Broadcaster Eddie Mair is to retire later this year, it has been announced.
Currently the host of the popular weekday Drivetime programme on LBC – the UK’s number one commercial news-talk station – Mair will step down in August 2022, on the four-year anniversary after joining LBC.
Eddie Mair:
“My only regret about LBC is not joining sooner. I’m having a ball and all things being equal would probably carry on forever. They love radio at Global and support it. But the one thing I don’t have on my side is time. Like many others, during Covid I had a rethink about life and in the summer of 2020 told my bosses and close friends and colleagues about my plans to leave. I’ve been at this for 40 years and I want to have a little time for me before I croak. So I will carry on as a devoted LBC listener but pass things on to someone new and I wish them all the best.”
Mair is one of the most respected voices on British radio and has won many awards over his long and illustrious career.
Eddie was born in Dundee and began his journalistic career at Radio Tay in the city, hosting the breakfast show, weekly phone-ins and news programmes. For twenty years, he was at the helm of Radio 4’s PM and regularly presented a range of news shows, as well as Newsnight on BBC Two.
He joined LBC in September 2018 to host his own afternoon show. In that time, he has increased his weekly audience by 53%, to 1.1 million listeners.
Tom Cheal, Managing Editor of LBC:
“Eddie is one of the finest broadcasters of our time and I’d like to thank him for being an integral part of LBC’s success. During his four years hosting Drivetime, he has built an incredibly powerful connection with our audience, blending razor-sharp journalism with his trademark wit and warmth. While the whole LBC team will miss Eddie hugely, we have loved working with him and wish him all the very best for his retirement.”
LBC is available across the UK on DAB digital radio, worldwide on Global Player on your smart speaker (“play LBC”), iOS or Android device, at LBC.co.uk, in London on 97.3 FM and on Sky TV.
