P323 Teletext 323 Jan22 03:12:22 RADIO WAKES UP TO RADCLIFFE ——————————————————————————————————————— Mark Radcliffe is the hot contender to replace Chris Evans in one of the hardest jobs in British broadcasting. The Radio 1 Breakfast Show's ratings were boosted to just under 7m listeners a week bz Chris Evans. Evans may have been a self-indulgent presenter, but his on-air persona will make him difficult to replace. Popularity is the name of the game and Radio 1 must choose wisely. ——————————————————————————————————1/6—— News in Focus 320 Headlines 300 REGIONAL NEWS, SPORT & TRAVEL p330 Next page Letters Papers PollP323 Teletext 323 Jan22 03:20:02 RADIO +AGES UP TO RADCLIFFE ——————————————————————————————————————— Hot tip to replace the now-departed Chris Evans on the Radio 1 Breakfast Show is DJ Mark Radcliffe. Bolton-born Radcliffe offers impeccable credentials for the job. He is a Sony Award winner and already presents the Mark Radcliffe Show on Radio 1 from 10pm-midnight. Radcliffe is a master of mocking wit and would bring thousands of fans with him from his night-time show. ——————————————————————————————————2/6—— News in Focus 320 Headlines 300 REGIONAL NEWS, SPORT & TRAVEL p330 Next page Letters Papers PollP323 Teletext 323 Jan22 03:10:22 RADIO WAKES UP TO RADCLIFFE ——————————————————————————————————————— Mark Radcliffe, the 38-year-old DJ and graduate is favourite to replace Chris Evans on Radio 1's Breakfast Show. A bonus for Radio 1 is that Radcliffe is unlikely to storm out ovjt working a four-day week — he already works Mondays to Thursdays only. Four-day working was the knotty issue which eventually "forced" Evans out. Radcliffe's show is an odd mix of guests, insults and story-telling. ——————————————————————————————————3/6—— News in Focus 320 Headlines 300 REGIONAL NEWS, SPORT & TRAVEL p330 Next page Letters Papers PollP323 Teletext 323 Jan22 03:18:42 RADIO WAKES UP TO RADCLIFFE ——————————————————————————————————————— Radio 1 DJ Mark Radcliffe is favourite to take up the Breakfast Show hot-seat. Radcliffe, who also presents Channel 4's (hj White Room, now lives in Manchester and began his career with Piccadilly Radio in 1979. Listeners would have to warm to Radcliffe's sjdj-kick "Lard" — ex-Fall bassist Marc Riley. Lard is famous for ludicrous catch- phrases including "Fancy A Brew?" ——————————————————————————————————4/6—— News in Focus 320 Headlines 300 REGIONAL NEWS, SPORT & TRAVEL p330 Next page Letters Papers PollP323 Teletext 323 Jan22 03:14:02 RADIO +AGES UP TO RADCLIFFE ——————————————————————————————————————— Hot tip for the Radio 1 Breakfast Show hot-seat is DJ Mark Radcliffe. Radcliffe branched out into Indie music before moving to London in 1983 to join Radio 1 — producing Saturday Live and sjssjons for John Peel. He returned to Manchester in 1985, becoming Piccadilly's head of music and started DJing regularly. He presented Radio 5's Hit the North when the station began in 1990. ——————————————————————————————————5/6—— News in Focus 320 Headlines 300 REGIONAL NEWS, SPORT & TRAVEL p330 Next page Letters Papers PollP323 Teletext 323 Jan22 03:09:22 RADIO +AGES UP TO RADCLIFFE ——————————————————————————————————————— Eor@aanz fJs, tafang tit io @as over from Chris Evans on the Radio 1 Breakfast Show. Radcliffe began presenting on Radio 1 after being offered two weeks as a stand-in for Mark Goodies. crucial and the fulfilmjnt of a long- term ambition, but not Radcliffe. "I used to listen to John Peel," hj said, "but I was no big radio freak." ——————————————————————————————————6/6—— News in Focus 320 Headlines 300 REGIONAL NEWS, SPORT & TRAVEL p330 Next page Letters Papers Poll