{"id":115286,"date":"2018-05-31T09:27:09","date_gmt":"2018-05-31T09:27:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/?p=115286"},"modified":"2018-05-31T09:27:09","modified_gmt":"2018-05-31T09:27:09","slug":"nick-grimshaw-and-greg-james-to-swap-shows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/blog\/nick-grimshaw-and-greg-james-to-swap-shows\/","title":{"rendered":"Nick Grimshaw and Greg James to swap shows"},"content":{"rendered":"

Nick Grimshaw has announced that he is stepping down from his role of host of the Radio 1 Breakfast Show. He is swapping with Greg James, and will host a \u2018brand new\u2019 drivetime show.<\/strong><\/p>\n

This week, Grimshaw became the second-longest running breakfast show host in Radio 1 history, overtaking Tony Blackburn. Grimshaw took over from Chris Moyles, who still holds the record for the longest time as breakfast show host, in 2012, which marked a shift in the station\u2019s strategy to appeal to a purposefully younger audience.<\/p>\n

From 2012 onwards, the show\u2019s audience numbers dropped dramatically, but station controller Ben Cooper has always defended the station as \u2018the most relevant youth brand in the UK today\u2019. Radio 1 also boasts a huge reach across social media, making traditional listening figures less significant. Cooper said: \u2018Grimmy\u2019s done a brilliant job reinventing the feel and tone of the breakfast show by connecting with new audiences in new ways in the digital age.\u2019<\/p>\n

James joined Radio 1 straight from student radio, a career path Cooper has previously expressed an interest in to find fresh talent, even calling<\/a> James the \u2018poster boy\u2019 of that route into radio.<\/p>\n

Cooper said: \u2018I\u2019m so proud that Radio 1 produces and nurtures the best talent in the industry – I gave Greg his first show when he joined us from student radio and now he\u2019s getting the most famous radio gig in the world – it\u2019s going to be fantastic.\u2019<\/p>\n

James said: \u2018I am completely beside myself that I’ve been given the chance to present the most famous radio show in the world. It really doesn\u2019t get any bigger than this and I really want to build on the great work Grimmy has done.\u2019<\/p>\n

Grimmy\u2019s route into radio was more traditional for Radio 1, working on a series of music related TV shows and smaller Radio shows before landing the big job. When he was appointed to the role, many questioned how a man known for partying late with the rich and famous would cope with such early mornings, but his five-year run has surely put questions of his commitment to the role to bed. And now, at least, he\u2019ll get to sleep.<\/p>\n

Grimshaw said: \u2018It was always my dream to do the breakfast show and I\u2019m very grateful that I got to live my dream every day for what will be nearly six years. But six years is a long time and this isn\u2019t a forever job.<\/p>\n

\u2018I had the time of my life. I\u2019ve decided it\u2019s time for a change and a new show. I love Radio 1 and can\u2019t wait to get on with the new time slot and the removal of all alarms from my house.\u2019<\/p>\n

This news follows a previous announcement<\/a> that Radio 1 is moving to a four-day week\/three-day weekend, which starts next month. Grimshaw and James will swap shows in the Autumn.<\/p>\n

All changes on broadcast radio are kept up to date in the Vuelio Media Database<\/a>.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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