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Daily Mirror
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Radio host fights back tears as he announces show has been axed after 20 years
A radio host was seen fighting back tears as he announced the end of a long-running show on Hits Radio. It comes following the news that regional breakfast shows will come to an end on the radio station in just a few weeks time. Bauer Media Group announced recently that Hit Radio's regional breakfast shows in England and Wales will be replaced by a national version from June 9. The new show will be hosted by Fleur East, Will Best and James Barr. Among those affected by the news are John Dalziel - known as JD - and Roisin McCourt, whose breakfast show covers the West Midlands. They shared the news with listeners just days ago ahead of the final broadcast on June 6. JD said: "This is one of those moments that's honestly really tough to kind of say out loud but we've got some news for you. After almost 20 years of broadcasting around here, our show is coming to an end and we just wanna thank you because we've loved being part of your morning routine and can't thank you enough for letting us into your lives." Roisin said: "We have and from my point of view, I think I've had three children - they're 13, they're nine, they're five - and I've been here waking you up every morning but now I'm gonna be at home waking them up, which they're either gonna love or hate. You're also gonna see a crazy woman driving around Coundon in a Citreon so watch out for me, but honestly, it's been absolutely incredible but 21 years is a very long time on a breakfast show and we really wanna thank you!" Visibly emotional, JD said: "We've had an incredible journey. Y'know we've grown up on this show, we've lived our lives out loud. We've had kids, we've been through different partners, we've had breakups, we've had the lot. But y'know what? There's nothing more than the priviledge of broadcasting to the area that you call home. The place that you're born and brought up with and that's always gonna be incredibly special to me." He added: "You shared your lives daily with us, y'know your weddings, your breakups. I think we've even got a couple of kids named after us somewhere round here." He continued: "From June 9th the all new breakfast show will be here. I know the guys well and they're gonna give you a great wake up in the morning. [...] They've got loads planned over the summer. "But I just wanted to say, the biggest thank you to firstly you [Roisin], you've been my partner in crime. You've been my daily giggle. You've been the beating heart of this show. You've shared everything with not just me and Paul, but the whole of the West Midlands, and Paul I'm gonna miss the daily belly laugh everyday. You make everything funny even when it shouldn't be." Hits Radio announced the end of the current regional breakfast shows in March ahead of their final broadcasts. The brand confirmed that it will introduce one single national Breakfast show across England and Wales from June 9. It was also shared at the time that Hits Radio and Greatest Hits Radio will continue to broadcast local news, including traffic and travel information. Additionally, parent company Bauer Media said it would "streamline its operations by consolidating its production capabilities into seven key centres". Simon Myciunka, CEO of Bauer Media Audio UK, said: "We continually evolve to meet audience behaviours and advertiser needs and by launching one single national Breakfast show across Hits Radio, we are supercharging our efforts to provide a more unified, engaging experience across the entire schedule while also retaining local news and information." They added: "I'd like to extend my thanks to our Hits Radio Breakfast teams in England and Wales as they embark on their final run of shows. Their significant contribution has played a hugely important part of the Hits Radio story so far and we wish them well for the future."
North Wales Live
17-05-2025
- North Wales Live
'I underestimated the situation here' says driver in Eryri parking mishap
A visitor endured a nightmare start to a walking trip to Eryri National Park after her car "fell off the road". TikTok user Jess was in the area over the May Bank Holiday weekend. She was there to take on the intimidating Crib Goch ridge walk up Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon). But the drama started before she even laced up her boots to start the trek. The driver - who travelled from Essex with a friend - hoped to pull in next to the A4086 in the foothills of Yr Wyddfa. But she misjudged the drop which was a bit too steep for her little white Citreon. The front of the car plunged down but the chassis caught the road and was stuck, with the rear of the car sticking into traffic. Thankfully people came to their aid. Eight locals and fellow tourists lent a hand to lift the car into the unofficial lay-by. She posted on TikTok with some bemused responses and one person asking why she hadn't just paid to park. But she said: "I wasn't even trying to save pennies, the car park up the road (Nant Peris) was full. It didn't look like such a drop from the road but I was sorely mistaken." She added: "I underestimated the situation here." She told North Wales Live: "We had come to hike the Crib Goch trail. We previously did the Watkin path but weren't equipped well for a scramble so that's why we came back the other weekend. "It was Bank Holiday so parking in actual car parks was very limited which is how I ended up there." She added: "My parking incident seems to have caught everyone's attention. My car is okay, just scratched up a bit on the metal work underneath but nothing major. It was very nice of all the people to help out." Despite the drama she and her friend completed the walk up Crib Goch - thankfully with no further falls. They then though had to wait for a car to move so they could emerge from the lay-by at a less steep point. She said: "We had a nap!" She was advised by others to use the bus next time with the Sherpa service covering this part of Eryri National Park. She said she would look into that for next time. She said: "My life would have been made a whole lot easier if I knew this!"
