I’m not gonna let our guys quit,” Butler said after Miami’s 104–103 loss in Game Six on Saturday with the series tied up at 3-3. Miami and its stars remained confident that they would come out on top and go on to face the Denver Nuggets in the NBA Finals later this week despite blowing a 3-0 series lead. Heat tied up the Eastern Conference finals in Game Seven with an 84-103 win on the Celtics' court. Over 50 years on local radio and no one has shown more support to local bands and music as my Dad Heat Eastern Conference finals MVP Jimmy Butler promised US tennis star Coco Gauff and her family tickets to the NBA finals - long before Monday's series win over the Boston Celtics. Thu & Fri will be my Dads last shows on BBC Radio Merseyside after they told him they WONT be renewing his contract. A beloved broadcaster and a generous colleague, we thank him for the incredible contribution he has made not just to broadcasting but also to life on Merseyside.” “We hope Billy will be working with us on some one-off projects in the future. And he is of course the man behind the iconic Hold Your Plums. “Billy has brightened our listeners’ day been a huge influence on local musicians and impressed and flummoxed many a celebrity guest with his legendary forensic research – often knowing more about them than they do. As well as an outstanding contribution award from the BBC in 2010, just this year he was enrolled as a Citizen of Honour of Liverpool the highest accolade the city can bestow. Billy Butler MBE (Mrs Butler’s Eldest) can certainly claim that honour. “Few people attain the status of legend in their own lifetime. I would say the presenters they have are safe – whereas people never know what I’m going to say next!”Īziz Rashid, head of the BBC in the North West, told RadioToday: “Billy Butler has been in radio for almost half a century and most of that on BBC Radio Merseyside. But I think there could be a lot more fun injected into it. “I’d also like to say I think the station is in good hands and still has some great presenters. I’d listen to any offers but don’t really expect anything from City – they are doing very well anyway and probably don’t think I fit into their style today. I have always been one to have original ideas and to be keen to discover and play new talent. “I have had a great run but still feel I have got a lot to offer on the radio. I’m not angry but I’m upset and disappointed. “I feel very sad, because broadcasting has been part of my life for 47 years. “And when the Giants came to Wirral, Snelly (Tony Snell) did his show from there live when the Giants were asleep, while I did mine – when they were awake – from the studio. I’ve been doing just two days a week, I’ve not been asked to fill in for people when they’ve been off and I was asked not to play any more Hold Your Plums excerpts. For the first time in my life, I’ve not felt part of the station this year. “She said ‘We might have some projects for you in the New year’ but I said I wasn’t going to sit at home waiting for calls.”īilly added: “In all fairness I probably have been expecting it. He said: “She started off saying ‘You’ve been expecting this…’ She explained that from next year Jenny Lee Summers, who does Monday to Wednesday at the moment, would be doing the whole week. Tune in for the end of an era.īilly’s son Lee also posted on social media, tweeting: “Over 50 years on local radio and no one has shown more support to local bands and music as my Dad.”īilly told the local newspaper, the Liverpool Echo, that he was informed of the decision about two weeks ago when he was approached by Sue Owen, managing editor of Radio Merseyside. So my last shows will be this Thursday and Friday. He posted a public message on Facebook Saturday morning, saying: “I regret to say that Radio Merseyside have decided not to renew my contract. Presenter Billy Butler has announced his contract is not being renewed by BBC Radio Merseyside where he hosts two shows a week.īilly has worked on the radio in the region for five decades – at both Radio City and Radio Merseyside – and is one of the most well-known presenters in Liverpool.
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