{"id":120175,"date":"2019-01-15T11:28:32","date_gmt":"2019-01-15T10:28:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/?p=120175"},"modified":"2019-01-15T11:28:32","modified_gmt":"2019-01-15T10:28:32","slug":"zoe-ball-takes-on-radio-2-breakfast-show-as-first-female-presenter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vuelio.com\/uk\/blog\/zoe-ball-takes-on-radio-2-breakfast-show-as-first-female-presenter\/","title":{"rendered":"Zoe Ball takes on Radio 2 breakfast show as first female presenter"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yesterday, Zoe Ball presented her first Radio 2 breakfast show after taking over from Chris Evans. From next week, Ball will be up against Evans \u2013 presenter of the show for nine years \u2013 when he starts presenting a rival show on Virgin Radio.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ball said: \u2018It’s going to be interesting times, I’m going to be up against Chris, I’m up against Jamie Theakston [on Heart], my old telly husband. But I feel generally it’s a really exciting time for radio, and I hope we can make a success of it.\u2019<\/p>\n

Ball isn\u2019t the only new presenter for the channel, as Sara Cox launches her drivetime show, Jo Whiley begins a new evening solo slot, and Trevor Nelson brings his Rhythm Nation to late nights.<\/p>\n

Ball told BBC news<\/a>: \u2018The thing we really wanna do is bring lots of music, lots of energy, not too much chat \u2013 but enough, and we want people to have learned something by the end of the show.\u2019<\/p>\n

The Telegraph<\/a> said that Ball and the team began the show \u2018fast-talking and jumpy, clearly excited to be there, if wary of the reaction\u2019.<\/p>\n

It continued: \u2018The programme that unfurled after the first hour or so was warm and bright.<\/p>\n

\u2018The really good news is that Ball was sparky and friendly, and not at all cheesy, braggy or shouty.\u2019<\/p>\n

The Guardian<\/a>\u2019s Mark Lawson gave the show four stars and said the first show was helped by celebrity guest John Cleese: \u2018Cleese has helped start a dawn format that feels built to last\u2019.<\/p>\n

Ex-BBC boss Roger Mosey, writing for the Mail<\/a>, was less impressed with the \u2018underwhelming\u2019 guests but is generally positive about the new breakfast show. He said: \u2018This is an amiable programme with decent music, and Ball is warm and lively as a breakfast companion. I predict most of the audience will stay with Radio 2, and she’ll beat Evans’ digital-only offering by many multiples.<\/p>\n

\u2018Whether it will be as compelling a listen as Evans at his best, I doubt, but the reduction in egotism is refreshing. I think the BBC can be optimistic that Radio 2 will at least stay afloat in these choppy waters.\u2019<\/p>\n

The Times<\/a>\u2019s Clive Lewis only gave the show two stars, as it was \u2018too frantic\u2019. He said: \u2018At its best, Radio 2 manages to hold together an enormous, disparate audience by making the various shifts in tone seem unforced and perfectly natural. Ball, on the other hand, sounds as if she is still working her way through a recipe on how to bake a new personality.\u2019<\/p>\n

BBC director-general Tony Hall, who was at Radio 2, told the Press Association that Ball was \u2018brilliant, absolutely brilliant\u2019.<\/p>\n

On Twitter, the reaction was generally positive:<\/p>\n

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Chris who? Well done @ZoeTheBall<\/a> amazing first show with amazing music and you even have @TinaDaheley<\/a> yaaasss! Gutted I have to get out my car and stop listening but work calls! #ZoeBall<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Rachel Reilly (@RachelReilly91) January 14, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Great start to Zoe Ball\u2019s debut Radio 2 Breakfast Show I think she\u2019s much better than Chris Evans by miles and more sensible and calmer then Mr Evans expect audience figures rise for the Radio 2 Breakfast Show since the days of Terry Wogan.#ZoeBallBreakfastShow<\/a> #MorningDelight<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Alex Dowling (@WellSpokenBloke) January 14, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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#zoeball<\/a> first track brought tears to my eye. Woman doing breakfast on radio 2 and euretha playing! #Womenonradio<\/a> #radio2<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Liz Laing (@lizthestitch) January 14, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Was nice not being shouted at by Chris Evans on my way to the station at 6.30am this morning #zoeball<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Chris D ?\u2603\ufe0f\u2744\ufe0f (@CD_Cycles) January 14, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

However, some listeners were still wary about Ball presenting the show:<\/p>\n

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I hope that Zoe Ball is only talking so fast because she\u2019s excited at her new radio show, I can\u2019t keep up ?<\/p>\n

\u2014 Barbara Kennedy (@BarbaraKPiano) January 14, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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I\u2019ve had @BBCRadio2<\/a> Breakfast on for five minutes and Zoe Ball has used the word \u201cgorgeous\u201d five times. I can\u2019t cope.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Liz Canavan (@Liz_Broughton) January 14, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Ok so I’ve given Zoe Ball on Radio 2 30 minutes and I miss Chris Evans…..Can’t wait for Monday 21st to hear him back on the radio….@achrisevans<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Linda Davies-Carr (@lindadaviescarr) January 14, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

On The Radio<\/a> urged listeners to give the show some time: \u2018It isn\u2019t fair to make a judgement on the first day. Any new breakfast show takes time to sound right to listeners as they get used to a new routine first thing in the morning, but Zoe and her team got off to a flying start. They\u2019ve probably put in a lot of time doing \u201cdry-runs\u201d for the show and it certainly paid off.\u2019<\/p>\n

Zoe Ball and BBC Radio 2 are both listed on the\u00a0Vuelio Media Database<\/a>, along with thousands of other presenters, journalists, programmes and PR opportunities.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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