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Radio 2's multi-generational appeal serves a 35+ audience, a target which hasn't changed in decades, and we are proud to feature the best music from the 60s to the present day, which is key. This opened up opportunities for new formats on Radio 2, with greater potential for new music genres of all types, provided they were still light. Vernon Kay is returning to the BBC to replace Ken Bruce on his Radio 2 mid-morning weekday show, the broadcaster has confirmed. He announced on Twitter that he would be presenting his final show on Friday 3rd March, writing on Friday 24th February: "I had intended fulfilling my contract until the end of March but the BBC has decided it wants me to leave earlier. In fact, said Goodier breezily, the only regular presenters on today are Simon and Jo at 5pm!. "We must remember we are talking about human beings, at the end of the day, who want to stay in a job they enjoy doing, who are experienced and talented in their field," notes North. Steve Wright also left his weekday afternoon show last year replaced by former Radio 1 DJ Scott Mills but still hosts Sunday Love Songs and occasional specials. Personalities like Terry Wogan began to emerge, whilst the formal announcers of the past took a back seat. The BBC has employed many journalists and newsreaders to present its news programmes as well as to provide news reports and interviews. This extended version includes more from Terrys in-depth conversation, longer clips from the programme in Brighton and extra contributions from former BBC Director General Greg Dyke, Blankety Blank guest Lorraine Chase and excerpts from his successor Chris Evans, paying tribute at the Westminster Abbey Service Of Thanksgiving for the life and work of Sir Terry Wogan in September 2016. 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Hell be telling the story of the UKs affinity with the charts over the last seven decades, looking at the part they played in our childhoods and how friends and family would gather round the radio to listen. Vernon Kay has been announced as Bruces successor on the mid-morning weekday show which he had presented for the past 31 years. Kate Bottley, Ken Bruce, Rylan, Fearne Cotton, Sara Cox, Jamie Cullum, Gary Davies, Paul Gambaccini, Angela Griffin, Bob Harris, Cerys Matthews, Jason Mohammad, Trevor Nelson, Dermot OLeary, Elaine Paige, DJ Spoony, Mark Radcliffe, Liza Tarbuck, Jeremy Vine, Michelle Visage, Johnnie Walker, Jo Whiley, Claudia Winkleman and Steve Wright. Read about our approach to external linking. by Dick Bentley, No One To Read Out The News: A BBC Tragedy and Were Frightfully BBC by the Western Brothers, What it Feels Like To Broadcast by Gert & Daisy, All For Ten Shillings A Year (about the Licence Fee) and We Cant Let You Broadcast That! Helen Thomas, head of Radio 2, said: Radio 2 is home to some of the UKs best-loved presenters, and Im thrilled to welcome Vernon to mid-mornings on Radio 2. Croeso Owain!. Will everything work technically? He said: Im absolutely over the moon to be handed the microphone to present the mid-morning show on Radio 2, and what an honour to follow in the footsteps of the mighty Ken Bruce. Prominent in the pledges for 201819 was to reflect the full diversity of the whole of the UK, with a promise to be the industry leader in on- and off-air diversity by 2020. Radio 2 spin doctors were still struggling to find support for the optimistic line that all format changes take time to settle when, in September, they had to deal with the fallout from Chris Evanss announcement live on air that, after eight years on the breakfast show, he was leaving to join Virgin Radio in 2019. Paul O Grady has explosively admitted his 'disappointment' at leaving Radio 2 last year, suggesting that the channel had been keen to appeal to a younger audience and that it didn't 'make sense'. Huw Edwards BBC News. This issue is compounded by the ever-expanding media industry, which means there are more companies around to do the poaching. The veteran broadcaster announced on air in January 2023 that he would be leaving the station, ending a 31-year stint in the role. Bore da dahlings as we say in Wales!, Helen Thomas, Head of Radio 2, says: Id like to welcome Owain to the Radio 2 family. One of the debates about what has happened at his most popular radio service is the extent to which Hall may have been proved right by the departure of Evans to Virgin, and unconfirmed rumours that Mayo may resurface at a commercial network such as Smooth. bbc radio 2 presenters past and present. Tony Blackburn. Since launching in 1967, the station broadcasts a wide range of content. Danny Baker16. Sounds Of The 90s with Fearne Cotton is a Somethin Else production. Tony Wadsworth (now at BBC Radio Leicester) Julie Mayer (now at BBC Radio Leicester) Andy Whittaker (now at BBC Radio Nottingham) Nicky Steele. Although audiences, and even journalists, often regard structural changes in broadcasting as boring, the shake-down (or, as some see it, meltdown) at Radio 2 was shaped by three backroom bureaucratic decisions. Sounds of the 70s with Johnnie Walker and Sounds Of The 80s with Gary Davies are Listen productions. Some even say that it was made clear to Mayo that the effective choice was no Jo means no show. Hawara: 'What happened was horrific and barbaric', The people who want you to believe the Ukraine war is fake. A well-known presenter says: If you ran a company that made chocolate bars and you lost one of your biggest products to a rival, and then had a spectacular relaunch that had to be abandoned after a few months, youd be sacked. Radio 2's multi-generational appeal serves a 35+ audience, a target which hasn't changed in decades, and we are proud to feature the best music from the 60s to the present day, which is key to the station's continued success.". Hes a hugely talented, warm and witty host who has already proved himself to be a firm favourite with our listeners when hes presented many and varied shows across the station. Alistair Cooke 6.Kenny Everett 7. The whole chart will be available from Friday 4 November as a BBC Sounds collection called The UKs Official Most Streamed Songs. Linda Smith19. He died in 1974. By entering your details, you are agreeing to our terms and conditions and privacy policy. PinkPantheress? "So it's difficult to say to anyone in a job they enjoy that it's time for them to go - especially if the reasons are not explained. Stand-in presenters known to have covered the show include: Ray Moore David Hamilton Sarah Kennedy Ed Stewart Johnnie Walker Richard Allinson Jonathan Ross Alex Lester Ken Bruce Aled Jones Graham Norton Sara Cox Michael Ball Fearne Cotton Matt Lucas Mark Goodier Richard Madeley Ryan Tubridy Patrick Kielty Gary Davies Nicki Chapman Vernon Kay 04:00 Owain Wyn Evans Food. Hosted by Zoe Ball, this is Terry - in his own words - telling his own story and take on his life and career, with contributions from Dame Joanna Lumley, Dallas star Patrick Duffy, Gaby Roslin, Claudia Winkleman, Fearne Cotton, Scott Mills, Ken Bruce, Dermot O'Leary, Chris Moyles, Greg James and Michael Ball. This list may not reflect recent changes. Kay, who is celebrating his 20th wedding anniversary to Strictly Come Dancing presenter Tess Daly this year, is known for fronting various shows on Channel 4's T4 as well as ITV programmes including All Star Family Fortunes, Just The Two Of Us, and Beat The Star. One reader will win a pair of premium tickets to see Aspects of Love at the Lyric Theatre Shaftesbury Avenue and overnight stay in one twin or double room at the Clermont Hotel, London with a 3-course meal from the table dhote menu and breakfast. pic.twitter.com/IVm3xYbOpw. We're grateful to all the presenters, past and present, who have played their part in the success of the station, and we also look forward to welcoming refreshed shows, new ideas and different voices to Radio 2, as we always have done. Of all the things I do, speaking to others via the wizardry of wireless is my absolute favourite! One reader will win a pair of premium tickets to see Aspects of Love at the Lyric Theatre Shaftesbury Avenue and overnight stay in one twin or double room at the Clermont Hotel, London with a 3-course meal from the table dhote menu and breakfast. He is a familiar face on Radio 2 having previously filled in for presenters including Zoe Ball, Steve Wright, Rylan Clark and Dermot O'Leary. The Bolton-born TV and radio star best known for presenting Channel 4's T4 along with a myriad of other programmes will host his first Radio 2 show in May, replacing Ken Bruce. The Sound of Music was a fitting start for the station, now devoted to light music. Taking over from Sara Cox (replacing Evans), Mark Goodier (in for Bruce), mentioned that he would be followed by Vanessa Feltz (instead of Vine) and then Craig Charles (depping for Wright). Getting impartiality right can be tricky - people on both sides of the political divide regularly complain the corporation is biased in favour of the other. The programme also has interviews with the group and a glimpse behind the scenes as they attempt to record I Feel Fine for a Saturday Club session (first broadcast in 2013). After Bolton's exit, one tweeted: "This is exactly what's wrong in the BBC. Paul Hollingdale was the first voice to be heard on the new station, complete with American style jingles, news, requests, and the shipping forecast. But at the same time, presenter paranoia exists for a reason - we're all aware there's always somebody behind you wanting to do your job. He is also a familiar voice on Radio 2, filling in for presenters including Zoe Ball, Steve Wright, Rylan Clark and Dermot OLeary. There was further staff exasperation when, last Thursday, the quarterly Rajar radio listening figures revealed that Radio 2s audience had fallen year-on-year by 800,000 listeners, including a half-million fall in Evanss figures. Someone who has a long-time involvement with Radio 2 says bluntly: The managers are mainly s**t. And there are so many of them that, if you complain to one of them about something, they tell you the decision was made by another one. The TV presenter, 48, will . Starting with music presenting, news reading, and. They believe that when they are presenting on the BBC, they are talking to the nation.". There he remained until he was 88, when in 2017, he presented his final Sounds of the Sixties, his best remembered programme. On 3 April 2017, Ofcom, the government approved media regulator, was for the first time given external scrutiny of the BBC, which had previously dealt with all editorial issues internally. Shell be speaking to some of those involved in making the album and people its influenced during that time. He will introduce a new weekday pop quiz to replace Bruces popular PopMaster format, as well as continuing his own radio show, which he has fronted since 2018. "I can see their point. From Monday 6 March, Radio 2 favourite . And, within the BBC, presenters and producers in what is inevitably an off-the-record collage of impressions because they have been instructed (under a standard clause in contracts) not to speak publicly give a picture of a serious breakdown in trust and communication between the hosts and makers of programmes and the bosses. A friend of Mayo says: He definitely said, If I have to co-host, then it would be Jo. But the important words were if I have to. On 22nd October, announcing his departure from Radio 2, Mayo tweeted: Ive loved working with the exceptional Jo Whiley and when the show was reconfigured, she was my first and only choice., That is true but, perhaps due to diplomacy or the Twitter space limit, that isnt the full story. Read about our approach to external linking. Enjoy this party classic with an updated RT twist - fun for all the family! BBC Radio 2 is the UKs most listened to radio station, with a weekly audience of 14.53 million (RAJAR Q2, 2022), and won Station Of The Year at the Music Week 2021 awards. Where this dusty bureaucratic road leads to the Mayo-Whiley fiasco is that, under the new arrangements, all BBC services became subject to two operating licences: one from Ofcom and another from the BBC Board. The truth of the Radio 2 crisis lies, as is often the case, somewhere between the counter-accusations. NAME: FROM: NEW PROGRAMME: Tony Blackburn: Radio London*/BBC Light: . Vernon Kay is the new host of the mid-morning show on BBC Radio 2, it has been confirmed. Read on for everything you need to know about his departure. Alistair Cooke6.Kenny Everett7. The comfortable sound of Radio 2 in the 1970s was epitomised by Pete Murray in his Open House programme. ", A spokesman for the station said: "Throughout the years Radio 2 has stayed relevant to its millions of listeners by evolving its schedule. Pages in category "BBC Radio 2 presenters" The following 182 pages are in this category, out of 182 total. But what is behind the current raft of departures? Following Ken Bruce's announcement in January that he had decided to leave Radio 2 in March, his last show on Radio 2 will be broadcast on Friday 3 March. Kay also hosted Radio X between 2015 and 2017. The chart represents the incredible embryonic starts to magnificent pop careers. On previous occasions, though, the BBC has insisted that its triplicate radio leaders have distinct and separate responsibilities, and, in relation to the Radio 2 issues, defenders of management argue privately that they have done their best with a combination of planned and unplanned change, both inevitably difficult. Sara Cox to become new host of BBC Radio 2's Drivetime; Simon Mayo to leave Radio 2 after 17 years . 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You can unsubscribe at any time. By entering your details, you are agreeing to our terms and conditions and privacy policy. The show will be broadcast from the BBC Cymru Wales broadcast centre in Cardiff, and the tender opens today for production companies to pitch for the show, which will launch on air in January 2023. Scott Mills will launch his new weekday afternoon show on Radio 2 on Monday 31 October, from 2pm-4pm. Before serving as a presenter, Jo was BBC political correspondent where she covered the London Mayoral election in 2000. A leading showbusiness agent, though stressing that he knows of no such specific moves or negotiations, says: If I were a commercial radio rival to the BBC, Id conclude that what has happened with Evans and Mayo has shown how the all-powerful Radio 2 might be taken down. Kirsty Young13. Vernon Kay has been announced as Bruce's successor on . But many talent agents won't be best pleased when their clients do this, as they lose some of their commission in the process. Saturday mornings were never to be the same again when Steve Wright jumped ship from Radio 1 and secured the top late morning slot on Radio 2. And Carnie now has the chance to deliver some positive news in the shape of the new host of Drivetime. Annie Nightingale 5. Consumer information, recipes and current affairs was the staple diet of the Jimmy Young Show, aired on Radio 2 (and Radio 1 until 1973). I look forward to playing some of the best music in the world whilst in the company of the Radio 2 listeners who I feel Ive got to know over the last 18 months. The presenter of the Radio 2's mid-morning weekday show Ken Bruce has become the latest BBC star to quit for pastures new. Terry had already had a presenting career, beginning as an announcer on RTE in Ireland and then freelancing for the BBC. The veteran BBC presenter Ken Bruce has claimed the broadcaster forced him to leave his long-running slot on Radio 2 earlier than planned. This week it was announced she will present the coveted Radio 1 breakfast show as part of the station's new talent Christmas line-up. James Purnell, a former Labour cabinet minister, is Director, Radio and Education, while Bob Shennan is Director, Radio and Music, but the heads of the networks (including Lewis Carnie at Radio 2) actually report to a third person, Graham Ellis, who is Controller, Production (Radio). His successful Round Midnight arts programme was equally popular, and ran for 12 years. At its height in 2008, 8.1 million people were listening, beating Radio 1 in the ratings war. Sir Terry Wogan has been named as the greatest BBC radio presenter of the last 50 years in a poll marking the 50th anniversary of BBC Radio 1, 2, 3 and 4. The BBC are celebrating 50 years of Radio 1 from September 30, launching a pop-up channel called Radio 1 Vintage, which will include aspecial show looking at the evolution of the Official Chart over the years. But it is a widespread belief at the BBC and among media commentators that the network became committed to social engineering. DeSantis won't say he's running. She was the first woman newsreader on Radio 4 (1973), one of the few female trombonists in the UK, and presenter of the only BBC radio programme devoted to truck drivers! Only a sadomasochistic porcupine would bring on the next generation in this way. Bruces departure comes shortly after Steve Wright quit Radio 2 after 23 years as the stations afternoon host. While its true that Whiley was his only choice, the negotiations over what Mayo calls a reconfiguration appear to have given him no choice about having to have a female co-host. ", He continued: "I look forward to playing some of the best music in the world whilst in the company of the Radio 2 listeners who I feel Ive got to know over the last 18 months. Helen Thomas, head of Radio 2, said Kay was picked as a hugely talented, warm and witty host who is already a firm favourite with listeners after filling in for other hosts. In an attempt to scare me even more, the bosses have decided my very first show is on Halloween! These programmes are now available as a boxset on BBC Sounds - all are BBC Audio productions: On 14 November the UK Singles Chart celebrates its 70th birthday. On the same day, a new Unitary Board (combining both BBC high-ups and independent non-executive directors) took over internal oversight of the corporation from previous committees of governors or trustees. I have had good reactions from people who say their ideal station is somewhere between (Radio 1 and 2). However, the problem, an insider argues, is that: The bosses have never admitted, privately or publicly, that the Mayo-Whiley decision was gender equality driven. If so, this was likely to be on legal advice: changing Mayos working arrangements purely on the basis of his being male could be seen as law-breaking discrimination. The following year he fronted the Radio 2 Breakfast Show, taking over from Sir Terry Wogan. A Strauss House production. Announcing his exit from weekday afternoons earlier this year, Steve Wright said: "My friend and boss Helen Thomas, head of Radio 2, said she wanted to do something different in the afternoons." Sue MacGregor4. You can unsubscribe at any time. bbc radio 2 presenters past and presentgreek green beans with canned tomatoes. Why shouldn't the BBC do that more often, and let long-established names leave? Covid-19 'most likely' from Chinese lab, FBI director says, Iran can now make enough material for nuclear bomb in 'about 12 days', The Ukrainian postal workers keeping the front line moving, moving to Bauers Greatest Hits Radio in April. When an unknown printer took a galley of type and scrambled it to make a type specimen book. I can't wait to hear his brilliant new show.. It was a terrible mistake to force the BBC to reveal its top talent salaries, and I suspect this problem will only get worse.". 1 album with the programme available on BBC Sounds from that morning - and the countdown from No. We wish Ken all the best for the future.. He is being replaced by Radio 1's Scott Mills, but will continue to host Sunday Love Songs. Many of them have left the corporation entirely, although a few still do some work for the BBC. The radio DJ, who started at the BBC in his early 30s, said he would always be proud of his association with the BBC and Radio 2, but that he wanted to continue his career in a slightly different way in the next few years. The programme came to a natural end when BBC Radio 5 started, as all radio sport moved to the new network. I don't understand why people would be confused about not wanting new presenters to come through - it is inevitable.". A keen drummer since the age of seven, Owain shot to international fame when, during lockdown in 2020, he produced a video of himself drumming to the BBC News theme tune, which was viewed tens of millions of times around the globe. While there is little sympathy for the bosses, what has happened at the station is rooted in off-air developments that show the BBC is not as creatively free as the licence payers may think. "So they have a responsibility. A small spurt of positive publicity, from the announcement of Zoe Ball as Evanss successor, was offset by disappointment from some listeners, who would have preferred Sara Cox. Bruce will present his final 9.30am-to-midday show on 3 March. Radio 4 presenter Sue MacGregor, former presenter of Woman's Hour and the Today programme, finished third, while Annie Nightingale - who became the first ever female DJ on Radio 1 in 1969 - took fourth. Their departures have invited some uncomfortable headlines and questions for the corporation in the process. The recording sat untouched in a dusty BBC vault for decades. Steven Barnett, professor of communications at the University of Westminster, says: "Because the BBC was forced - partly through a campaign driven by a self-interested press - to reveal top salaries, its commercial competitors know exactly where to pitch their offer. Both have left their BBC radio jobs in recent years. Following a request for stories on Jeremy Vines show, listeners have sent in their special recollections about, for example, the big chart battles between the likes of The Beatles and Rolling Stones, Blur and Oasis, and Sophie Ellis-Bextor and Victoria Beckham. The 48-year-old presenter - who first joined the BBC in 2004 and started. Maitlis has also accused the BBC of "both side-ism" - in other words, providing a superficial balance. A Year in The Life: 1962 - which narrates the breakthrough year for the band via the recollections of those who knew and worked alongside them in 1962, narrated by Liverpool contemporary Roger McGough with contributors including Bill Harry, editor of Merseybeat, Klaus Voorman (close friend from Hamburg and the artist responsible for Revolver's sleeve), their original drummer Pete Best, Joe Brown and Mike Berry who shared bills with the group shortly before their national fame, Andy White, the studio session drummer who played on Love Me Do, and publicist Tony Calder who promoted their first single (first broadcast in 2012). To see the world differently, listen - how Radio 4 reinvented itself from the Home Service. Her 21 years spent as presenter on Radio 2s Big Band Special won her most acclaim, and in 2004 she returned to the show to play the trombone as part of the BBC Big Band itself. Id go in with a big-last-payday mega-offer for Steve Wright and see what happened. I have also been a presentation and voice coach for TVNZ . Eddie Mair10. Vernon Kay broke down in tears while talking about his BBC Radio 2 role after announcing he will replace veteran broadcaster Ken Bruce on his mid-morning weekday show.. First Look: Could PinkPantheress or The Weeknd challenge Miley for Number 1? Radio 2 Presenters - 80s Flashback Check out our presenters' 80s styles - shoulder pads and washed denim galore! His departure follows a number of high-profile exits and reshuffling at BBC Radio recently, including Scott Mills leaving BBC Radio 1 after 24 years at the network to join Radio 2 for a new weekday show. But he has previously hosted BBC radio, including his own Radio 1 show between 2004 and 2012. It's also worth remembering that moving to a rival broadcaster is not always successful. But soothing instrumental light music, middle of the road classics, and a weekly soap opera were the mainstay when the station opened in 1967. 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