BBC Regional Redundancies

Mr BBC Radio Cornwall, Laurence Reed is going too...

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— BBC Radio Cornwall (@BBCCornwall) October 26, 2020

There’s a video on the Lunchtime with Laurence Facebook page where he talks about leaving the BBC , he’s been at Radio Cornwall since 1988, when he started out as the East Cornwall reporter based at Liskeard . In 1993, he became a presenter and is one of the longest tenured people still at Radio Cornwall. Only Assistant Editor Daphne Skinnard has been there longer, if my memory is correct.

Did he even get a farewell on screen?

Last day at the BBC. 31 years on the box in the East Midlands @ITVCentral @bbcemt @politicseastmid @BBCInsideOut Lucky to have worked with some really wonderful people, grateful to call many of them friends. Thank you ❤️#Nottingham #Leicester #Derby pic.twitter.com/6s7r9q2kUR

— Marie Ashby 💙 (@MarieAshby) November 3, 2020

I thought she left last year! She hasn't been on screen in a long time.

I don't think she has been well.

Ready for my close up ...well my vocal folds are. After months of speech therapy I’d quite like my voice back please? @nottmhospitals #Nasendoscopy doing their best to make it happen. Thank you ❤️ pic.twitter.com/m05nJvGwwm

— Marie Ashby 💙 (@MarieAshby) October 21, 2020

https://twitter.com/bbcsoutheast/status/1323717412265537536 has a montage of Rob Smith's time on South East Today.

No mention of redundancy but interesting, as it was mentioned it was short notice (as they have 3 or 4 hundred mugs with Chrissie J on them!) and around the same time as these departures. Rhttps://www.edp24.co.uk/news/bbc-radio-norfolk-s-chrissie-jackson-retires-1-6913785

Rod Whiting left BBC radio Lincolnshire this weekend after 25 years. News, breakfast then weekend breakfast.
Assume he took the redundancy as well.

https://www.eveningnews24.co.uk/news/changes-to-local-radio-and-regional-television-confirmed-by-bbc-england-1-6915896

In other news - after 23 remarkable years I’m leaving the BBC. It’s been an honour to present & report on such a huge variety of stories. I’ll miss my @BBCLookNorth family & my viewer pals. But it’s time for new challenges. I’m going to freelance, so get in touch if you need me! pic.twitter.com/SPmbNmySsB

— Charlotte ‘Lotty’ Leeming (@lottyleeming) November 6, 2020

That’s a shame. I’ve always rated Charlotte and found her very personable and natural on screen. When Christa Ackroyd left, I thought she’d have been a good replacement, as she had a very good rapport with Harry Gration on the occasions she co-presented with him.