BBC Radio 5 live Sport Editor Michael Carr has left the Corporation after 18 years to “pursue an opportunity”.
Ben Gallop, the Head of Radio and Digital for BBC Sport, sent an email to staff announcing Carr’s sudden exit on Friday.
It read: “Mike is leaving to pursue an opportunity outside the BBC. To avoid any potential conflict of interest we have agreed it is best for Mike to leave with immediate effect.
“He goes with our best wishes and our thanks for all his work over many years for BBC Sport. We’ll obviously miss having someone of Mike’s seniority and experience with the team, but at least the current situation – with no live sport right now and a settled output in place – gives us the chance to draw some breath and properly review where we are for the longer term.”
