BBC presenter takes a swipe at the Today programme

Oh dear. The Today programme has been in the news this week for the wrong reason after new data showed that the BBC’s flagship current affairs radio show had lost nearly a million listeners in the past year. The show’s editor Sarah Sands has been quick to go into damage limitation mode – arguing that this isn’t a sign of any problem with the show. Instead, it reflects the difficulties all broadcasters currently experience.

But does everyone agree? It would seem not. Former Today presenter Sarah Montague entered the debate on Twitter where she made the point that her new gig – the World at One – had not lost listeners:

There is a news programme on @BBCRadio4 that has not lost listeners over the quarter @BBCWorldatOne Just saying… #rajar

— Sarah Montague (@Sarah_Montague) August 2, 2018

Given that Montague quit the Today programme after discovering her male colleagues including John Humphrys were paid far more than her, Mr S suspects she has found some belated comfort in the news.