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New Radio 1 shows for Nick Grimshaw and Nihal
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大象传媒 Radio 1 announced today changes to the station's weekend schedule.
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From September, Nihal will present the Saturday and Sunday afternoon show (1.00-4.00pm) while Nick Grimshaw takes on the weekend breakfast show (Saturday and Sunday, 7.00-10.00am).
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Sara Cox and Edith Bowman both make a welcome return to Radio 1 in September, following their maternity leave.
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Sara will cover Jo Whiley's show (Monday-Friday, 10.00am-1.00pm) during Jo's maternity leave and from the new year host Sunday mornings (10.00am-1.00pm).
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Edith presents the Sunday morning show in September and October and returns to her regular weekday slot (Monday-Friday, 1.00-4.00pm) in November.
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Chappers and Dave will host Sunday mornings in November and December.
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Dick and Dom, who have hosted Sundays (10.00am-1.00pm) for the past year, will leave the station in September to pursue other projects.
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Nihal said: "I've loved doing the weekend breakfast show, and now in under a year I've been given another amazing opportunity to speak to a whole new audience whilst hoping that the breakfast listeners come and check me out in the afternoons too.
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"One problem is that I'm going to get flak about the football live while I'm on air."
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Nick Grimshaw said: "This is a great opportunity. I am really excited. I've always loved breakfast radio so it will be great to give the Radio 1 listeners my own weekend wake-up!"
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Edith Bowman said: "What a great return to Radio 1 to be sandwiched in between Grimmy and Nihal for a couple of months! Am really looking forward to November too when I am back to my regular show."
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Ben Cooper, Head of Programmes, Radio 1, said: "Nihal and Nick Grimshaw have already proved themselves in their current slots and I'm really excited about what they can achieve with their new shows.
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"It'll be great to have Sara and Edith back in the Radio 1 family and I'd like to thank Annie Mac and all the other Radio听1 presenters who have done a brilliant job covering their shows while they were away.
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"We are also saying goodbye to Dick and Dom and I want to wish them all the very best and say thanks for their work at Radio 1."
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Notes to Editors
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Annie Mac returns to host the Switch show (Sunday, 7.00-10.00pm) with Nick Grimshaw from September having covered Sara Cox's maternity leave.
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Annie continues to host Annie Mac's Mash Up (Friday, 9.00-11.00pm).
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