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| Moyles sets breakfast DJ record | Moyles sets breakfast DJ record |
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| Chris Moyles has become the longest-serving breakfast DJ on BBC Radio 1. | Chris Moyles has become the longest-serving breakfast DJ on BBC Radio 1. |
| The Leeds-born radio host, who first joined the BBC in 1997, has overtaken a record set by Tony Blackburn more than 30 years ago. | The Leeds-born radio host, who first joined the BBC in 1997, has overtaken a record set by Tony Blackburn more than 30 years ago. |
| Moyles began his flagship radio role on 5 January 2004 and has now clocked up 2,073 days in the job. | Moyles began his flagship radio role on 5 January 2004 and has now clocked up 2,073 days in the job. |
| In an interview with Daily Mirror, he said he would be happy to carry on in the role and had agreed to take a pay cut to "help the BBC out a little bit". | In an interview with Daily Mirror, he said he would be happy to carry on in the role and had agreed to take a pay cut to "help the BBC out a little bit". |
| "I have taken a cut because they wanted me to take a cut," he is quoted as saying. | "I have taken a cut because they wanted me to take a cut," he is quoted as saying. |
| "Everyone is taking a cut. It is very frustrating but budgets are down. | "Everyone is taking a cut. It is very frustrating but budgets are down. |
| "I don't like the fact that I am earning less than I was two years ago, and I don't deserve to be because we are working harder and the figures are up. | "I don't like the fact that I am earning less than I was two years ago, and I don't deserve to be because we are working harder and the figures are up. |
| "But at the same time if the BBC are saying 'help us out for a bit', then that's fine." | "But at the same time if the BBC are saying 'help us out for a bit', then that's fine." |
| Radio saviour | Radio saviour |
| Moyles and his team are celebrating the milestone with a tour of Britain, kicking off with a live show in Plymouth. | Moyles and his team are celebrating the milestone with a tour of Britain, kicking off with a live show in Plymouth. |
| They will go on to travel to Cardiff, Leeds and Glasgow before returning to London. | |
| The 35-year-old joined the station in 1997, initially working in the 0400 slot. | The 35-year-old joined the station in 1997, initially working in the 0400 slot. |
| But the self-styled "saviour of Radio 1" never hid his ambition of landing what he considered to be the top job in radio. | But the self-styled "saviour of Radio 1" never hid his ambition of landing what he considered to be the top job in radio. |
| RADIO 1'S BREAKFAST HOSTS Tony BlackburnNoel EdmondsDave Lee TravisMike ReadMike SmithSimon MayoMark GoodierSteve WrightChris EvansMark Radcliffe and LardKevin Greening and Zoe BallZoe BallSara CoxChris Moyles | RADIO 1'S BREAKFAST HOSTS Tony BlackburnNoel EdmondsDave Lee TravisMike ReadMike SmithSimon MayoMark GoodierSteve WrightChris EvansMark Radcliffe and LardKevin Greening and Zoe BallZoe BallSara CoxChris Moyles |
| Since taking over the breakfast slot from Sara Cox, Moyles' time on air has been extended twice and he has boosted the show's audience from 5.5m listeners a week to the current level of 7.3m. | Since taking over the breakfast slot from Sara Cox, Moyles' time on air has been extended twice and he has boosted the show's audience from 5.5m listeners a week to the current level of 7.3m. |
| His zoo-style format has won him a loyal audience, and his core team - co-presenter "Comedy Dave" Vitty, producers Rachel Jones and Aled Jones and newsreader Dominic Byrne - have been with him since the show started. | His zoo-style format has won him a loyal audience, and his core team - co-presenter "Comedy Dave" Vitty, producers Rachel Jones and Aled Jones and newsreader Dominic Byrne - have been with him since the show started. |
| Sportsreader Carrie Davis joined when she replaced Juliette Ferrington in October 2004. | Sportsreader Carrie Davis joined when she replaced Juliette Ferrington in October 2004. |
| But Moyles's career on the station has not been without controversy, and he has previously drawn fire for jokes about Auschwitz and gay singer Will Young. | |
| In July the DJ hit out at BBC red tape and the lengths that the corporation goes to not to cause upset. | In July the DJ hit out at BBC red tape and the lengths that the corporation goes to not to cause upset. |
| Some critics have also questioned whether the DJ can keep in touch with the young listeners the Radio 1 aims to attract. | Some critics have also questioned whether the DJ can keep in touch with the young listeners the Radio 1 aims to attract. |
| Tony Blackburn gave up the breakfast show up when 29, saying at the time he was married and "didn't fit the image any more". | Tony Blackburn gave up the breakfast show up when 29, saying at the time he was married and "didn't fit the image any more". |
| Earlier this year BBC Radio 1 denied that it was preparing to replace Moyles. | Earlier this year BBC Radio 1 denied that it was preparing to replace Moyles. |
| "He has a hugely successful show with over seven million listeners," said a spokesman at the time. | "He has a hugely successful show with over seven million listeners," said a spokesman at the time. |