Faye's farewell ...

... and my future

Please, listen to the audio linked below?

You may well be aware that BBC local radio - the branch of the media where I’ve worked for most of the last thirty-five years - is going through some major changes right now. This is big stuff, whether or not you’re a BBC local radio listener. If you’re not up to speed with what’s happening, let me know and I’ll do an explanatory post on here.

Among the changes: many long-serving presenters are leaving BBC local radio. Some of them have announced their departure, or marked their last shows, with heartfelt - sometimes heartbreaking - announcements. A case in point is Faye Hatcher, whose twenty-four years at BBC Radio Gloucestershire came to an end on Saturday.

Here’s what she had to say at the start of her show. I’d really appreciate it if you took four minutes to really listen:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0g127tf

Faye Hatcher speaks for a lot of people, on and off air, listeners as well as broadcasters. I’ll have more to say about this issue in the fulness of time. My own future position is uncertain, not least for health reasons, but that’s a story that can wait. Right now, I'd just like you to share Faye’s farewell with others, and comment below if you want to.

Thank you. I hope you have the best week you can.