Wogan sacked retires from breakfast
07/09/09 14:35 Filed in: Personal
So, less than 7 days after Tel said “Newscasters (and presenters) have the easiest job in the world” he is sacked retiring from the breakfast club.
Wogan in the Morning is the UK’s top breakfast radio show, with some eight million listeners. His replacement will be Chris Evans; who was famously sacked from the Radio 1 breakfast show after going on a mid-week bender and then deciding not to turn up for work. But that was some time ago and he’s “grown up” since then.
Back to Wogan, looks like he’s jumping rather than being pushed. Last year his salary was made public and there were plenty who didn’t like that either.
All part of the BBC’s “cutting big costs” strategy ahead of the likely revenue sharing will need to do with Channel 4 as part of the licence fee shake up. Other expensive staffers who are in the potential firing like are;
Chris Moyles (who’s audience figures are falling) and Jonathan Ross.
What’s likely to NOT get the can are programs like “Top Gear”, “Doctor Who” and “Torchwood” who regularly spot the top BBC exports; especially via BBC America.
Wogan in the Morning is the UK’s top breakfast radio show, with some eight million listeners. His replacement will be Chris Evans; who was famously sacked from the Radio 1 breakfast show after going on a mid-week bender and then deciding not to turn up for work. But that was some time ago and he’s “grown up” since then.
Back to Wogan, looks like he’s jumping rather than being pushed. Last year his salary was made public and there were plenty who didn’t like that either.
All part of the BBC’s “cutting big costs” strategy ahead of the likely revenue sharing will need to do with Channel 4 as part of the licence fee shake up. Other expensive staffers who are in the potential firing like are;
Chris Moyles (who’s audience figures are falling) and Jonathan Ross.
What’s likely to NOT get the can are programs like “Top Gear”, “Doctor Who” and “Torchwood” who regularly spot the top BBC exports; especially via BBC America.
