Keeping his job in the wacky world of radio is Johnny Vaughan, who has just signed a new three year deal to continue hosting the breakfast show on GCap's flagship London station Capital Radio, despite the fact ratings on the show have fallen considerably since he took over from Chris Tarrant in April 2004. The show is, however, still the biggest breakfast show in London, despite strong competition from Jamie Theakston at Heart 106.2, and Capital bosses seem committed to keeping the former Big Breakfast presenter in the hot seat on its prime time slot, despite considerable revamps elsewhere in the schedule during the three years Vaughan has been in the job.
Commenting on his time with the show, Vaughan told reporters yesterday: "I inherited London's number one breakfast show three years ago from a living legend with 17 years under his belt. To keep the show in the top spot with that kind of legacy has been a tremendous challenge, particularly given the intensity of the competition. The markets changed and so have we. I've got a great team around me and the show is going from strength to strength".