23 year old former Galaxy presenter Wes Butters will front the new look Top 40 show when it launches on Radio 1 next February. Mark Goodier left the show on the chart’s fiftieth birthday last month – since then different Radio 1 presenters have been taking it in turn to present the countdown. According to The Sun, Radio 1 bosses hope the new look show fronted by such a young DJ will give the programme a younger, trendier feel.
Dec 16, 2002
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Radio 1 announces new chart host Wes Butters
Former Galaxy presenter Wes Butters, 23, will front Radio 1's revamped Top 40 show from February, replacing Mark Goodier, who left last month.