John Peel is always mentioned.
There are a few reasons why i would imagine he is still at Radio 1 (and rightly so):

his show is a specialist one;

his knowledge, that not many others could come close to matching;

respect from bands, new and old;

he is an institution.

Throughout the years, John Peel has more or less told Radio 1 bosses the hours he intends to broadcast his show, and they've allowed him to do this. The respect doesn't stop outside BBC's corriors.

His show is very distinctive to Radio 1...it just wouldn't sound the same anywhere else.

I would agree that his laidback style might be more at home on BBC R2, but when his links are likely to lead to an airing for an obscure Venezualan hardcore punk band.....can't see it, can you!

[Radio Presenter]

"The search is now on for a new presenter to step into Goodier's shoes. Scott Mills, currently standing in for Cox, is being tipped as a contender for Goodier's job"

Should they not be replacing Sara Cox it up instead?! Scott Mills is doing a very good job standing in for her too.

[herbert]

I will be sad to see this show go......Taken from the BBCs Website.....

BBC Radio 1's long-running new music show The Evening Session is to be axed in December, the station has confirmed.
The programme, which is currently presented by Steve Lamacq airs on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings and concentrates on new bands and alternative music.

Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales have their own Evening Session slots on Thursdays, and the future of those programmes is still being decided.

The programme first went out in 1991, with Mark Goodier as its presenter. Steve Lamacq took over the programme in 1993, initially with Jo Whiley as a co-host.

Goodier, who moved into mainstream programming after his days on the Evening Session, recently announced he was leaving Radio 1 after 15 years at the station. Whiley now presents its mid-morning programme.

Guitar bands

The show has a long record of breaking new acts. It was influential in boosting the careers of Britpop bands such as Oasis and Blur, as well as more recent successes such as Idlewild, Doves, The Vines and The Music.

With its mix of music news and specially-recorded sessions, the show has been seen as a safe haven for fans of guitar bands, with dance and pop sounds dominating much of Radio 1's schedule.

It hit the headlines in October 1997 when Lamacq interviewed Liam and Noel Gallagher live on the programme.

Oasis singer Liam stormed out after swearing and rowing with his brother on air.

A BBC spokeswoman said details of the replacement programme would be announced later in the year.

She told BBC News Online: "We have to keep the schedule fresh and relevant to the audience. The Evening Session has been an incredible show but the time has come for a change and we are really excited about the new show."

Lamacq, who was a journalist for NME before he moved into broadcasting, has signed a new two-year contract with Radio 1 and will continue with his Lamacq Live magazine show on Monday evenings.

[RayDio]

Wow, it certainly looks like Radio 1 is in for a major shake up come December, did anybody hear Mark and Lard on Tuesday on their return from their holidays, they threw out several hints in their opening link that their time on Radio 1 may be coming to a end soon and with Chris Moyles beginning his new evening television show on Channel 5 in September it will be interesting to see if he will remain in the current slot or perhaps he will be switched to breakfast where Sara Cox is loosing listeners fast, and of course The Top 40 is getting a revamp also.

As for the evening session it will be a shame to see it go because as the above post pointed out it was unique in breaking so many new bands and acts but they seem to have something just as good to replace it so who knows...

[KJ]

From Annanova



Sara Cox has signed a new three-year deal to present Radio 1's breakfast show.

The deal is understood to be worth more than £1 million and shows the station has not lost its faith in her despite 700,000 listeners switching off in the last year.

Cox signed after negotiations with Radio 1 bosses and said she was delighted to be staying with the station.

"Radio 1 is the best place I have ever worked. The breakfast show means such a lot to me, especially the listeners who I love, so I'm over the moon," she said.

A Radio 1 spokesman added: "Radio 1 is the perfect home for an original talent like Sara Cox so we are really pleased that she has signed to the station for a further three years."

Recent figures showed that Radio 1 has lost 800,000 listeners over the past year, with 700,000 turning off Cox's show.

But she still pulls in 6.9 million listeners a week and last year's figure of 7.6 million was a record high.

Cox's current contract runs out on April 2003 and the new seven-figure deal represents a significant pay rise.

[KJ]

"John Plunkett
Tuesday September 10, 2002



Chris Moyles, the self-styled bad boy of BBC Radio 1, has taken a swipe at fellow DJ Sara Cox, claiming he could do a "better job" of hosting the breakfast show.

The drivetime presenter, who has joined forces with Chris Evans for a new Channel 5 talk show, said he was closing the ratings gap on Cox, who has lost 700,000 adult listeners over the past year.

"I think I could do a better job," said Moyles. "I could absolutely kick anybody's arse on breakfast, ever... We're not a million miles behind the breakfast show's listening figures and we seem to be slowly bridging the gap."

But Moyles, who has famously coveted the Radio 1 breakfast slot in the past, said he had doubts whether it was worth "getting up at 4.30am every morning for a little bit more money... and half a million more listeners".

He claimed he barely heard Cox's show, prefering to watch television.

"To be honest, if I hear any of Sara in the morning it's at nine o'clock for 10 minutes. If I get up before nine o'clock I like to watch RI:SE to amuse myself," he said.

This is not the first time Moyles has talked about hosting the morning show.

"I think they're scared of putting us on at breakfast," he was quoted as saying last year.

"You know, 'kids are listening, they don't want to hear the word 'penis' at quarter past eight'.

"I've got a bee in my bonnet about it. I think it's the kind of show people would listen to in the morning. But, at the moment, I think my chances are zero."

In an interview with Heat, published today, Moyles also talked about his Channel 5 show, Live With Chris Moyles, which will be produced by Evans.

"It's going to be me talking and, um, being funny with no celebrity guests and no bands and there's just going to be some very funny features and items that will involve me," he said.

"If you set yourselves up to have a guest every day, there comes a day when you have a piss-poor guest to fill that seat next to you and I don't want that to happen.

"It's only like live radio but with cameras, isn't it? We sit in a tiny studio at Radio 1 and talk to 6.5 million people. Standing in the pub [where the show is set] with a few lights should be fine.

"I will be nervous for the first few shows. I mean, I'm going to be absolutely bricking it before the first one. I'll have to apologise now - the first few minutes will probably be awful."

But he claimed he would not be scared of comparisons with Evans' last TV show, TFI Friday.

"If there's ever a show that's going to be compared to TFI, it's going to be a show that has some of the same production staff, is produced by the guy who used to produce and present TFI, so it's hardly worth getting upset about," he added.

"I'm prepared for the critics to slate it."

[vinylpusher]

The Beeb will probably fine him for endorsing RI:SE.
All contracted BBC personalities have a clause which forbids them to endorse, or promote any product outside of the BBC range in interviews.
Jack Ryder, one of the Eastenders actors was recently fined by the Beeb for endorsing 2 companies whilst doing an interview with a magazine which was covering his wedding.

[RayDio]

I always find it interesting how the BBC can slap this rule on certain employees, when big brother was on it was refered to by many Radio 1 presenters and likewise with pop idol and other shows.
Only last week Sara Cox wished luck to her mate Zoe Ball on her new afternoon show on a commercial station in the UK.

Different Strokes for Different Folks???
me thinks so :p

[Anorak]

It bemuses me greatly that anyone, let alone the programme controller at the BBC, finds this woman talented. She mumbles her way through the show and even if you can understand her, her humour is pathetic and all she produces whenever I tune to it in work is cries of 'get her off'!

[Turiel]

Heh, I didn't want to mention it cause everyone else seems to like her, but I generally have a hard time understanding her speech too. I actually have to concentrate to make out what she's saying.

[Dane Bowers]

I think Sara takes a while to get used to, I didn't like her at first, but after a while you kind of understand the inhouse jokes and stuff, and it makes it more amusing. I personally think shes hilarious, but I do have the odd morning where I just can't listen to her, probably because nobody should be that happy at 7am. But I do think it's a matter of taste, once you listen a good bit it grows on you.

[MrRolo]

Any fans of Mark Goodier on BBC Radio 1 will be interested to know this Sunday is his last show. Don't know about you but Sunday's will be very strange not hearing his distinctive voice on the top 40. As of yet they have not named who will be replacing him but the show is due to be totally re-vamped.
This sunday's chart will also be taking a look back at 50 years of the UK charts which celebrates its anniversary this week.

[Strand]

why has he been shifted from his spot on radio 1

[Rig For Sale]

Bring back Mr Brooks.........the pioneer !

[the slut]

was listenin to his show last sunday.... jesus he wasnt on form at all...poor man it sounded as though he had 20 bad jock days at once, he"ll be really missed,i mean u think of the bbc top 40 you automatically think mark...wha a jock!!!

[KJ]

He'll be kept busy with his Wise Budda company and a full time gig is his with Radio 2 I presume (if he wants it)

Here's the order of the previous Top 40 jocks who went before him


Alan Freeman

Tom Browne

Simon Bates

Tony Blackburn

Tommy Vance

Richard Skinner

Bruno Brookes



Most of us would remember only Mark and Bruno though


There's more on the history of the BBC Top 40 >>>>>>>>>

HERE (http://uproar.fortunecity.com/galaxy/399/chart.htm) <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<



KJ

;)

[The Doc]

I remember Simon Bates in the late '70s with Tony Blackburn taking over in 1980. In those days there was a two-year rotation on DJs presenting the Top 40. Tony was excellent at presenting the Top 40 back the it Radio 1 would take over the Radio 2 FM frequencies every Sunday evening at 5pm for the two hour show (they never played the full Top40..they'd sometimes skip the ones going down the chart in the lower 20 to save time). I remember Tommy Vance taking over in 1982 with Simon Bates filling in if Tommy couldn't do it. Tommy took a while to settle in (because he was so used to doing the Friday Rock Show as opposed to pop, I guess). Eventually he made it his own. Then in 1984 Tommy's two year stint ended and Richard Skinner took over and put his particular stamp on it. In October 1987 the Radio 1 Top 40 was re-vamped and extended and Bruno Brookes took over and really was a hard act to follow. This broke the two year alternate DJ rule because Bruno did it for years. Mark Goodier has been presenting for years and years and it'll be sad to hear him go on Sunday. Maybe Radio1 should re-introduce the two year turnover and give more DJs a chance to "ave-a-go" at presenting Radio1's most listened to show.

[KJ]

More on this ............. erm - Classic FM?!





Mark Goodier is leaving Radio 1 to join Classic FM.

The DJ will quit his chart show this weekend after almost a decade.

It is the first time a presenter from the BBC's pop station has gone straight to a classical operation.

Announcing his move, Goodier said: "It's important to be broad and eclectic and I always have been at the BBC - this will push the boundaries of what people can expect from me a little further."

During his 15 years at Radio 1 he created the Evening Sessions show which has championed numerous up and coming acts, and he has also taken a back-room role with his own production company, Wise Buddah.

He says he remains on good terms with the BBC and he's currently standing in for Radio 2's Ken Bruce.

"We still have a very good relationship, but what I won't be doing for them is a full-time regular show," he added.

"This new show fits in very nicely with what I want to do in my life. It's a show of some significance and substance.

"It's very important to have a challenge and I don't want to always be known as the guy who did the Radio 1 chart and only the Radio 1 chart."

His new role at Classic FM begins on January 5.

[rickker]

Actually wise buddah are no longer in operation - they shut shop
a few months back . The Radio shows like Pete Tong and Sanchez are being made in house by B.B.C.