Paul Rowley on leaving the BBC after five decades in radio

About this episode

Paul Rowley reflects on his 47-year career in radio as he leaves the BBC after 27 years.

Paul Rowley has been "our man at Westminster" for BBC Local Radio since 1994 and before that worked for IRN and LBC as well as Liverpool's Radio City in its early days. As he leaves the BBC after 27 years, Paul shares his love for the medium of radio with RadioToday's Stuart Clarkson and gives us a quick history of his 47 years working on the wireless. Processing by Ian Deeley. Voiceover by Hannah Patterson. Original music by Mcasso.

People in this episode

Hosts: Stuart Clarkson, Hannah Patterson

Guest: Paul Rowley

Topics covered

• radio
• media
• broadcasting
• career
• history

Keywords

• BBC Local Radio
• Westminster
• IRN
• LBC
• Radio City
• history of radio
• medium of radio

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Westminster, Liverpool

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