{"id":48665,"date":"2024-03-28T16:58:13","date_gmt":"2024-03-28T15:58:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=2017452"},"modified":"2024-03-28T17:57:33","modified_gmt":"2024-03-28T16:57:33","slug":"why-is-tony-blackburn-not-presenting-on-bbc-local-radio-anymore","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/why-is-tony-blackburn-not-presenting-on-bbc-local-radio-anymore\/","title":{"rendered":"Why is Tony Blackburn not presenting on BBC Local Radio anymore?"},"content":{"rendered":"

He will still present Sounds of the 60s and Tony Blackburn’s Golden Hour on Radio 2 at weekends. <\/p>

By Molly Moss\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Thursday, 28 March 2024 at 15:58 PM<\/p>

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Tony Blackburn signed off his final BBC Local Radio show after 43 years on Monday (25th March).<\/span><\/p>\n

The 81-year-old broadcasting legend, who has been presenting for BBC Radio since 1967, announced his plans to step back<\/a> in February.<\/span><\/p>\n

Closing the show on Sunday, Blackburn told listeners: \u201cYou\u2019ll never find another laugh like mine.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cForty-three years on BBC Local Radio and that\u2019s it, as far as I\u2019m concerned.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThank you so much. I want to thank you very much indeed for listening to me over the years.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

He continued: \u201cIt\u2019s been a pleasure being here, and I look forward to being with you in other places.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cOnce again, thanks very much indeed for all the memories and all the lovely music. I hope you\u2019ve enjoyed the music I\u2019ve brought you on Sunday afternoons.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

He concluded: \u201cFrom me, Tony Blackburn, to BBC Local Radio \u2013 bye-bye.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Why is Tony Blackburn not presenting on BBC Local Radio anymore?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Tony Blackburn.<\/span><\/figcaption> Lia Toby\/Getty Images<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Blackburn announced earlier this year that he had decided to <\/strong><\/span>leave his Sunday show on BBC Radio Berkshire, BBC Radio Oxford and BBC Radio Solent to focus on other projects, including his work with BBC Radio 2<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cHi there, just wanted to let you know that I have decided to end my @BBCLOCALRADIO Sunday afternoon show that goes out on @BBCBerkshire @BBCOxford @BBCRadioSolent and @BBCSounds,\u201d he wrote.<\/span><\/p>\n

Hi there, just wanted to let you know that I have decided to end my @BBCLOCALRADIO<\/a> Sunday afternoon show that goes out on @BBCBerkshire<\/a> @BBCOxford<\/a> @BBCRadioSolent<\/a> and @BBCSounds<\/a> My last show will be on March 24th. I have been a part of the Berkshire line up since 2012 and\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/m8uJU8FJk5<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Tony Blackburn OBE. (@tonyblackburn) February 8, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote>