STATEMENT

"After 17 years of early starts, the temptation of destroying my alarm clock has proved too much to resist and as I have been spared for this long, it's time for a change. I shall miss my Dawn Patrollers – their wit, wisdom and warmth, more than I can put into words. After I've taken a long-earned rest, I'm looking forward to new opportunities, hopefully inside and outside broadcasting. I'm so pleased to have outlived Terry Wogan and I have advised Bob Shennan against hiring Aled Jones as my replacement."

Bob Shennan, controller of Radio 2 and 6 Music, said: "Sarah has entertained Radio 2 listeners for over 30 years with energy and enthusiasm, gaining an army of fans with her inimitable style of broadcasting. Everyone at the BBC would like to thank Sarah for her many years of sterling service, and wish her the very best of luck for the future. We shall miss her, but I have a funny feeling we have not heard the last of her."

Aled Jones U-Turn

He has definitely improved. He's not too bad, actually.

Holiday and poll results

SK is on holiday for the next two weeks. Unfortunately, Aled Jones is standing in for her again, despite previous failings.

Here are the results for the poll: How much do you love SK?
110% - 239 votes
100% - 85 votes
90% - 32 votes
Less than that - 1 vote

Update

Aled Jones will be off air soon (he's "filling in" for Wogan next week, or Bruce, one of the two) and SK will return. Sarah Kennedy is recovering from pneumonia and hopes to be back on the Dawn Patrol soon. She wants to thank everyone who has contacted the show to wish her well.

Meanwhile, here is a lovely new website all about Sarah:

thejoyofsarahkennedy.blogspot.com

Was SK really that bad on Monday? III

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Was SK really that bad on Monday? II

You decide. Here is part two of an extract from her spiffing show.

Was SK really that bad on Monday?

You decide. Here is part one of an extract from her teriffic show.

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