So BBC Southern Counties Radio has decided to get rid of John Radford, its much-loved morning presenter.
John is a rare species in local radio: Intelligent and erudite, he never talks down to his listeners. And his humanity is dosed with caustic wit.
For two years, once a week, I had the pleasure of sparring with him on the events of the day:
He is the most skilful interviewer I have encountered.
The airwaves of Sussex, and even those of Normandy, will be impoverished by his departure. Let us hope his warm, rumbling tones will not be totally silenced.
-Peter Avis, Dieppe, France
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