Editing BBC Radio 1 (section)

===2010s===
[[File:Scott Mills.jpg|thumb|right|[[Scott Mills]] in the Radio 1 studio, 2011]]
The licence-fee funding of Radio 1, alongside Radio 2, is often criticised by the commercial sector. In the first quarter of 2011 Radio 1 was part of an efficiency review conducted by [[John Myers (radio executive)|John Myers]].<ref name="tel-nov2010">{{cite news|first=Amanda|last=Andrews|date=28 November 2010|title=BBC enlists commercial sector help to shake up radio|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/mediatechnologyandtelecoms/media/8164936/BBC-enlists-commercial-sector-help-to-shake-up-radio.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220112/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/mediatechnologyandtelecoms/media/8164936/BBC-enlists-commercial-sector-help-to-shake-up-radio.html |archive-date=12 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|newspaper=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|access-date=12 March 2011|location=London}}{{cbignore}}</ref> His role, according to Andrew Harrison, the chief executive of RadioCentre, was "to identify both areas of best practice and possible savings."<ref name="tel-nov2010"/>

The controller of Radio 1 and sister station 1Xtra changed to [[Ben Cooper (media executive)|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.<ref>{{cite news|title=Ben Cooper is appointed BBC Radio 1's new controller|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/15494493|access-date=31 October 2011|newspaper=BBC News – Newsbeat|date=28 October 2011}}</ref>

On 7 December 2011, Ben Cooper's first major changes to the station were announced. Skream & Benga, [[Toddla T]], [[Charlie Sloth]] and [[Bobby Friction|Friction]] replaced Judge Jules, [[Gilles Peterson]], Kissy Sell Out and Fabio & Grooverider. A number of shows were shuffled to incorporate the new line-up.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/071211radio1.html|title=Radio 1 announces changes to dance music line-up – Media centre|publisher=BBC|access-date=20 May 2014|archive-date=11 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141011220216/http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/071211radio1.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> On 28 February 2012, further changes were announced. Greg James and Scott Mills swapped shows and [[Jameela Jamil]], [[Gemma Cairney]] and [[Danny Howard]] joined the station. The new line-up of DJs for ''In New DJs We Trust'' was also announced with [[B.Traits]], Mosca, [[Jordan Suckley]] and Julio Bashmore hosting shows on a four weekly rotation.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/2012/new-radio1.html|title=Greg James, Gemma Cairney and Jameela Jamil land new shows on Radio 1 – Media centre|publisher=BBC|access-date=20 May 2014|archive-date=25 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150925071924/http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/2012/new-radio1.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> 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 previously hosted Mon-Thurs 10pm-Midnight, Weekend Breakfast and Sunday evenings alongside Annie Mac. Grimshaw was replaced by Phil Taggart and Alice Levine on the 10pm-Midnight show.

In November 2012, another series of changes were announced. This included the departure of Reggie Yates and Vernon Kay. Jameela Jamil was announced as the new presenter of ''The Official Chart''. Matt Edmondson moved to weekend mornings with Tom Deacon briefly replacing him on Wednesday nights. [[Daniel Howell]] and [[Phil Lester]], famous [[YouTubers]] and video bloggers, joined the station. The changes took effect in January 2013.<ref>{{cite web|last=Cairns|first=Dan|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/20267639|title=Vernon Kay and Reggie Yates to leave Radio 1|publisher=BBC|date=9 November 2012|access-date=20 May 2014}}</ref>

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. [[Huw Stephens]] gained a new show hosting 10{{nbsp}}pm{{snd}}1{{nbsp}}am Monday{{ndash}}Wednesday with [[Alice Levine]] presenting weekends 1{{nbsp}}pm{{snd}}4{{nbsp}}pm. Radio 1's Residency also expanded with Skream joining the rotational line-up on Thursday nights (10{{nbsp}}pm{{snd}}1{{nbsp}}am).

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''. Shows have been presented by various YouTubers such as [[Jim Chapman (Internet celebrity)|Jim Chapman]] and [[Hannah Witton]].<ref>{{cite web|title=The Internet Takeover|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b055k5n3/episodes/guide|website=BBC Radio 1|publisher=BBC|access-date=7 January 2017}}</ref>

In January 2015, [[Clara Amfo]] replaced Jameela Jamil as host of The Official Chart on Sundays (4{{nbsp}}pm{{snd}}7{{nbsp}}pm) 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. Her weekday mid-morning show was taken over by Clara Amfo. [[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 4{{nbsp}}pm to 5:45{{nbsp}}pm, hosted by [[Greg James]]. The move took place to take into account the changes to the release dates of music globally. [[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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl86/2017/09/02|title=BBC Radio 1 – Schedules, Saturday 2 September 2017|publisher=BBC|access-date=4 November 2018}}</ref> On 30 September 2017, Radio 1 celebrated its 50th birthday. Commemorations included 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]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-41451898|title=DJs celebrate 50 years of Radio 1 and 2|date=30 September 2017|publisher=BBC News|access-date=4 November 2018}}</ref>

In October 2017, another major schedule change was announced. Friction left the station. The change features Charlie Sloth gained a new slot called 'The 8th' which aired Mon-Thu 9-11pm. Other changes include [[MistaJam]] took over Danny Howard on the Dance Anthems. [[Katie Thistleton]] joined Cel Spellman on Sunday evenings, namely 'Life Hacks' (4-6pm) which features content from the Radio 1 Surgery, and Most Played (6-7pm). Danny Howard would host a new show on Friday 11pm-1am. Huw Stephens's show pushed to 11pm-1am. Kan D Man and DJ Limelight joined the station to host a weekly Asian Beats show on Sundays between 1-3am,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/article/41508629/charlie-sloth-gets-new-late-night-entertainment-show-on-radio-1-and-1xtra|title=Charlie Sloth gets new late night entertainment show on Radio 1 and 1Xtra |date=10 May 2017|website=BBC Newsbeat|access-date=4 November 2018}}</ref> [[René LaVice|Rene LaVice]] joined the station with the Drum & Bass show on Tuesdays 1-3am. [[Phil Taggart]] presented the Hype Chart on Tuesdays 3-4am.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl86/2017/11/07|title=BBC Radio 1 – Schedules, Tuesday 7 November 2017|publisher=BBC|access-date=4 November 2018}}</ref>

In February 2018, the first major schedule change of the year happened on the weekend. This saw Maya Jama and [[Jordan North]] join BBC Radio 1 to present the Radio 1's Greatest Hits, which would be on Saturday and Sunday respectively. Alice Levine moved to the breakfast slot to join Dev. [[Matt Edmondson]] would replace Alice Levine's original slot in the afternoon and joined by a different guest co-presenter each week. The changes took into effect on 24 February 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl86/2018/02/24|title=BBC Radio 1 – Schedules, Saturday 24 February 2018|publisher=BBC|access-date=4 November 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/article/42703116/maya-jama-and-celebrity-guests-join-radio-1-weekend-line-up|title=Maya Jama and celebrity guests join Radio 1 weekend line-up |year=2018|website=BBC Newsbeat|access-date=4 November 2018}}</ref>

In April 2018, another major schedule change was made due to the incorporation of weekend schedule on Fridays. This means that Nick Grimshaw, Clara Amfo and Greg James would host four days in a week. [[Scott Mills]] became the new host for [[The Official Chart]] and Dance Anthems, which replaces Greg James, and [[Maya Jama]] would present The Radio 1's Greatest Hits on 10am-1pm. [[Mollie King]] joined Matt Edmondson officially on the 1-4pm slot, namely 'Matt and Mollie'. The changes took into effect on 15 June 2018.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-43712467|title=Major schedule changes for BBC Radio 1|last=McIntosh|first=Steven|date=10 April 2018|publisher=BBC News|access-date=4 November 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl86/2018/06/15|title=BBC Radio 1 – Schedules, Friday 15 June 2018|publisher=BBC|access-date=4 November 2018}}</ref>

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). However, Grimshaw did not leave the station, but swapped slots with Greg James, who hosted the home time show from 4-7pm weekdays. This change took place as of 20 August 2018 for the Radio 1 Breakfast Show (which was then renamed to Radio 1 Breakfast).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl86/2018/08/20|title=BBC Radio 1 – Schedules, Monday 20 August 2018|publisher=BBC|access-date=4 November 2018}}</ref> Grimshaw's show started on 3 September 2018.

In June 2018, another series of schedule changes was announced. This sees the BBC Introducing Show with Huw Stephens on Sundays 11pm-1am. [[Jack Saunders (presenter)|Jack Saunders]] joined the station and presented Radio 1 Indie Show from Monday-Thursday 11pm-1am. Other changes include the shows rearrangement of Sunday evenings. Phil Taggart's chillest show moved to 7-9pm, then followed by The Rock Show with Daniel P Carter at 9-11pm. The changes took into effect in September 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/2018/jack-saunders-snoochie-shy|title=BBC – Jack Saunders and Snoochie Shy to join BBC Radio 1 and 1Xtra – Media Centre|publisher=BBC|access-date=4 November 2018}}</ref>

In October 2018, Charlie Sloth announced that he was leaving Radio 1 and 1Xtra after serving the station for nearly 10 years. He was hosting The 8th and The Rap Show at that point. His last show was expected to be on 3 November 2018.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/newsbeat-45741140|title=Charlie Sloth to leave BBC Radio 1 and 1Xtra|date=4 October 2018|publisher=BBC News|access-date=4 November 2018}}</ref> 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. Charlie was nominated for best specialist music show at the ARIAS – a category he lost out on to ''Soundtracking with [[Edith Bowman]]'' and prompting him to appear on stage during her acceptance.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.radiotimes.com/news/radio/2018-10-21/charlie-sloth-leaves-radio-1-immediately/|title=Charlie Sloth to leave Radio 1 immediately|work=Radio Times|access-date=4 November 2018}}</ref> He apologised on Twitter regarding this issue and Radio 1 had agreed with Charlie that he will not do the 10 remaining shows that were originally planned.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/newsbeat-45927344|title=Charlie Sloth leaving Radio 1 and 1Xtra immediately|date=20 October 2018|publisher=BBC News|access-date=4 November 2018}}</ref> 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<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl86/2018/10/20|title=BBC Radio 1 – Schedules, Saturday 20 October 2018|publisher=BBC|access-date=4 November 2018}}</ref> and [[Dev (DJ)|Dev]] covered "The 8th" beginning 22 October 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl86/2018/10/22|title=BBC Radio 1 – Schedules, Monday 22 October 2018|publisher=BBC|access-date=4 November 2018}}</ref>

In the same month, B.Traits announced that she was leaving BBC Radio 1 after six years of commitment. She said she feels as though she can no longer devote the necessary time needed to make the show the best it can be, and is moving on to focus on new projects and adventures. Her last show was on 26 October 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://radiotoday.co.uk/2018/10/b-traits-leaves-bbc-radio-1-after-6-years/|title=B.Traits leaves BBC Radio 1 after 6 years – RadioToday|website=radiotoday.co.uk|date=15 October 2018|access-date=4 November 2018}}</ref> The Essential Mix was then shifted earlier to 1am-3am, followed by Radio 1's Wind-Down from 3&nbsp;am to 6&nbsp;am. The changes took effect from 2 November 2018 onwards.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl86/2018/11/03|title=BBC Radio 1 – Schedules, Saturday 3 November 2018|publisher=BBC|access-date=4 November 2018}}</ref>

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. This meant that Matt and Mollie became the new Weekend Breakfast hosts, and Dev and Alice became the afternoon show hosts.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-45976649|title=Radio 1 gets new weekend breakfast hosts|last=McIntosh|first=Steven|date=26 October 2018|publisher=BBC News|access-date=4 November 2018}}</ref> The changes came into effect on 16 November 2018.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/radio/radio-presenters/matt-edmondson-mollie-king-announced-bbc-radio-1-weekend-breakfast/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220112/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/radio/radio-presenters/matt-edmondson-mollie-king-announced-bbc-radio-1-weekend-breakfast/ |archive-date=12 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title=Matt Edmondson and Mollie King announced as BBC Radio 1 weekend breakfast hosts|last=Reporters|first=Telegraph|date=26 October 2018|newspaper=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|access-date=4 November 2018|issn=0307-1235}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl86/2018/11/16|title=BBC Radio 1 – Schedules, Friday 16 November 2018|publisher=BBC|access-date=4 November 2018}}</ref>

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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/2018/tiffany-calver|title=BBC – Tiffany Calver is the new host of the BBC Radio 1 and 1Xtra Rap Show – Media Centre|publisher=BBC|access-date=8 December 2018}}</ref>

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 trio previously presented on Kiss's breakfast show. The change took effect in April 2019.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-46344373|title=Radio 1 poaches Kiss presenters to replace Sloth|last=McIntosh|first=Steven|date=26 November 2018|publisher=BBC News|access-date=8 December 2018}}</ref>

In July 2019 it was announced that there would be two new shows on the weekend, the weekend early breakfast show and best new pop, both of which started on 6 September 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/2019/arielle-free-early-breakfast-host|title=BBC – BBC Radio 1 announces Arielle Free as new Weekend Early Breakfast host – Media Centre|publisher=BBC|access-date=16 November 2019}}</ref>

The weekend early morning breakfast show would be and is currently hosted by Arielle Free. It is broadcast between 04:00–06:00 on Friday and Saturday and Sunday between 05:00–07:00.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/newsbeat-49150984|title=Radio 1 announces new early breakfast weekend show|date=29 July 2019|access-date=16 November 2019}}</ref>&nbsp;