BBC Radio 1 with the best station award. A new evening schedule was introduced in September 2006, dividing the week by genre. Monday was mainly pop-funkrock-oriented, Tuesday was R&B and hip-hop, Thursdays and Fridays were primarily dance, with specialist R&B and reggae shows. Following the death of John Peel in October 2004, Annie Nightingale is now the longest serving presenter, having worked there since 1970. The licence-fee funding of Radio 1, alongside Radio 2, is often criticised by the commercial sector. In the first quarter of 2011 Radio 1 was part of an efficiency review conducted by John Myers. His role, according to
Aaron Wright (radio presenter) a national radio program produced by the Salvos. When asked how he became an announcer, Aaron responded "Knocked hard, worked hard, learnt from some of the legends in Australian Radio, unfortunately, and obviously none of their wisdom stuck." Aaron Wright (radio presenter) Aaron Wright (born 1 Jan 1977) was one half of the Sydney Breakfast Radio team on Hope 103.2 . Previous stations include 2GB Sydney, Mix 106.5 Sydney, 2UE Sydney, and 2KO. Since working on Hope 103.2, Aaron has moved into politics and advocacy, running as a candidate in the federal election in the seat of Greenway, as well