[Jon]

I know it's not quite the same, (though given local radio's become a 10 hits in a row and a bit of speech lately),  but it's a kick in the teeth for all those local BBC presenters who'll be losing their jobs soon.

Why? Even if they gave the job to one of them, all the others that will be losing their jobs still wouldn’t be employed.

I think it’s a solid replacement personally. He’ll appeal to the new listeners they want to attract but I don’t think he’ll alienate older listeners as much as some of potential choices might. And he has profile of course. 

As good as Gary King might be, I’m not sure he can bridge that gap.