Ken Bruce has had a poke at the chaos-hit BBC and says he should have left years before he did.
The broadcasting great says parts of his exit were 'disappointingly' handed by corporation bosses after 30 years of loyal service.
The 72-year-old presenter departed last month after decades at the station and swiftly started his new job at Greatest Hits Radio.
He says he is loving the new opportunity so much that he knows he should have taken the plunge and quit long before he was forced out.
His comments come after the Beeb's attempted newsreader cull with seasoned talent including Huw Edwards, Reeta Chakrabarti, Clive Myrie all served redundancy letters.
But while Ken holds no ill feeling towards his old employer, he accepts there were parts of his exit that weren't handled well.
Much-loved Ken was a guest on Alan Titchmarsh's Love Your Weekend on Sunday morning.
He told the host: "The new job has started and I'm really enjoying it
"If I look back, I think I stayed too long there (the BBC). That's the over-riding feeling I have.
"Maybe I should have done this sooner, as it does refresh and re-energise you.
"I am feeling like this is a new chapter, I'm trying to climb again, not decline.
"I'm sorry to be leaving Radio2 but I had been there a long time. Sometimes you feel it is time to move. I wanted to try something else while I am young and alive enough!
He was asked by Alan if he is was satisfied with how his exit was handled.
"These things are never as tidy as you want," he added.
"By and large it was OK, but towards the end there was this little dispute about finishing dates. It was disappointing but it has passed now, it doesn't matter. The new job has started."
Gary Davies, 65, is temporarily replacing Ken as the host of BBC Radio 2's mid-morning show ahead of Vernon Kay, 48, taking over the slot in the schedule later this year.
Discussing his departure from the BBC, he said last month that he has friends still at the broadcast and himself feels "very, very warm towards" his former employer.
He described it as a "great organisation" but added that it was time for him to leave. Ken said he's looking forward to his future at Bauer's Greatest Hits Radio.
He said: "It's just going to be nice things to keep people engaged, keep people listening, and taking part in the show, it'll just be much the same as it was before just in a different place."
And asked if there are adjustments he has to make since moving to Bauer, he said: "I'm struggling to work my day out.
"I think I'm going to be going to bed an hour later because I just have to squeeze everything into the remaining hours of the day.
"Once I get my body clock, right. I think I'll be all right, but I'm really enjoying having a half-hour extra in bed every morning."
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