24-02-2023, 08:31 PM
I can see why Radio 2 would benefit from Ken not being on the air anywhere for a period. If it’s a case of him finishing on Radio 2 at the end of one week and starting on GHR at the beginning of the next, the chance of listeners jumping ship is probably greater.
But this doesn’t seem like a great way to treat someone who’s given so many years of loyal service to the BBC, and given Ken had already announced he was leaving at the end of March, seems like a bit of a PR own goal which will probably now overshadow the positive reaction to Vernon Kay’s appointment.
It’s also a shame he’s leaving on a slightly sour note. Incidentally I notice Ken’s profile picture on Twitter has the GHR pink background. I wonder when he changed that.
But this doesn’t seem like a great way to treat someone who’s given so many years of loyal service to the BBC, and given Ken had already announced he was leaving at the end of March, seems like a bit of a PR own goal which will probably now overshadow the positive reaction to Vernon Kay’s appointment.
It’s also a shame he’s leaving on a slightly sour note. Incidentally I notice Ken’s profile picture on Twitter has the GHR pink background. I wonder when he changed that.