BBC Radio 2 Newsreader Tina Daheley Quits After 18 Years, Days Before Sara Cox Takes Over

Daily Mail—Tina Daheley announced she is leaving the BBC Radio 2 breakfast show after 18 years as its lead newsreader. Her departure comes just days before Sara Cox takes over as host following the axing of Scott Mills. Daheley did not give a specific reason for leaving but thanked listeners for their support over nearly two decades.

• Daily Mail — exit timed days before Sara Cox replaces axed Scott Mills as breakfast host
• BBC — departure confirmed by BBC; no successor named for newsreader role