Sir Terry Wogan to leave BBC Radio 2 breakfast show
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Terry Wogan tells BBC2 Radio 2 listeners he will 'turn into Chris Evans' at end of year, but is to take weekend showSir Terry Wogan confirmed to listeners today that he will step down from the BBC Radio 2 breakfast show at the end of this year and will be replaced by Chris Evans.Wogan announced his departure on air, telling listeners it was the "hardest thing I have ever done in my broadcasting career".But the 71-year-old DJ, who has presented the Radio 2 breakfast show in two stints for a total of 27 years, is not leaving Radio 2 altogether &#...
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