There is some speculation this morning as to what will happen to Radio 1's specialist show line up following the news Andy Parfitt is planning a 'shake-up' to the station's evening schedules.
Speaking to the Independent about his plans for an evening schedule revamp, Parfitt was suitably vague about what that meant for flagship specialist presenters like Pete Tong, Tim Westwood, Gilles Peterson, Judge Jules, Seb Fontaine, Steve Lamacq and John Peel.
Parfitt: "All of those shows appeal to particular musical communities, I'm really pleased that they have credibility within these specific communities, but I think the job of Radio 1 - given that we are a national broadcaster - is that we can't just preach to the converted. What I'm talking about is trying to arrange the universe of Radio 1 specialists in such a way that it matches people's lifestyles and moods. Frankly, there will always be some compromises because there are a limited number of slots and everyone would like more time."
At least three of the station's night time presenters are expected to be 'affected' - whether that means the axe is unclear. In fact the only clear thing about the revamp at the moment is that Zane Lowe is safe - word is his time slot is about to he doubled.