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BBC to create four new commissioning roles in Network Radio
Four new roles are being created across BBC Radio 2, BBC Radio 3, BBC Radio 4 and BBC Radio 5 Live in Commissioning.Publication date: 12.09.2023
Vernon Kay to appear with Victoria Derbyshire at Radio Festival
In a Radio Festival first, BBC Radio 2’s Vernon Kay will join Victoria Derbyshire to share what it was like to step into such an iconic radio slot.Publication date: 01.09.2023
Radio 2 celebrates Kylie Minogue with exclusive interviews and podcast
Ahead of Kylie appearing at Radio 2 in the Park, Zoe Ball and Scott Mills will exclusively interview the singer.Publication date: 25.08.2023
BBC Radio 2 reveals listeners’ favourite Kylie Minogue songs
Radio 2 listeners have chosen Can’t Get You Out of My Head as their ultimate Kylie song, following a vote to discover their favourite of the singer’s songs.Publication date: 21.08.2023
BBC Radio 2 to pay tribute to Michael Parkinson in special programme
This weekend, BBC Radio 2 is to air a tribute to Sir Michael Parkinson who passed away on Wednesday night.Publication date: 18.08.2023
Tributes paid to Michael Parkinson who has died aged 88
Sir Michael Parkinson’s family have confirmed that the broadcaster has passed away at the age of 88 years.Publication date: 17.08.2023
Line-up for Radio 2 DJ Stage at Radio 2 in the Park revealed
Vernon Kay and Rob Beckett joined Zoe Ball this morning on her Breakfast Show to announce the line-up for the Radio 2 DJ Stage at Radio 2 in the Park.Publication date: 16.08.2023
Steve Wright to replace Paul Gambaccini on Pick of the Pops at Radio 2
BBC Radio 2 is moving Paul Gambaccini off Pick of the Pops to make way for Steve Wright. Gambo is staying at the station – he’ll host a new Sunday night show whilst Wrighty takes on 1pm till 3pm each Saturday in addition to Sunday Love Songs.Publication date: 10.08.2023
Jeremy Vine says he’ll be ‘cool’ when his time is up on Radio 2
Speaking on the How to be 60 podcast, Jeremy Vine says he’ll be ok when he’s eventually told he’s too old and his broadcasting days over.Publication date: 05.08.2023
BBC Radio 2 loses 1m listeners as Ken Bruce helps Greatest Hits Radio grow
BBC Radio 2 is down one million listeners in the latest radio listening figures provided by RAJAR for quarter 2, 2023, as Ken Bruce helps commercial radio increase. The national BBC network dropped from 14.45m weekly reach last quarter (and 14.5m from Q2, 2022) to 13.45m this quarter.Publication date: 03.08.2023
