Thread by @carolvorders

SOME NEWS
I'm leaving BBC Radio Wales.
Please read why ⏬️
And thank you 🙏🏼 all of you who answered the funny questions I asked every week about old memories and daft stories. I loved them. You made me laugh so much 😃🤍

But now...onwards to the next very interesting chapter 😉

After five years, I’m leaving my Saturday morning show on BBC Radio Wales.

The BBC recently introduced new social media guidelines which I respect.

However, despite my show being lighthearted with no political content, it was explained to me that as it is a weekly show in my name, the new guidelines would apply to all and any content that I post all year round.

Since those non-negotiable changes to my radio contract were made, I’ve ultimately found that I’m not prepared to lose my voice on social media, change who I am, or lose the ability to express the strong beliefs I hold about the political turmoil this country finds itself in.

My decision has been to continue to criticise the current UK government for what it has done to the country which I love - and I’m not prepared to stop. I was brought up to fight for what I believe in, and I will carry on.

Consequently I have now breached the new guidelines and BBC Wales management has decided I must leave. We each must make our decisions.

I’m sad to have to leave the wonderful friends I’ve made at Radio Wales. I wish them, and all of our listeners, all the love in the world. We laughed a lot, and we will miss each other dearly.

But for now, another interesting chapter begins.

Diolch yn fawr iawn i chi i gyd ❤️