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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 host, who took charge of the show in 2004, 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 has now clocked up 2,073 days in the job. He has also revealed that he took a 20% pay cut three months ago as a result of cost-cutting at the BBC.
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". "No-one likes to take a pay cut," he told BBC News. "But I want to work at the BBC, which is trying to save some of its gazzilions."
"I have taken a cut because they wanted me to take a cut," he is quoted as saying. Moyles and his team are celebrating the milestone in Plymouth, at the start of a tour of Britain. They will travel to Cardiff, Leeds and Glasgow before returning to London.
"Everyone is taking a cut. It is very frustrating but budgets are down. RADIO 1'S BREAKFAST HOSTS Tony BlackburnNoel EdmondsDave Lee TravisMike ReadMike SmithSimon MayoMark GoodierSteve WrightChris EvansMark Radcliffe and Marc RileyKevin Greening and Zoe BallZoe BallSara CoxChris Moyles class="" href="/2/hi/entertainment/8236484.stm">Read interview with Chris Moyles
"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."
Radio saviour
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 Since taking over the breakfast slot from Sara Cox, Moyles's time on air has been extended twice and he has boosted the show's audience from 5.5 million listeners a week to the current level of 7.3 million.
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 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.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 Moyles 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," a spokesman said at the time.