It's goodbye Worcester, hello Falklands for DJ Chris

Chris Keen, who presents the breakfast show at the city’s Youthcomm station, is tuning out of the Faithful City to work on the Falkland Islands for the British Forces Broadcasting Service (BFBS).

The post will see the former Worcester Sixth Form College student produce and present radio shows to entertain troops based in the remote territory for the coming year, before he moves on to his next posting.

The 24-year-old, who studied radio and television at City University in London, said he would miss his home city, but was looking forward to the new challenge.

“I always wanted to work for BFBS. I was in the Air Cadets when I was younger and wanted to join the RAF,” said Mr Keen, who lives in Claines.

“One of the main reasons was because of the lifestyle. Putting radio and working for BFBS together is like a dream. I’m excited but I’m also scared.

“I get homesick and the Falkland Islands are 18 hours away.

“It’s going to be very different living on the islands. They can have four seasons in a day and there’s no ozone layer.

“My favourite parts of working in radio are talking to people and hearing from the listeners. It’s nice to be able to bring something to people.

“My highlights of working at Youthcomm have definitely been presenting the breakfast show, getting to play new music – sometimes even before Radio 1 – and interviewing really great people.

“I’m going to miss everyone and Worcester, but I’m really excited.”

BFBS is the broadcasting arm of the Services Sound and Vision Corporation, a registered charity, and provides radio, TV, live shows and cinemas to personnel and families posted overseas.

Broadcasting for the British Forces began in Algiers in 1943, and in the aftermath of the Second World War operated in 88 locations from Athens to Vienna.

The service was on air throughout the emergencies in Palestine, Cyprus, Kenya, Aden, and the Turkish invasion of Cyprus, and more recently in Kosovo, Iraq and Afghanistan.