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Wogan Thinks About His Radio 2 Future?

 
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PostPosted: Wed Feb 25, 2009 6:25 pm    Post subject: Wogan Thinks About His Radio 2 Future? Reply with quote

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Terry Wogan has hinted that he might be ready to leave his breakfast show, Wake Up To Wogan. He told the Daily Mail: "You really have to leave before they shut the door on you.”

The veteran broadcaster admitted that he’d begun to think about his future after turning seventy in August. He’s presented the show since 1993, attracting up to eight million listeners a day.

Speaking at the Oldie of the Year awards in London, Sir Terry said: "This is a very crucial year for me. I mean, I'm 70 years of age. I have to get up at 20 past five every morning. I'm going to have to look around and see, although it's too early to say. I've taken a one-year contract and at the moment with the way things are you can't expect any more than that."

Wogan currently earns £800,000 a year for his Radio 2 show alone and is one of the highest paid presenters at the BBC.


http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1154783/Is-Wogan-way-Ill-leave-BBC-forces-retire-says-Sir-Terry.html

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Errr it's the Daily Mail he spoke too. I would take some of the words with the pinch of salt, but I'm sure he does consider his future as he gets older. Or was that the Mail adding there birthday wishes and when are you going. Laughing
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PostPosted: Wed Feb 25, 2009 6:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

At his age he would probably be up at 5.20 every morning anyway!
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PostPosted: Wed Feb 25, 2009 6:35 pm    Post subject: Re: Wogan Thinks About His Radio 2 Future? Reply with quote

mark occomore wrote:
Errr it's the Daily Mail he spoke too.


Correct. It's the Daily Mail he spoke as well.
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PostPosted: Wed Feb 25, 2009 7:12 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

gfloyd wrote:
At his age he would probably be up at 5.20 every morning anyway!



Whats the point of leaving Laughing
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PostPosted: Wed Feb 25, 2009 7:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

mark occomore wrote:
Whats the point of leaving Laughing


To do the podcast? He wouldn't have to leave home to do that, anyhow.
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PostPosted: Wed Feb 25, 2009 8:20 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

gfloyd wrote:
At his age he would probably be up at 5.20 every morning anyway!


Not to mention 12.30, 2.30, and 4.30 am! Crying or Very sad
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PostPosted: Wed Feb 25, 2009 8:52 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

colby wrote:
mark occomore wrote:
Whats the point of leaving Laughing


To do the podcast? He wouldn't have to leave home to do that, anyhow.


I couldn't see the BBC doing a Kenny Everett and paying out money to build a studio at his home. Laughing
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PostPosted: Wed Feb 25, 2009 9:01 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

mark occomore wrote:
colby wrote:
mark occomore wrote:
Whats the point of leaving Laughing


To do the podcast? He wouldn't have to leave home to do that, anyhow.


I couldn't see the BBC doing a Kenny Everett and paying out money to build a studio at his home. Laughing


Isn't it called a Desmond Carrington now?
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PostPosted: Wed Feb 25, 2009 9:11 pm    Post subject: Re: Wogan Thinks About His Radio 2 Future? Reply with quote

colby wrote:
mark occomore wrote:
Errr it's the Daily Mail he spoke too.


Correct. It's the Daily Mail he spoke as well.

It was also in the Daily Mirror: http://www.mirror.co.uk/tv-entertainment/
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PostPosted: Wed Feb 25, 2009 9:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

mark occomore wrote:
colby wrote:
mark occomore wrote:
Whats the point of leaving Laughing


To do the podcast? He wouldn't have to leave home to do that, anyhow.


I couldn't see the BBC doing a Kenny Everett and paying out money to build a studio at his home. Laughing


You don't need a studio to do podcasts. Just a broom-cupboard, a Mic,a MacBook and Garageband.
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PostPosted: Wed Feb 25, 2009 10:15 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

He's come out with this sort of thing loads of times before, if only it were true.
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PostPosted: Fri Feb 27, 2009 11:55 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

It's hardly surprising if someone of 70 is thinking of retiring. I've no intentions of still being in employment at that age unless I'm in acute poverty.

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PostPosted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 7:23 am    Post subject: Re: Wogan Thinks About His Radio 2 Future? Reply with quote

mark occomore wrote:
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Terry Wogan has hinted that he might be ready to leave his breakfast show, Wake Up To Wogan. He told the Daily Mail: "You really have to leave before they shut the door on you.”

The veteran broadcaster admitted that he’d begun to think about his future after turning seventy in August. He’s presented the show since 1993, attracting up to eight million listeners a day.

Speaking at the Oldie of the Year awards in London, Sir Terry said: "This is a very crucial year for me. I mean, I'm 70 years of age. I have to get up at 20 past five every morning. I'm going to have to look around and see, although it's too early to say. I've taken a one-year contract and at the moment with the way things are you can't expect any more than that."

Wogan currently earns £800,000 a year for his Radio 2 show alone and is one of the highest paid presenters at the BBC.


http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1154783/Is-Wogan-way-Ill-leave-BBC-forces-retire-says-Sir-Terry.html

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Errr it's the Daily Mail he spoke too. I would take some of the words with the pinch of salt, but I'm sure he does consider his future as he gets older. Or was that the Mail adding there birthday wishes and when are you going. Laughing


wOGAN REGULARLY says t his kind of thing.I think hes haggling for more money in the new contract
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PostPosted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 10:15 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I think all the mainstream presenters are being cautious at the moment. The new controller is still getting his feet under the table, and it's usually a good few months before brooms get to be re-organised in the proverbial cupboard when a new boss takes to the chair. The next re-shuffle will be an interesting one, I think.

I wonder if Evans is the golden boy with this controller in the way he was with the previous incumbent? Let's hope not.
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