I agree with some of the comments about the snub.
Don't get me wrong, I love Moyles' shows, but I have to say it doesn't have that fresh feeling tuning in during the morning compared to this time last year.
There seems to be more a comfort zone attitude, where if something doesn't work or a feature gets old, to leave it and something'll come along sooner or later and that with 7 million listeners people will continue to listen.
When Buzz Off got old, I was hopeing for a new feature to appear at 7.20, but it's just chit chat and at this time of the morning the guys aren't ready until about 8am.
Last year things like carpark catchphrase, buzz off, the friday ticket giveaway, tedious links, pub quiz, etc felt fresh. There's doesn't seem to have been much since the new year begun.
Last year we had stuff like the Euro 2004 tournament which was worth tuning in just for the jingles! Okay, so we don't have a major football tournament this year, but hopefully you get what i mean. The Red Nose Rally was good, but having 82125 drilled into my head was dull.
The detox was pretty boring. And there's a lot revolving around pub quizes. Come to such and such a place for a pub quiz. Fine for those that get to go, crap listening for those that don't. What happened to spontaneous things like the book signing etc.
The jingles this time round feel a bit rushed. Sure, credit when due to Music4, but the lyrics have been a bit dire. What happened to the tongue in cheek ones and the ones that actually rhymed?
The website could do with a redesign. For Moyles who is the "saviour of Radio 1" I think he's come along, done a great year on the breakfast show and now took a back row seat and the show is slacking a bit.
I agree with Will being on the show was also a good change. Rachel's good, but she isn't prepared to go into areas where Will does.
At the moment Moyles is on holiday, and I know a lot of people have a negative opinion about Mills, but it feels fresh and it reminds me of the days when Moyles begun the breakfast show. Something I'd tune into even when I don't need to be up.
Okay, my little ramble over and done with now. Moyles is great on Radio 1, but I think they need to go along way to live up to last year's standards.
By all means slag off anything you don't agree with
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