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Tommy is axed by Original 106
10:24am Friday 29th August 2008
MOTORMOUTH DJ Tommy Boyd has been axed from Original 106 after just eight months at the radio station, the Daily Echo can reveal.
The breakfast show presenter who is known for his controversial morning rants and strong opinions joined the south coast broadcaster in January but is the first high-profile casualty of a station shake-up by new owners.
Despite his contract being abruptly ended, the 55-year-old said the split from Original was a happy one and was due to changes at the station.
"I've had a very good time at Original and enjoyed working with the staff and the listeners," he said.
"My departure is a happy one from the station and I'm moving onto pastures new."
Tommy will be leaving behind the weekday 7am to 10am slot on the station, which was launched as a new alternative music station for adults across the south two years ago.
Known for being outspoken during previous shows on local BBC radio, Tommy challenged public opinion earlier this year by arguing that people should stop running marathons because they were producing more carbon dioxide than running a car.
His departure is part of a series of redundancies and changes at the station which was taken over by Celador Radio Broadcasting, a new branch of the Celador production company responsible for TV shows Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? and All Star Mr and Mrs.
The company bought Original 106, whose studios are in St Mary's Place, Southampton, from Canadian media giant Canwest Media for an undisclosed fee two weeks ago.
New managing director Kevin Stewart said that the loss of Tommy and other DJs was no reflection on the broadcasters at the station but they wanted to move Original in a new direction' to bring in more listeners.
"Tommy is an excellent broadcaster and he has a good team at Original. We wish him well in his future career but we have decided to end his contract.
"We took over two weeks ago and we are looking to move the station into a new format. So there will be some more changes that are still in the planning stages," he said.
It is thought other presenters could go as part of the shake-up.
Tommy will continue to host Original's breakfast show for the next four to five weeks as the details of his departure are organised.
He will then continue to make his voice heard across the airwaves as he looks to broadcasting across different formats.
"I'm heading to Sussex where I will be working in new media.
"I don't want to call it Internet radio because that conjures up images of geeks in their bedroom," he said.
"It will be a bit different to Original in that there will be more speech and a little less music,'' he said.
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Mental Mickey, Tatchbury says...
11:19am Fri 29 Aug 08
Rob, Southampton says...
11:26am Fri 29 Aug 08
Colin, Southampton says...
11:26am Fri 29 Aug 08
Saintly, Forest says...
11:51am Fri 29 Aug 08
Does this mean that Tommy's bringing back the Wide Awake Club?????
Number 1 fan, says...
12:03pm Fri 29 Aug 08
Tnelos, Southampton says...
12:10pm Fri 29 Aug 08
smelly, sock says...
12:40pm Fri 29 Aug 08
mangobean, Eastleigh says...
1:11pm Fri 29 Aug 08
Saintly wrote:OMG.
Wonderful... Does this mean that Tommy's bringing back the Wide Awake Club?????
Reunited with Timmy Mallett too?
Two of the most annoying pratts in the history of broadcasting.
Rock and roll, says...
2:04pm Fri 29 Aug 08
Number 1 fan wrote:What's the CO2 theory?
good riddance, his stupid CO2 theory was a good enough reason to sack him, whether he was joking or not.
Boring 80s tosh here we come, Southampton says...
2:37pm Fri 29 Aug 08
So that's it then..Original is probably going to play the same old 80's dross as every other commercial station on the south coast?
As someone who drives all over the country for a living i am very pleased to get back within reception of Original and hear music that is rarely given airplay.
It was good fun while it lasted..know doubt they are digging out the Toploader, Duran Duran, Beyonce, Madonna etc MP3s right now in readiness..ho hum..
Ian Hoolihan, says...
2:39pm Fri 29 Aug 08
Rock and roll wrote:he started a campaign to convince people that joggers are damaging the environment more than cars because they produce more CO2 than cars.
Number 1 fan wrote: good riddance, his stupid CO2 theory was a good enough reason to sack him, whether he was joking or not.What's the CO2 theory?
He was obviously taking the michael but some retards actually took him seriously.
I had great debate with people on that story
Andy, Locks Heath says...
2:50pm Fri 29 Aug 08
Boring 80s tosh here we come wrote:Good Point. At least Original tried to offer something slightly different musically. Every other provincial commercial station plays the same safe dull subset of songs played by every other commercial station. Even the absurd and pointless Radio Solent thinks that the license payer's interests are best served if it sounds more like Wave 105. Luckily I only listen to Radio 3 these days - makes me drive slower.
'New managing director Kevin Stewart said that the loss of Tommy and other DJs was no reflection on the broadcasters at the station but they wanted to move Original in a new direction' to bring in more listeners. '
So that's it then..Original is probably going to play the same old 80's dross as every other commercial station on the south coast?
As someone who drives all over the country for a living i am very pleased to get back within reception of Original and hear music that is rarely given airplay.
It was good fun while it lasted..know doubt they are digging out the Toploader, Duran Duran, Beyonce, Madonna etc MP3s right now in readiness..ho hum..
Bill, Exhausted. says...
3:49pm Fri 29 Aug 08
Ian Hoolihan wrote:Well he was right, cars produce CO, carbon monoxide.
Rock and roll wrote:he started a campaign to convince people that joggers are damaging the environment more than cars because they produce more CO2 than cars. He was obviously taking the michael but some retards actually took him seriously. I had great debate with people on that storyNumber 1 fan wrote: good riddance, his stupid CO2 theory was a good enough reason to sack him, whether he was joking or not.What's the CO2 theory?
Ian Hoolihan, says...
4:07pm Fri 29 Aug 08
Bill wrote:and CO2. Anyway, don't wanna get dragged into this one again
Ian Hoolihan wrote:Well he was right, cars produce CO, carbon monoxide.Rock and roll wrote:he started a campaign to convince people that joggers are damaging the environment more than cars because they produce more CO2 than cars. He was obviously taking the michael but some retards actually took him seriously. I had great debate with people on that storyNumber 1 fan wrote: good riddance, his stupid CO2 theory was a good enough reason to sack him, whether he was joking or not.What's the CO2 theory?
toni, says...
4:24pm Fri 29 Aug 08
Rock and roll wrote:
Number 1 fan wrote:What's the CO2 theory?
good riddance, his stupid CO2 theory was a good enough reason to sack him, whether he was joking or not.
What a plonker, do you read a story before you comment, or do you just read comments other people have made.
obelisker, southampton says...
4:45pm Fri 29 Aug 08
Elvis, says...
5:15pm Fri 29 Aug 08
gorf, soton says...
5:45pm Fri 29 Aug 08
the music played by bbc solent, original 106, wave 105, radio hampshire 107.8 are all the same OLD rubbish....
why cant there be a radio station for the listener who likes to listen to music from this time of year?
as much as i hate to say it power fm is the best station around here i think. (even if it is a skate station)
only ever listen to radio hampshire for the competitions
otherwise its radio1 all the way
Pleb Detective, Hythe says...
6:07pm Fri 29 Aug 08
gorf wrote:You haven't a clue, have you?
why are there so many radio stations around here that play the same old rubbish you couldnt even find at oxfam record shops? the music played by bbc solent, original 106, wave 105, radio hampshire 107.8 are all the same OLD rubbish.... why cant there be a radio station for the listener who likes to listen to music from this time of year? as much as i hate to say it power fm is the best station around here i think. (even if it is a skate station) only ever listen to radio hampshire for the competitions otherwise its radio1 all the way
Power FM!!!..how old are you? 15?
Radio 1 with Chris Moyles? I'm not really interested in what the DJs farts smell like or what his girlfriends favourite soup is...DULL DULL DULL(ard!)
Shazza, says...
6:13pm Fri 29 Aug 08
Avid listener, says...
6:28pm Fri 29 Aug 08
Jimjams, Southampton says...
6:57pm Fri 29 Aug 08
mike, Soton says...
7:52pm Fri 29 Aug 08
If Original is going to have the same playlist as Wave, Solent, etc, will it renamed Unoriginal?
pay attention, says...
10:02pm Fri 29 Aug 08
Jeffers, Fareham says...
10:39pm Fri 29 Aug 08
He'll be on Original 106 on Monday morning.
Les Dawson, Here says...
4:26am Sat 30 Aug 08
The utter inane nonsense spouted by this buffoon makes Original unlistenable during his watch.
Bring back James whale
Fred, says...
6:53am Sat 30 Aug 08
Spurious wrote:Broadcasters ignore the Ofcom (nee Radio Authority) rules - look what happened to Jazz FM in London.
it's been bought by celador - the people behind who wants to be a millionaire etc. read it in the guardian a few weeks back. as they don't have any other stations it won't be a lame carbon copy of anything else (unlike when the national network Heart takes over Ocean FM in December: http://www.radiotoda y.co.uk/news.php?ext end.3748.2 where does it say original will be playing music which the others play? i think you'll find they're not allowed to. the gov't licence stations to be mainstream/talk/alte rnative etc etc. they can't change just coz they feel like it.
Sceptic, Waterside says...
7:45am Sat 30 Aug 08
Boring 80s tosh here we come wrote:At 6.18am this morning they played Toploader ...it didnt take long for the rot to set in did it?
'New managing director Kevin Stewart said that the loss of Tommy and other DJs was no reflection on the broadcasters at the station but they wanted to move Original in a new direction' to bring in more listeners. ' So that's it then..Original is probably going to play the same old 80's dross as every other commercial station on the south coast? As someone who drives all over the country for a living i am very pleased to get back within reception of Original and hear music that is rarely given airplay. It was good fun while it lasted..know doubt they are digging out the Toploader, Duran Duran, Beyonce, Madonna etc MP3s right now in readiness..ho hum..
Richard, Locks Heath says...
8:53am Sat 30 Aug 08
paul b, says...
10:29am Sat 30 Aug 08
gary, winchester says...
11:17am Sat 30 Aug 08
At 6.18am this morning they played Toploader
I'll never understand this country. People say they don't like something, so they go and do it just to complain about it.
i don't like shopping channels on the tele - so i don't spend all day watching and then complaining.
sounds to me like someone has an agenda towards the echo too.
King Mush, Woolston says...
4:14pm Sat 30 Aug 08
He was superb on Talk Radio (Talksport) and a good wind-up merchant (like me on a lower level)
James Whale was the best Talksport figurehead and sacked for political expediency.
Dumbing down is spreading throughout the land.
I'd rather listen to Messrs Boyd, Whale and co than have to endure inane verbal diarrhoea that gets spouted by most radio 'personalities' an oxymoron if I ever heard a description.
As for the photo? It's a PUBLICITY shot you numpties and produced to give some idea of what Boyd is all about.
Just get back to your boring Smashing & Nicey clones that rule the airwaves.
James!, Southampton! says...
8:08pm Sat 30 Aug 08
Mushy Peas, Soton says...
5:05am Mon 1 Sep 08
James Whale
Tommy Boyd
And the late great Mike Dicken .
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