Aled Haydn Jones: Last News

Jordan North is leaving BBC Radio 1 after 10 years.

Annie Nightingale, the first female presenter of a BBC Radio 1 show and co-host of The Old Grey Whistle Test, has died after a short illness. She was 83.

Radio 1 has announced the line-up for this year’s Big Weekend festival, which will take place in Coventry in May. Headlining the first physical edition of the event since 2019 – thanks to the pandemic – will be Mr Ed Sheeran himself.“I can’t wait to kick off festival season and perform in front of a live audience at Radio 1’s Big Weekend 2022 in Coventry”, says Sheeran, covering all the facts as efficiently as possible.If you’re wondering what a less efficient version of that statement would look like, here’s Head Of Radio 1 Aled Haydn Jones: “We are kicking off the UK’s festival season in true Radio 1 style with an incredible line-up of acts already on the bill, and more exciting names to be revealed this week.

The BBC have confirmed the axe has fallen on three DJs after a huge shake-up at Radio One.

BBC presenters have been axed as Radio 1 reveals a major shake-up at the station.

Samantha Moy has been named head of station at BBC Radio 6 Music, effective August 17. Moy is one of four who have been named to new head of station roles at BBC’s pop music networks as of late, following the appointments of Aled Haydn Jones (Radio 1), Helen Thomas (Radio 2) and Ahmed Hussain (Asian Network). The search for head of station at Radio 1Xtra is ongoing.