Scott Mills replacements at Radio 1 announced as show moves to Salford

Scott Mills' afternoon slot on BBC Radio 1 is to move to Salford as his replacements have been announced. Scott and co-star Chris Stark revealed their departure from the station last Friday.

From September, as Scott replaces Steve Wright on his weekday Radio 2 show, bosses have announced that Dean McCullough and Vicky Hawkesworth will join forces to host a new daytime show from Monday to Thursday at 1pm to 3.30pm. With the first show broadcasting on Monday September 5, it will be the first weekday programme to move out of London and broadcast from Salford as part of the BBC’s Across The UK plans announced by the director deneral last year.

Northern Ireland’s Dean permanently joined Radio 1 last September to host at the weekends. And Bolton-born Vicky currently presents shows on BBC Radio Manchester and Gaydio and has covered a range of shows across Radio 1.

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She most recently hosted the BBC iPlayer coverage of Radio 1’s Big Weekend 2022 in Coventry as well as Radio 1’s coverage of the Platinum Jubilee Concert. Dean said: “I literally don’t know what to say, this is wild. Being given the opportunity to launch a brand new daytime show on Radio 1 with the most talented production team and co-host is a full on dream come true.

"Vicky and I did the Christmas presenter search together in 2020 and I loved her from the second I met her. It’s bittersweet because like so many millions of people I am a huge fan of Scott and Chris."

He added: "They are hands down the best at doing the radio, ever. I’m really going to miss them on Radio 1 and hope that their brilliant listeners join us for this new chapter in September. I’m so grateful that this is happening, thank