VSB says it has axed long running radio show ‘Jazz with Johnson' by mutual consent.

The show, featuring the deliberate, low tones of host Lee Johnson, ran for around eight years but was pulled six to eight weeks ago.

Station manager Mike Bishop denied there was anything sinister about the show being scrapped.

He said: “We had a mutual parting of the ways and it was decided to end the show.”

The four-hour Sunday evening jazz show has been replaced with a mixed show said Mr. Bishop.

Ross Tuzo, of Warwick, wrote to The Royal Gazette to complain about the decision.

He said: “I am very disappointed at the cancelling of the ‘Jazz with Johnson' programme, I am aware of others who either played instruments or did not play instruments who enjoyed his selection.

“Judging by Mr. Johnson's comments his listening audience was growing over nine years of broadcasting.

“It is not always easy for me to avail myself of jazz channel on TV so these programmes more than make up for what I missed on TV. I would like others who are unhappy about the cancellation to publicly express their displeasure either through press or the talk shows. It would be wonderful to have it resumed.”

However Mr. Bishop said the station had received absolutely no complaints about pulling ‘Jazz with Johnson'.