Presenter wants to ‘unleash my inner entrepreneur’ in creator economy but will still host University Challenge
The presenter Amol Rajan is to leave BBC Radio 4’s Today programme, revealing he will “unleash my inner entrepreneur” by creating a company focusing on the creator economy.
In a surprise announcement, he said he would continue to host the BBC’s University Challenge quizshow and make his Radical podcast with the corporation.
However, he said he wanted to “jump into the great digital Narnia of the creator economy”, in which figures on YouTube, TikTok and other digital channels have transformed the media world, especially among younger users.
“The pips have sounded and it’s time to get my coat,” he said. “Leaving Today might be mad. This team is the best of the best: consistently world class, and exceptionally well led by Owenna Griffiths and Mohit Bakaya. I will always feel like I played in the editorial version of Alex Ferguson’s Manchester United, or Steve Waugh’s Australia.
