@ahj

Head of BBC Radio 1

 Aberystwyth
Joined January 2008
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Want to present your own show on BBC Radio 1 this Christmas? 🎄🎙️ Applications are now OPEN for the Radio 1 Christmas Presenter Takeover! Apply now 👉 bbc.co.uk/upandcoming

BBC Up and Coming Homepage - BBC

BBC Up and Coming gives aspiring presenters the chance to send their demo to BBC Radio 1

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Welcome to @BBCR1 @samd_official !
BBC Radio 1, 1Xtra & Asian Network Press Office@BBCRadio1PRJul 3
New voice on BBC Radio 1 🚨   Introducing Sam Darlaston, who will be taking over Friday Early Breakfast (5–7am) for July, marking his debut on the station ☀️   We can’t wait to tune in 🫶
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Radio 1’s Big Weekend 2026 is coming to Sunderland 🎉 We’re taking over Herrington Country Park from 22–24 May, kicking off the UK festival season and bringing some of the biggest names in music to the North East. Line-up and ticket info coming soon 👀
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Looking forward to hosting a brand new event for a brand DAB station!
BBC Radio 1, 1Xtra & Asian Network Press Office@BBCRadio1PR16 Sep 2025
📢📢📢 @Busted @tinie & @PixieLott are heading to Bradford for the first-ever Radio 1 Anthems Live! Hosted by @BBCR1’s Charlie Hedges, Dean McCullough & Lauren Redfern – with special DJ sets from Charlie & Dean✨ 📅 Saturday 15 November 📍 Bradford Live 🎟️ Tickets at 8.30am
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So many careers have been launched with this initiative! If you, or someone you know would like to be a @BBCR1 Radio 1 Dance or Radio 1 Anthems presenter please enter below!
BBC Radio 1, 1Xtra & Asian Network Press Office@BBCRadio1PR15 Sep 2025
Fancy hosting your own show on Radio 1, Radio 1 Dance or Radio 1 Anthems? 👀 We're opening our doors to brand-new presenters this Christmas!🎄✨ Applications are open NOW and close on 28th September⤵️ bbc.co.uk/upandcoming

BBC Up and Coming Homepage - BBC

BBC Up and Coming gives aspiring presenters the chance to send their demo to BBC Radio 1

bbc.co.uk
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Fancy hosting your own show on Radio 1, Radio 1 Dance or Radio 1 Anthems? 👀 We're opening our doors to brand-new presenters this Christmas!🎄✨ Applications are open NOW and close on 28th September⤵️ bbc.co.uk/upandcoming

BBC Up and Coming Homepage - BBC

BBC Up and Coming gives aspiring presenters the chance to send their demo to BBC Radio 1

bbc.co.uk
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VERY excited to also welcome GK Barry to the station for the summer! We’re going to have a lot of fun!
BBC Radio 1, 1Xtra & Asian Network Press Office@BBCRadio1PR29 May 2025
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GK Barry is taking over Radio 1’s weekend afternoon show (Friday – Sunday, 1pm - 4pm) throughout July, beginning Friday 4 July! She’ll be joined by a host of special guests 👀🫶
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Welcome to @BBCR1 Sophie!
BBC Radio 1, 1Xtra & Asian Network Press Office@BBCRadio1PR29 May 2025
📢📢📢 Sophie Habboo is joining forces with husband Jamie Laing to co-host Radio 1's Going Home show this June! Catch them from Monday 2 June - Wednesday 18 June✨ 1/3
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📢📢📢 For the first time ever, Radio 1 Anthems acts will be taking to the stage at Radio 1's Big Weekend 2025! Catch @natashabdnfield on Friday 23 May & @Sugababes on Saturday 24 May 🎤🫶 It's all happening 23-25 May in Sefton Park, Liverpool 📍 More info ⤵️
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📢📢📢 Introducing three new presenters to Friday Early Breakfast on Radio 1! They will each takeover the slot as part of a monthly rotation. Congratulations to... ✨February - @dandraper__ ✨March - @AliceKHopkins1 ✨April - @CloexLee
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With such a musical city this is going to be huge!! 🥳
BBC Radio 1, 1Xtra & Asian Network Press Office@BBCRadio1PR28 Jan 2025
MAJOR NEWS 💥 @samfendermusic is the first headliner announced for Radio 1's Big Weekend 2025, taking place in Liverpool from 23 May - 25 May. Other acts announced are: ✨ @BlossomsBand ✨ @lolayounggg ✨ @MylesSmithUK ✨ @wetlegband This is just the beginning 👀
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Stuart@st_ua_rt9 Jan 2025
So from February, we’re going to have Chris Moyles, Greg James, Scott Mills, Nick Grimshaw and Jordan North all on breakfast radio? Radio 1 kids of a certain era are in their element right now.
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BBC Radio 6 music announces new daytime schedule Lauren Laverne returns to mid-mornings and Nick Grimshaw is the new presenter of the 6 Music Breakfast Show Mary Anne Hobbs will be taking a sabbatical and return later in spring with a new show More ➡️ bbc.in/4gMvF3h
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ALT Headshots of Lauren Laverne, Nick Grimshaw and Mary Anne Hobbs

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A HUGE congratulations to all 27 new presenters! I can’t wait to hear what you bring to the shows! 🎄📻
BBC Radio 1, 1Xtra & Asian Network Press Office@BBCRadio1PR11 Dec 2024
Radio 1’s Christmas Takeover is BACK!🎄 From Boxing Day until New Year’s Eve we’re welcoming 27 new presenters to the station, giving them the opportunity to broadcast on the station over the festive period! All the details ⬇️
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I might give Bluesky a go. I’m aledhj.bksky.social
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This morning we have some wonderful presenter announcements… Starting with… congratulations to @JeremiahAsiamah
BBC Radio 1, 1Xtra & Asian Network Press Office@BBCRadio1PR13 Nov 2024
ANNOUNCEMENT📢📢 @JeremiahAsiamah will join @MattEdmondson to host Radio 1’s afternoon show (Monday to Thursday, 13:00 – 15:30), covering for @MollieKing whilst she takes maternity leave ❤️ Their first show together will be on Monday 2 December⚡️
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Huge congratulations to the team! If you listen, thank you for choosing Radio 1. We love having you with us.
BBC Radio 1, 1Xtra & Asian Network Press Office@BBCRadio1PR24 Oct 2024
Some new audience figures have been released today – check out the summary below! 👇   Brilliant to see an increase for Radio 1 Breakfast with Greg James with 4.62 million listeners and that Radio 1 continues to be the #1 station for young audiences across the UK #RAJAR   1/3
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📢Radio 1 is coming to Halifax! Radio 1’s New Music Live will bring together four incredible acts for an unforgettable night of live music in Halifax on Wednesday 20 November 🫶🎶 Acts include: ✨@Englishteac_her ✨@biznessofbea ✨@southarcadeuk ✨Eden Rain
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🚨 Radio presenting opportunity alert 🚨 The @BBCR1 Christmas Presenter Uploader has opened for 2024. Xmas - NY all new presenters on Radio 1. Would you like to be one of them? Upload your demo here. It’s open until Thursday 26 Sept. Good luck! bbc.co.uk/upandcoming/upload…
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Cannot wait for @BBCR1 Live Lounge Month! Lots of great performances incoming! 🎵❤️
BBC Radio 1, 1Xtra & Asian Network Press Office@BBCRadio1PR10 Sep 2024
Radio 1’s Live Lounge Month is BACK!💥 Kicking off on Monday 30 September and running for the month of October with performances from the likes of: ✨@Camila_Cabello ✨@ShawnMendes ✨@jadethirlwall + many more huge names.
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