still bring him down, what does the editor of the times make of it all and how does he explain the relationship towards the press and the people in power? and with first a new radio station, times radio and now in upcoming tv station, is the organisation he leads set on taking down the bbc? john witherow, welcome to the the media show for the first time. and it like to get a sense from you as we start about your media habits. what do you listen to in the morning? i imagine you were once fully today programme person but now you are loyal to times radio? no, i listen to the today programme and times radio. because it s important to see both. and what about tv, channel choice? generally, the bbc but i admire itm as well. and do you still read physical newspapers or are you now at devoted ? i am a bit of both. i do read printed home, a few newspapers in print but that i read the rest digitally. let s start, let s turn to how you ended up as one of the most senior figures in fleet street
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