Paul Gambaccini to finish America’s Greatest Hits

Paul Gambaccini will cease presenting America’s Greatest Hits on GHR this month.

The show has roots stretching back five decades to the show’s original launch in 1975.

It has been on Greatest Hits Radio’s weekend schedule since 2020.

Paul Gambaccini said: “It’s been a great pleasure hosting America’s Greatest Hits for so long. I now look forward to a new challenge.”

Reflecting on his contribution, Andy Ashton, Content Director at Greatest Hits Radio, said, “We want to thank Paul for everything he has done for Greatest Hits Radio. Paul was one of the first to spot the potential of this station, adding his weight of quality and credibility to our earliest days.”

Although America’s Greatest Hits will end, Paul will remain a regular presence on the network through its documentary strand, Greatest Hits Radio Superstars, which explores the work of artists and producers with lasting cultural influence. Upcoming editions will focus on figures including George Martin, Prince, ABBA and the Beach Boys.

Separately, listeners to Greatest Hits Radio 60s will soon hear Paul in a new daily one-hour programme, the Paul Gambaccini Hour, featuring his personal selections from the decade.

Paul’s final America’s Greatest Hits airs on Saturday February 28th.