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Amol Rajan to Leave BBC Radio 4’s Today to Launch Creator-Economy Venture

He will continue presenting University Challenge, with the BBC set to announce a Today successor.

Overview

  • Rajan announced he will step down from Today later this year to build his own company focused on the creator economy.
  • He will remain with the BBC on University Challenge and continue his Radical with Amol Rajan podcast.
  • Rajan joined Today’s presenting team in 2021 after serving as the BBC’s first media editor.
  • Today editor Owenna Griffiths and Radio 4 controller Mohit Bakaya praised his contributions and said he will be missed.
  • The BBC said a replacement for Rajan on Today will be named in due course, and Rajan stressed he is not leaving the corporation.