Garry Richardson will step down from presenting sports activities information on BBC Radio 4’s Right this moment, the BBC’s flagship morning information programme, this autumn. He’ll proceed to look on the programme till then.
His final day presenting the headlines and tales from internationally of sport will likely be 9 September, which can mark precisely 50 years to the day since Garry joined the BBC in 1974 as a junior researcher on the BBC Written Archives Centre in Caversham.
Garry has introduced the sports activities information on Right this moment for 43 years, having first appeared on the programme in March 1981.
Garry Richardson says: “I’ve had probably the most great time working for the BBC alongside my heroes from sport and showbusiness. I’ll nonetheless be broadcasting infrequently, the one distinction will likely be I received’t be setting my alarm for two.45am and that’s a beautiful thought.”
Tim Davie, BBC Director-Basic, says: “Garry is a legendary presenter. So many people have woken as much as him bringing the newest sporting information for over 4 many years. He has introduced knowledge, perception and a smile to each broadcast. On behalf of all of us, I’d prefer to thank Garry for every thing he has performed, fifty years on the BBC is an unbelievable milestone.”
Owenna Griffiths, Editor, Right this moment, says: “Garry rapidly grew to become a well-recognized a part of my morning once I first began listening to Right this moment at college. It’s been a privilege to work with him over time and, together with many, many different Right this moment listeners, I’ll miss him enormously.”
Steve Mawhinney, Head of Journalism, BBC Sport, says: “For thus many individuals, the sporting day doesn’t begin till they hear Garry’s voice bringing them the very newest information on the Right this moment programme along with his distinctive mix of perception, heat and wit. Over the many years his ardour for sport and for radio broadcasting has by no means faltered for a second and he continues to set the requirements that others aspire to. He will likely be massively missed by his colleagues and audiences alike.”
Biography
Garry Richardson joined the BBC on 9 September 1974. He was appointed as a junior researcher on the BBC Written Archives Centre at Caversham.
Garry acquired a job in BBC native radio in 1977, and labored at BBC Radio Solent, Radio Oxford, Radio Merseyside and Radio Nottingham. In 1980, Garry was invited to a 3 month trial to the BBC Radio Sport division at Broadcasting Home in London.
Garry introduced on the Radio 4 Right this moment programme for the primary time in March 1981. Later that 12 months, Garry was a part of the BBC group who lined the royal marriage ceremony of Prince Charles and Girl Diana Spencer.
Garry first reported on the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in 1982.
Garry has interviewed a wide range of personalities throughout sport, showbusiness and politics. This consists of the previous U.S President Invoice Clinton, Dionne Warwick, Gladys Knight, the previous South African President Nelson Mandela, Muhammad Ali, Ben Stiller, Samuel L Jackson and Arnold Schwarzenegger.
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