{"id":45596,"date":"2024-02-09T11:24:27","date_gmt":"2024-02-09T10:24:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1989681"},"modified":"2024-02-09T12:40:30","modified_gmt":"2024-02-09T11:40:30","slug":"tony-blackburn-quits-bbc-radio-show-after-stepping-down-from-radio-london","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/tony-blackburn-quits-bbc-radio-show-after-stepping-down-from-radio-london\/","title":{"rendered":"Tony Blackburn quits BBC radio show after stepping down from Radio London"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"> Blackburn will be leaving his local radio Sunday afternoon show in March. <\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By James Hibbs\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Friday, 09 February 2024 at 10:24 AM<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body> <p>Just months after he announced that he would be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/audio\/radio\/tony-blackburn-bbc-radio-exit-newsupdate\/\">stepping down from his presenting role at BBC Radio London<\/a>, Tony Blackburn has revealed that he will also be leaving another of his BBC shows.<\/p>\n<p>Taking to Twitter, which has recently been re-branded as X, Blackburn revealed that he will leave his local radio Sunday afternoon show.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"css-1qaijid r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\">He said: \u201cHi there, just wanted to let you know that I have decided to end my <\/span><span class=\"r-18u37iz\">@BBCLOCALRADIO <\/span>Sunday afternoon show that goes out on <span class=\"r-18u37iz\">@BBCBerkshire <\/span><span class=\"r-18u37iz\">@BBCOxford <\/span><span class=\"r-18u37iz\">@BBCRadioSolent <\/span><span class=\"css-1qaijid r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\">and <\/span><span class=\"r-18u37iz\">@BBCSounds.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"css-1qaijid r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\">\u201cMy last show will be on March 24th. I have been a part of the Berkshire line up since 2012 and have loved doing the show bringing music from the 50\u2019s up to the present day. I have loved the callers and the fun we\u2019ve <\/span>had.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Hi there, just wanted to let you know that I have decided to end my <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BBCLOCALRADIO?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@BBCLOCALRADIO<\/a> Sunday afternoon show that goes out on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BBCBerkshire?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@BBCBerkshire<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BBCOxford?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@BBCOxford<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BBCRadioSolent?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@BBCRadioSolent<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BBCSounds?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@BBCSounds<\/a> My last show will be on March 24th. I have been a part of the Berkshire line up since 2012 and\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/m8uJU8FJk5\">pic.twitter.com\/m8uJU8FJk5<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Tony Blackburn OBE. (@tonyblackburn) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tonyblackburn\/status\/1755546945773293873?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 8, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"\/>\n<p><span class=\"css-1qaijid r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\">He continued: \u201cAt some stage I might come back to BBC Local Radio but, for now, I\u2019m going to focus on my <span class=\"r-18u37iz\">@BBCRadio2 <\/span>shows, Sounds Of The Sixties and the Golden Hour and my theatre tour which comes back in March.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/audio\/radio\/ken-bruce-greatest-hits-bbc-listeners-newsupdate\/\">Greatest Hits DJ Ken Bruce \u2018steals\u2019 more listeners from BBC Radio 2<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/audio\/radio\/dan-walker-classic-fm-breakfast-show-newsupdate\/\">Dan Walker gets new job hosting Classic FM breakfast show<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Fans were quick to offer their reactions to Blackburn\u2019s decision, with <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PaulVenters3\/status\/1755563905437348317\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">one posting<\/a>: \u201c<span class=\"css-1qaijid r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\">Sorry to hear this I enjoy listening in from the Cambridgeshire area via Sounds app, this show is &amp; always has been a great source of music genres and people dialling in (the jokes not so much<\/span><span class=\"css-1qaijid r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0 r-poiln3\">), but you need to do what is best for you, the tour and your continued good health.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Britt_W\/status\/1755551351654723664\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">another said<\/a>: \u201cGood move I think, Tony. Take it easy, ok! You\u2019re amazing \u2013 I get tired just by *thinking* of everything you do in a week\u2026 AND you manage to squeeze in visits to the lovely Devon as well!\u201d<\/p> <p>Blackburn has presented shows on the BBC\u2019s radio stations since 1967, and the broadcaster paid tribute to his time on Radio London when he stepped down in December.<\/p>\n<p>A BBC spokesperson said: \u201cTony has been a huge part of BBC Radio London for a long time, and we\u2019d like to thank him for everything he has done for the station.\u201d<\/p>\n<script src=\"https:\/\/cdn.greenvideo.io\/players\/gv.js\" data-license-key=\"f0cf5e3e9068d9a4affa36d5c8962eaf1a0662ba\"\/> <div style=\"width:50%;min-height:100vh;overflow:hidden;aspect-ratio:16\/9;position:relative;\"> <style><![CDATA[ .gvtext1, .gvtext2 { animation-duration: 5s; animation-iteration-count: infinite; animation-direction: alternate; width:100%; } .gvtext1 { animation-name: gvtext1; } .gvtext2 { animation-name: gvtext2; } @keyframes gvtext1 { 0% { opacity: 1 } 47% { opacity: 1 } 50% { opacity: 0 } 100% { opacity: 0 } } @keyframes gvtext2 { 0% { opacity: 0 } 50% { opacity: 0 } 53% { opacity: 1 } 100% { opacity: 1 } } ]]><\/style> <div style=\"font-family:arial;font-size:smaller;position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;background:rgb(208, 208, 208);border-radius:30px;display:flex;text-align:center;align-items:center;\"> <div class=\"gvtext2\" style=\"position:absolute;\"> Green Video Post Element <br\/>Video ID: \"1673e4cf9600958aa87d447e4e771a0569353966\" <br\/>Mix ID: \"\" <br\/>Player ID: \"Tw3-XowQ\" <\/div> <div class=\"gvtext1\" style=\"padding: 10px;\"> If the player doesn't appear here within a few seconds, the Player ID or Licence Key (set via IM Green Video settings) might be invalid. <\/div> <\/div> <green-video embed-id=\"Tw3-XowQ\" content-id=\"1673e4cf9600958aa87d447e4e771a0569353966\" mix-id=\"\"\/>\n<\/div> <p><strong>Visit our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/tv-listings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">TV Guide<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/radio\/radio-listings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Radio Guide<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/streaming-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Streaming Guide<\/a>\u00a0to find out what\u2019s on.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Try Radio Times magazine today and get 10 issues for only \u00a310 \u2013\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/magazine-subscription\/?utm_term=evergreen-article\"><strong>subscribe now<\/strong><\/a><strong>. 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