British listeners were shell-shocked after veteran BBC Presenter Ryan Clark announced that he is quitting Radio Essex in a series of tweets on his official X handle. The BBC Presenter Ryan Clark announced that his last show will be on October 8, 2023, and following that he will not be working with Radio Essex. As per Clark, he decided to take matters into his own hands after bosses kept him in the dark about the future of his show. Now, for those still not aware about Ryan Clark's quitting reaso or why did Ryank Clark quit Radio Essex, below is what you should know-
Why did Ryan Clark quit Radio Essex?
Ryan Clark in a series of tweets wrote, "I heard a year ago that changes would affect my BBC shows. Since, final dates have been moved and been changed with little notice. Still with no certainty about final dates, I am taking control. I will present my last show on 8th Oct. I will still be on Caroline."
"Just to clarify, no, of course I don't want to give up a successful & popular regional #BBC show, but to be told 'you finish in January, no March, no June, no perhaps October' is cruel & unfair. So, I've decided I'll finish 8th October Thank you for listening. See you on Caroline," Clark further stated.
Just to clarify, no, of course I don't want to give up a successful & popular regional #BBC show, but to be told 'you finish in January, no March, no June, no perhaps October' is cruel & unfair. So, I've decided I'll finish 8th October Thank you for listening. See you on Caroline https://t.co/NhPDOWg1Gr
— Ray Clark (@Rayradioessex) September 25, 2023
As soon as Ryan announced his departure from Radio Essex, many of his followers extended their support for him
A user wrote, "Sorry to hear this Ray. Always best to take control of the situation. Keep doing what you do. Have a great week."
Another user wrote, "Since that's all they've left you with, taking control of the situation (your situation) seems the best thing you can do. Good luck for future endeavours."
One more user wrote, "So sorry to see you go, Ray, but the BBC can’t mess people around like that. All the best for the future and thank you for years of fun on BBC Essex."
As per UK media reports, BBC stated that local stations across the South and East of England launched changes to their schedules from Monday 4 September. Reportedly, Richard Curtis made a film about the floating studio - The Boat That Rocked, starring Bill Nighy, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Rhys Ifans and Kenneth Branagh. However, Richard was quizzed by fans over his departure, so decided to clear a few things up in another tweet. "Just to clarify, no, of course I don't want to give up a successful & popular regional #BBC show, but to be told 'you finish in January, no March, no June, no perhaps October' is cruel & unfair.