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Oct 2nd, 2014, 10:48am
 
Mark Whittaker, recently part of "World Business Report" and "Business Matters" has died.

Bill Rodgers has a tribute to Mark, here.

Mark had worked at Radio Lancashire, Radio WM, then "Newsbeat" and Radio 5 Live, followed by Radio Four "You and Yours" and then to The World Service.

Mark had been with the BBC for over 31 years.



(Thanks to Christ West and Bill).
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Reply #1 - Oct 2nd, 2014, 3:05pm
 
Bill's excelllent obit says of Mark:

"it was always good to see him come through the door - the shift would be fun."

I second that wholeheartedly, a lovely guy.
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Reply #2 - Oct 2nd, 2014, 5:07pm
 
"Ariel" has now published their tribute to Mark Whittaker, here.



"' 'Mark was a radio genius who not only had brilliant ideas, but relentlessly executed them to perfection,' said Martin Webber, editor of BBC World Service business news in an email to World Service staff.

'We marvelled as he crafted beautiful scripts and then drew on his vast memory of music and sound, to turn a dull topic into a radio delight.

Most of all, Mark was a great friend who always offered encouragement and help to all members of the team.'"
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Reply #3 - Oct 2nd, 2014, 5:37pm
 
Mark's most recent trip was to Japan for the World Service to report on the dramatic population decline in the Japanese countryside.

His report is here.

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Reply #4 - Oct 2nd, 2014, 6:05pm
 
BBC Radio Four's Six O'clock bulletin included a tribute to Mark, including a clip from one of his reports.

It may be heard  26'46" into this bulletin.

The newsreader is Corrie Corfield.
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Reply #5 - Oct 3rd, 2014, 10:45am
 
The words 'fun' and 'genius' in the various tributes are so true. I worked with him at WM and was immediatly struck by his determination to break down the barriers existing at the time (early/mid 80s) between news staff and those producing what were then called 'General' programmes. always interested in how things worked and were done he was a great colleague.
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Reply #6 - Oct 25th, 2014, 3:24pm
 
There will be an event to celebrate Mark Whittaker's career in radio.

It will be at the Radio Theatre on Saturday 22nd November, from 2.30pm to 4.30pm.

More details to follow.
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Reply #7 - Nov 17th, 2014, 10:08am
 
Martin Webber writes:

The event (on Saturday November 22nd) is a celebration of Mark's radio work over 30 years.  So we'll be in the Radio Theatre, listening to some of his pieces and the people who worked with him.

It starts at 2.45pm for 3pm.  It should run to about 4pm and be followed by some drinks and nibbles.

No advance booking or tickets needed.  Just turn up at NBH main doors and there will be a desk where you say you have come to the event and you will be shown into the Radio Theatre.
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