Just because someone has found out how to play their favourite tracks online, doesn't mean they have the lifetime experience, contacts, skills or dedication that Mike has

Very true and there are some dreadful ones, but there are also several other very experienced ex-BBC broadcasters who have gone the online route. Ian Anderson has been doing Froots Radio for many years, and Mark Coles also started a very good world music podcast when dropped by the BBC World Service last year. I heard rumours that the ex BBC Midlands Folkwaves people are doing one as well, but haven't got around to looking for it yet. Does anybody have a link?