Big changes afoot over at Radio BBC 1 folks!

As part of the changes announced yesterday (August 10th)……..

Via The Guardian

Tim Westwood is to host the weekday drivetime show on the BBC’s digital radio station 1Xtra.

Westwood, who already hosts hip-hop shows on Radio 1 and 1Xtra, will present the 4pm to 7pm weekday show from 28 September. He will continue hosting his Saturday night Radio 1 show and is the digital station’s highest-profile presenter yet.

Westwood joined Radio 1 in 1994 to present the station’s first rap show. He takes over the 1Xtra drivetime slot from Ace & Vis, who are moving to a new weekend show on the station.

The DJ said on Twitter: “Changes in the radio game are gettin announced – watch these tweets! Westwood’s radio game is gettin strongarm. Straight dieseil.”

Twelve hours of black music will continue on Saturday nights, but Mistajam moves to a new 11pm to 1am show, and Westwood, who previously hosted a show with Chris Goldfinger, will go it alone between 9pm and 11pm. Goldfinger will be working on 1Xtra in the future.

Bobby Friction, who previously co-hosted the late-night weekly show with Nihal, is also leaving the station but will continue to present his show on the BBC Asian Network.

Ben Cooper, the deputy controller of both Radio 1 and 1Xtra, said Westwood was a “brilliant broadcaster [who] will bring a lot of energy, passion and music knowledge to his new show”.

The BBC REALLY adore Westwood!