[Brekkie]

You just know vine will be next to go and that will be that.

If only.

Steve Wright was absolutely due moving on. Ken is still a much finer broadcaster and moved much more with the times, which is why it's a shame he'll be stuck with a 20th century playlist at GHR. Heck, will Popmaster even acknowledge music past 2000? It's a dignified exit for all parties though - I don't think R2 had any intention to move Ken on at the moment, but the licence fee being what it was they would likely be looking to keep him on for less too had he stayed. That's the reality of funding at the BBC over the last decade, along with the publication of star salaries basically inviting the private sector to poach their stars.


For me OJ Borg is the best choice to replace him - someone who does very well overnight and when sitting in during the daytime shifts makes the shows feel like his own rather than just obviously hosting somebody elses format, and someone who potentially could have the slot for the next couple of decades too. He is a Radio 2 voice, familar to much of the audience and TBH there isn't anyone in the R1 Alumni at the moment more suited to it. I did think at one point Jo Whiley would end up at that slot but after the Drivetime disaster suspect she'd rather not take the risk.

The only other person within BBC Radio I'd be interested to see in the slot is Lauren Laverne.