BBC Radio 1 Show' was voted 'Best Radio Show' five years running by readers of a national music publication, and was then axed by controller Derek Chinnery. Annie Nightingale, who joined in 1970, was Britain's first female DJ and is now the longest serving presenter, having constantly evolved her musical tastes with the times. On Thursday 23 November 1978 the station moved to two new medium wave frequencies (275m and 285m) which allowed a major increase in transmitter powers and improved coverage of the UK. 247 metres was passed to Radio 3. The station was on medium wave only until the early 80s,
BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend 2015 announced as the first performer on 23 January 2015 by Nick Grimshaw on his breakfast show, and the 13th February 2015 saw Florence and the Machine being announced for the Saturday. On 20 April the full lineup was announced, with Muse and Foo Fighters headlining. On 14 May Catfish and the Bottlemen replaced Sam Smith on the Main Stage after Smith had to have surgery. BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend 2015 Radio 1's Big Weekend 2015 was held in Earlham Park, Norwich between 23–24 May 2015. Tickets were released on 31 March 2015 at 8:05am, with 25,000 tickets available for