David Rodigan resigns from his Kiss radio show in protest "Reggae is worthy of more respect and so are the fans and lovers of this music," he said. In a statement, Kiss FM said: "We have the utmost love and respect for David both personally and professionally ... He leaves with our sincere appreciation and gratitude for all that he has achieved with Kiss. It continued to say that the station was "passionate about broadcasting a brilliant cross section of music genres, including reggae." Rodigan, 60, was awarded the Sony Gold award in May this year, in recognition for 35 years of experience. He beat last year's winner, Ronnie Wood, to the prize. Rodigan was also made an MBE this year for services to broadcasting.