What else has changed? The BBC, including 5 live, were podcast pioneers in 2004. Now they’re part of everyday life, even though when I recently said on air, “the latest Football Daily will drop in your feed later”, I did wonder whether 1990s me would have thought I was describing an unfortunate incident involving a pie at a football ground.
During Covid, we had many messages telling us how important we were to people who were isolated from friends and family
And our audience talk to us directly, through social media or text, and often directly what stories we tell. During Covid, we had many messages telling us how important we were to people who were isolated from friends and family, and I know I took consolation from being able to spend weekend mornings (remotely) with my breakfast co-host Chris Warburton and our listeners .
The way they find us may have changed too, digitally, on smartphones and smart speakers, on Sports Extra as well as 5 live, but what hasn’t changed is the people behind the sounds: the most dedicated, professional, up for a laugh , talented bunch everywhere, and my radio family for the last thirty years.
