A beloved radio station has been scrapped after 21 years - with a presenter on the programme disclosing he "didn't even get to say goodbye" to his listeners. Time 107.5FM ceased broadcasting earlier this month after it was rebranded as Nation Radio London following a buyout by Nation Broadcasting. The station had been running since 2004 and was transmitted to the west Essex region and east London.

Presenter Neil Andrews had hosted the station's breakfast programme for 18 years until he was abruptly removed from air on August 1. He told the Romford Recorder: "Nobody had any idea it was happening. I finished my breakfast show at 10am on August 1, came off air and was told that was it - it's over and the programmes were coming to an end at 2pm that afternoon.

"It was as sudden as that. What hurt me more than anything else was that I didn't even get a chance to say goodbye.", reports the Mirror. Explaining he's worked in radio for 30 years, he said that he knows everything comes to an end. But added: "It would have been nice to have said goodbye to the loyal listeners who rung us up on a daily basis."

He further said that the sudden axing of the station has had a massive impact on the presenters who, while all freelancers, had depended on the station for work opportunities.

Describing themselves as their "own bosses", he said that it was a "real shame" when such opportunities go. He added: "Everyone in Romford was passionate and loved what they did - they were such a lovely team."

However, he did criticise the way the station's former owners, Lyca Media II Ltd, had managed it.

Describing it as "shockingly run from above", he maintained that they "never gave us a chance" and highlighted their lack of funding.

Neil went on to say: "I have nothing but admiration for everybody - everyone working there including all my colleagues worked really hard to make the station what it was."

Lyca boss Raj Badhan previously stated: "Whilst we continue investing in our south Asian radio stations, our time as owners of 107.5 is ending. We wish the station's employees and clients well as it becomes part of the Nation Broadcasting Group."