BBC veteran quits after 50 years as upset colleagues mark his ‘remarkable’ career
ANOTHER veteran has quit the BBC after 50 years in the business.
Laurie Margolis, 74, left his colleagues devastated when he announced he will be leaving the publicly funded broadcaster.
The BBC TV and Radio personality is known for his work around huge news events.
Back in 1982, he broke the news about the invasion of the Falkland Islands by Argentina.
His retirement was announced on Wednesday evening on BBC Radio 4 on the PM programme.
His colleagues quickly flocked to social media to pay tribute to his “remarkable” career.
BBC Breakfast star Jon Kay took to X – formerly known as Twitter – as he reposted a clip of one of his radio segments.
He gushed: “Laurie Margolis aka G3UML. Leaving the BBC after 50 years.
“Everyone who’s worked in News knows and respects him. Lovely chap. Remarkable career. And what a story this is…”
Other staff also wrote on the platform with their own well wishes for the veteran broadcaster.
West of England Correspondent Dan Johnson posted: “An absolute legend of BBC News, one of the steadiest hands on the newsdesk and a total gentleman.
“I got to know the name Laurie Margolis as soon as I started in local radio and he’s been an enormous pleasure to work with.
“We’ll miss Laurie’s unrivalled experience and ingenuity.”
And Europe Correspondent Nick Beake said: “A fine story told by a fine man & journalist. @lauriemargolis you’ll be hugely missed!”
Money and Work Reporter Peter Ruddick added: “I have only been at the BBC for eight years but there are names when you hear them, or see them, that make you feel instantly relaxed about the person’s journalism. Laurie Margolis is one of them.”
BBC departures and returns
LEAVING/LEFT
Newsnight’s Mark Urban after 35 years on air
Claudia Winkleman quitting BBC Radio 2 after 15 years
Correspondent Robin Brant after two decades
Sports presenter Garry Richardson after 50 years
BBC Radio star Jason Rosam after 16 years on air
Jordan North quitting Radio 1 and moving to Capital
RETURNING/RETURNED
Martine Croxall after launching legal action against the Beeb
Karin Giannone after a horror injury and year off air
Annita McVeigh after losing out on a chief presenter job last year
Geeta Guru-Murthy after also being off air for more than a year