Rickie, Melvin and Dean McCullough to leave Radio 1 in schedule shake-up
Jeremiah Asiamah will join Charlie Hedges in the Live Lounge, among other changes.
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Notable Quotes
"it was 'time for a change'"
— Dean McCullough , Celebrity
"I'm really excited to present a series of shows across the year"
— GK Barry , Influencer
"thank you to the presenters who were departing the station and wished them 'every success in whatever comes next'"
— Aled Haydn Jones , Executive
Key People
Aled Haydn Jones is the head of BBC Radio 1.
Charley Marlowe is a TikTok star set to co-host on BBC Radio 1.
Charlie Hedges is a host on BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge.
Danny Mylo is part of the presenting duo taking over the Early Breakfast slot on BBC Radio 1.
Dean McCullough is a BBC Radio 1 presenter who has decided to leave the station after six years.
Emil Franchi is a presenter taking over Weekend Breakfast on BBC Radio 1.
GK Barry is a TikTok star and podcast host joining BBC Radio 1.
James Cusack is one of the presenters leaving BBC Radio 1.
Jeremiah Asiamah is a BBC Radio 1 presenter who will replace Haywood-Williams and Odoom.
Lauren Layfield will host a new show, The Official Chart: First Look, on BBC Radio 1.
Melvin Odoom is a BBC Radio 1 presenter involved in the station's major schedule changes.
Nat O'Leary is a BBC Radio 1 presenter stepping away as part of the station's changes.
Rickie Haywood-Williams is a BBC Radio 1 presenter who is leaving as part of a schedule shake-up.
Rosie Madison is part of the presenting duo taking over the Early Breakfast slot on BBC Radio 1.
Swarzy is a BBC Radio 1 presenter departing as part of the station's schedule changes.
Vicky Hawkesworth is a co-host on BBC Radio 1 alongside Charley Marlowe.
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Jeremiah Asiamah will join Charlie Hedges in the Live Lounge, among other changes.
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