Welcome to my blog! Everyone has a blog these days, so why shouldn’t I! As you may know, I was in broadcasting for many years, this blog is just an extension of that. I share my thoughts on whatever subject attracts my attention. Comments are welcome!
The Dave Porter Blog
Tuesday 29th April 2025
My most recent post is on the right, or below on a smartphone. All the others are here too. It’s easy to find them all, in date order or by category, and there are many different categories to choose from!
Comments are welcome.
Entwistle had to go
The BBC is widely regarded as the finest broadcasting organisation in the world, but events of the last few weeks have thrown that belief into doubt. Mark Thompson, Director General of the BBC, announced in March 2012 that he was leaving his post, he had been...
Passion might win in the end.
The Radio Two breakfast show has nearly nine million listeners, huge. Commercial radio has a smaller audience, but in my day I only had to vaguely mention the word competition and all the phone lines would light up, long before any mention of the number to call. Not...
Shut up about flash photography
Last evening I watched, as I often do, the BBC six o'clock news. The lead story was from Wales. The bulletin was presented, as many BBC programmes are these days, by someone with a strong Welsh accent - Huw Edwards. Why broadcasters seem to think that strong, and in...