[Radio_man]

I assume this means the last full separate proper News channel hour is the 17:00 next Friday. Should really go to Jane Hill - last of the originals left, though shame that Esler's not still around - Friday Five was his for a long time and there would have been a nice symmetry in him presenting the final hour.

Hopefully it does go to Jane, she would bring the channel to a fitting end.

They could keep the 5pm hour at very little extra cost, so I was thinking that would be a good scheduled opt to be presented by the 1pm presenter as it already is now. I’m quite disappointed to see it go - for a long time it has been the News Channel’s flagship hour. It used to regularly be presented by Huw, of course, who seemed to enjoy a bit of rolling news in addition to his duties on the 10.

I've floated this idea as well but have been told it's not workable or possible, mainly due to lack studio space at 5pm apparently