Speaking on her podcast, Naga told listeners about her mother's reaction on discovering she didn't want children. Updated: 10:53, 2 Mar 2023 RADIO 1 DJ Tiffany Calver is stepping down from 1Xtra's Rap Show after four years. BBC Newcastle host Sue Sweeney, who worked for the Beeb for Fans are clearly missing seeing Naga on their screens as they have taken to her Instagram page over the past week to express their sadness over her absence. Bruce presented his final mid-morning Radio 2 show after 30 years behind the microphone, and despite saying it was a shame to be put on gardening leave, signed off with the quick goodbye he had promised. I will be very sad to leave this show and the BBC after so many years but most of all I will miss you the listener who have been so kind and supportive to this show and myself over the years. Younger white men in their 40s. 'I know how much this programme means to you and I can't tell you how many emails and letters I get every week telling me how much you love the music that we play and the interviews that we do on the show and more to the point that there's nowhere else on the BBC where you can hear this type of music played. Part of this rebranding means cutting 70 jobs overall, including 14 presenters, leaving just five dedicated presenters, which is expected to save the BBC more than 1million. A radio presenter's claims he was sacked due to depression have been thrown out by an employment tribunal. She's well-known for hosting the breakfast show on BBC Radio Kent. "She was heartbroken when I told her that we werent going to have children," she explained. Scott said: "Time actually does fly when youre having fun, and thats certainly been the case over the past 24 years at my beloved Radio 1. The source said of the statement: 'I wonder whether that's one of the nastier managers sticking the knife in'. After only a few months the presenter, who is also a keen tennis player, quit and returned to Dorset where he found a position freelancing for the BBC. We call on the BBC to again rethink this cost-cutting idea. There are no grey-haired news women (and few actors, presenters and MPs too). A BBC Radio 1 presenter has been replaced after four years on air. Christian was working as a foreign correspondent for 10 years prior to returning to London to present BBC News. He also presented his own BBC Radio 1 show between 2004 and 2012, and another on Radio X between 2015 and 2017. Award-winning journalist Yalda Hakim continues to deliver hard-hitting journalism for Our World and for BBC News' television and radio coverage. Sian Welby is from Upton, a small village in Nottinghamshire, England. MailOnline has approached the BBC for comment. A radio presenter's claims he was sacked due to depression have been thrown out by an employment tribunal. We kept putting the decision off, then life got better for us, we became more selfish and just didnt find the time.". The station I told my mum I wanted to work at, but never in a million years thought I would. Naga was replaced by Rachel Burden on Thursday. Our aim is to create the best live and breaking video news service in the world on our webpages, our apps, on BBC iPlayer and on our new TV news channel.. Kate Garraway fights tears as she confronts Matt Hancock, Emmerdale double exit as Sarah Sugden dies after exposing lie. "The others are all in their 40s. However, prior to the pub meeting, the presenter was alleged to have told colleague Connor Bennett 'my team are being c****' and the two women had been made aware of the slur. Ms Franklin said after she was told she was going to be wound down, she made the grey streak in her hair her trademark. 'After all, this is a request show, so if you, the listener, only wanted to hear the current top 40 that is what I would play, but obviously that is not the case and let's be honest a request show is the only true indication of what listeners want to hear.'. Radio DJ Ken Bruce has opened his last BBC Radio 2 show after more than 40 years at the corporation. The pub meeting had been an attempt to resolve the issues between them, the tribunal heard, but Mr Hazell then allegedly threatened the two women not to complain about him. He was nominated by the Television and Radio Industry Club as Reporter of the Year in 1993 for his reporting on the troubles in Northern Ireland and covered the 1997 IRA ceasefire. The changes come following discontent among veteran Radio 2 presenters about the stations attempt to appeal to youth, which has involved a reduction in music from before the 1990s and an attempt to woo listeners in their 30s and early 40s. News. Liz said: "Well, I've been waiting for the evidence to pile up because we all thought that but I think there's a really clear cut case now. Liz, 64, worked with BBC on a number of its radio stations before she was sacked from her show on BBC Radio 6 after working for the BBC for 35 years. George Riley, who had been with 5 Live for more than a decade when he was suspended in 2017. He added: 'I have to be honest with you, I've not really had an adequate explanation why this programme is being axed, apart form the fact that they kind of want to go in a different direction. Latest News. If you have a complaint about the editorial content which relates to Data returned from the Piano 'meterActive/meterExpired' callback event. BBC host David Allen is none too pleased his show has been axed (Picture: Twitter) Veteran BBC radio presenter David Allen has hit out at the broadcaster . As a subscriber, you are shown 80% less display advertising when reading our articles. They are both highly engaging presenters who made me laugh so much in their company. AOC under investigation for Met Gala dress, Mother who killed her five children euthanised, The children left behind in Cuba's exodus, Alex Murdaugh's legal troubles are far from over, US sues Exxon over nooses found at Louisiana plant, Alex Murdaugh jailed for life for double murder. More info. "We never tried and I never miscarried. Naga - who is married to TV director James Haggar - hosts a two-hour slot from 11 am on the station from Mondays to Wednesdays but was replaced by Adrian Chiles, who normally features on the show each week on Thursday and Friday. The NUJ said that ultimately the number of existing staff losing their jobs could be higher than the BBC has indicated, and that the merging of the two channels would mean the 143 journalism roles being officially closed. 'As I say this was not my decision. In June last year, 63-year-old Liz Kershaw was replaced on her Saturday afternoon Radio 6 show by 31-year-old Jamz Supernova. Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. "We've had Steve Wright, Ken Bruce and Paul O'Grady, Vanessa Feltz, all replaced by people, one is in his 30s, Owain Wyn Jones who's replacing Vanessa who was 60 when they sacked her. It was like being in a shed full of battery hens, hatching endless traffic bulletins. Another day, another ageism accusation being levelled at the BBC. We just never really wanted them. In 2014, a former BBC employee claimed that she and her female colleagues had been systematically sidelined and pushed out of the corporation once they reached their fifties. A BBC spokesperson said: We cant comment on a private staff meeting or indeed on individual staff matters although we take all concerns about harassment very seriously and investigate allegations thoroughly and take any appropriate action. One of the most recent names on our list of LBC sacked presenters, Steve Allen has yet to be officially removed from the London Broadcasting Corporation. Riley, who presented the sports coverage on the 5 Live breakfast show in addition to his own programmes, was suspended by the corporation at the height of the #MeToo movement in October 2017. I'm an ex-BBC presenter - I was left traumatised after my boss bullied me and sacked me minutes before going live on air,A LONG-SERVING BBC presenter has revealed how she was left traumatised after months of "systematic bullying" by a senior member of staff. Ex BBC radio Suffolk man . On its website, BBC Radio Solent still displays Allen's profile. The last year with the pandemic has shown just how deep Nicky's connection is with our. This article was amended on 15 July 2022 because an earlier version misnamed BBC World News as BBC World. Ex-BBC Radio Suffolk DJ James Hazell was dismissed for allegedly calling two colleagues . BBC Newsemploys many presentersand correspondentswho appear across television, radio and contribute to BBC Online. New tumour on liver. Editors' Code of Practice. And now, after it was revealed Ken Bruce, 72, was forced out of his radio show early after sharing his decision to leave the station and r eplaced by Vernon Kay, 48, Liz has shared her beliefs once again over the BBC being ageist. Following private reassurances regarding Rileys departure, the 5 Live controller, Jonathan Wall, publicly told staff during a discussion on workplace culture in February that an unnamed individual who had been suspended by the station had left the corporation and would not return to air. Allen, thought to be in his late 50s, told listeners on Saturday night: 'The BBC, in its wisdom, have decided that after 20 years and amazingly good listening figures, that this show will sadly come to an end on May 15. In 2011, former BBC presenter Miriam O'Reilly, then 53, won an age discrimination case against the corporation after she was dropped from Countryfile. he was sacked from BBC 5 Live in 1997 when station . David Allen began his radio career with a stint on Bournemouth Hospital Radio which saw him broadcast segments to aroundsix local hospitals. One of the best-known voices on Radio Suffolk has left the station after taking a swipe at the BBC over the way it dealt with his problems with depression. WATCH: Naga Munchetty calls for more diversity in newsrooms. 'He's had a regular show for two decades.'. Something went wrong, please try again later. ", She added: "It's just such a changed place. The station I pretended to be on in my bedroom from the age of six. See what she said in the video below. Matthew has also worked as a general news reporter, as well as foreign correspondent. A number of broadcasters who have dedicated decades to the broadcaster have faced the exodus in recent months including Vanessa Feltz, Paul O'Grady and Steve Wright. ", BBC Beyond Paradise star Jamie Bamber is married to Eastenders actress. 'The BBC, in its wisdom, have decided that after 20 years and amazingly good listening figures, that this show will sadly come to an end on May 15. At the time, fellow DJs such as Vanessa Feltz accused the BBC of "ageism", although the BBC . Get a daily dose of showbiz gossip direct to your inbox. Mr Allen told listeners of his three-hour programme that the 'very sad and short-sighted' decision was made despite large listening figures. We keep complainants informed as appropriate., Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning. Former BBC Radio Suffolk presenter James Hazell said he was discriminated against on the grounds of his depression (Image: BBC Publicity) A well known local radio presenter was not. Steve Wright was removed from his afternoon show and replaced with Radio 1s Scott Mills, while other presenters have jumped ship. By registering to HELLO! BBC Radio 5 Live has been accused of being driven by a 'pathetic diversity agenda' following the exit of Mark Pougatch. The 68-year-old . Dorries has called the licence fee outdated and discriminatory as all households pay the same amount regardless of income. 'I'm gutted particularly for our brilliant, young, ambitious, talented team - love 'em. Ex-BBC Radio Suffolk DJ James Hazell was dismissed for allegedly calling two colleagues the "C-word" and threatening them not to complain about him. This was more than a radio show it was my entire social life. He has worked on four general elections and since 2015, has presented the international programme Global, discussing major events in India and elsewhere in the world. We accept that these conclusions were genuinely reached by Mr Cook and genuinely held. Speaking to the Dorset Echo in 2002, he said: ', Isabel Oakeshott receives 'menacing' message from Matt Hancock, Insane moment river of rocks falls onto Malibu Canyon in CA, Ken Bruce finishes his 30-year tenure as host of BBC Radio 2, Pavement where disabled woman gestured at cyclist before fatal crash, Pro-Ukrainian drone lands on Russian spy planes exposing location, 'Buster is next!' Caryn Franklin, now 64, was a presenter of the BBCs prime time The Clothes Show from 1986 to 1998. Skelly made the. The latest news, sport, weather and traffic information on-air and online at bbc.co.uk/derby BBC Radio Derby | Derby 'He has clearly touched a nerve. She also works for BBC Radio London and her voice can be heard in her work as a voiceover artist. A well known local radio presenter was not discriminated against on the basis of his disability when he was sacked byBBC Radio Suffolk, a tribunal has found. He then quit his job last summer without giving evidence, meaning the investigation finished without his side of events.