Kirsten O’Brien has said goodbye to her mid-day slot at BBC Berkshire, where she’s been for the last eight years, as she revealed an exciting new opportunity to listeners.
Kirsten O’Brien said goodbye to BBC Berkshire as she hung up her headphones for the final time after revealing an exciting new career move. The 90s kids’ TV presenter will be joining the BBC Radio 2 team for a very different role, going forward.
On her last day at her current role, she was surprised by fellow 90s stars Dick and Dom (Richard McCourt and Dominic Wood), famous for their morning kids’ show Dick and Dom in Da Bungalow. Kirsten shared BBC Berkshire’s tweet alongside a selfie of her and the duo.
“Bit of news! Love that the lads surprised me today. I’m sad to be leaving BBC Berkshire as I’ve had a ball, but I can’t wait to get stuck into doing the traffic reports on BBC 2 from Monday!”, she wrote.
While she never worked directly with Dick and Dom, the trio became close friends as they were all part of the CBBC presenting crew of the time.
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Kirsten has hosted the 10am-2pm slot on the Berkshire-based BBC radio station for nearly a decade, before she recently announced her departure to listeners in the area.
Speaking live on air, she said: “It’s eight years I’ve been here. I started at the old place at Caversham Park, doing a bit of covering, did the news, of course, some breakfast, and then the last two years doing brilliant things on this mid-morning show.
“I have really enjoyed it. I’ve done all sorts while I’ve been here. I’ve visited everywhere from Reading Uni to the tip.
“I was thinking back about where I’ve been. My kids have grown up since when I first started, they weren’t sleeping. We were talking to sleep experts about helping me out. And now, of course, I just get them for stories.
“They provide endless comfort for me. Mark as well, whose life plays out on the radio, poor fella. So I’ve always said I’ve come in here for a bit of a rest, a chat, to hear your stories as well and a bit of a laugh, and it’s been absolutely brilliant.”
The former TV presenter was met with a wave of supportive messages from listeners on social media, with one writing: “Wooooaahhhhh, what?! I did not have this on my Bingo card for 2026! Fantastic, Kirst!! Huge congrats.”
Another penned: “Will be great to hear your voice on BBC Radio 2. Always brings a bit of nostalgia from the CBBC and SMart days!”
Her slot on the Berkshire radio station will be taken over by Brigitte Tetta. Kirsten first became a household name in the late 1990s and early 2000s, where she began her career on CBBC.
She was known for her on-screen partnership with Otis the Aardvark, before landing a gig on SMart in 1999, which saw her also take on SMarteenies and Smile.
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