Radio 1 Breakfast
BBC Radio 1 has had a breakfast show since its establishment on 30 September 1967. The first breakfast show presenter was Tony Blackburn, who spoke the first words on Radio 1 and remained in the slot for nearly six years. Other DJs who have hosted the breakfast show for more than five years are Mike Read, Simon Mayo and Chris Moyles. Moyles is the longest serving breakfast show presenter, having hosted The Chris Moyles Show since 5 January 2004; he took the title from Tony Blackburn on 7 September 2009.
| Presenter | From | To | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Blackburn | 30 September 1967 | 1 June 1973 | 5 years, 8 months |
| Noel Edmonds | 4 June 1973 | 29 April 1978 | 4 years, 10 months |
| Dave Lee Travis | 2 May 1978 | December 1980 | 2 years, 7 months |
| Mike Read | January 1981 | April 1986 | 5 years, 3 months |
| Mike Smith | May 1986 | May 1988 | 2 years |
| Simon Mayo | May 1988 | September 1993 | 5 years, 4 months |
| Mark Goodier | October 1993 | December 1993 | 2 months |
| Steve Wright | January 1994 | April 1995 | 1 year, 3 months |
| Chris Evans | April 1995 | January 1997 | 1 year, 9 months |
| Mark and Lard | February 1997 | October 1997 | 8 months |
| Kevin Greening and Zoë Ball | October 1997 | September 1998 | 11 months |
| Zoë Ball | September 1998 | 30 March 2000 | 1 year, 6 months |
| Sara Cox | 31 March 2000 | 19 December 2003 | 3 years, 8 months |
| Chris Moyles | 5 January 2004 | 14 September 2012 | 20 years, 6 months |
| Nick Grimshaw | 17 September 2012 | Successor † | 11 years, 10 months |
† Moyles is under contract at Radio 1 until 2014,[1] but announced on 11 July 2012 that he would be leaving the slot in September 2012, to be replaced by Nick Grimshaw.[2]
References
- ^ "Chris Moyles signs Radio 1 contract until 2014". BBC Radio 1 Newsbeat. British Broadcasting Corporation. 1 July 2011. Retrieved 22 August 2011.
- ^ Crookes, Del (11 July 2012). "Chris Moyles to leave Radio 1 breakfast show in September". BBC Radio 1 Newsbeat. British Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 11 July 2012.