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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
1Xtra, 6 Music and Radio 2 to celebrate 50 years of hip hop
BBC Hip Hop 50 is a celebration of 50 years of hip hop on BBC Radio, Sounds and iPlayer across the month of August. 1Xtra, BBC Radio 6 Music and BBC Radio 2 will take part in the 50th anniversary celebrations...Publication date: 26.07.2023
BBC Radio 2 wants to know your favourite Kylie songs
BBC Radio 2 has launched a listener vote to discover Your Ultimate Kylie Song. This comes ahead of Kylie Minogue’s headline set at Radio 2 in the Park in Leicester on Sunday 17 September. You can cast up to five votes for your favourite Kylie songs that have charted in the Top 100, which also...Publication date: 17.07.2023
BBC Radio 2 to celebrate jazz in special programmes
A range of special programmes are being aired by BBC Radio 2 as the station puts jazz music in the spotlight. The programmes are also available on BBC Sounds from today, 11 July. In a three-part series Clive Myrie’s Amazing Women of Jazz, he celebrates the life and work of Ella Fitzgerald...Publication date: 11.07.2023
“I’m obviously 20th century,” Billy Joel tells Zoe Ball over TikTok hit
Billy Joel was on Zoe Ball’s Radio 2 Breakfast Show this morning where he admitted to being out of touch as far as TikTok is concerned. As part of their conversation, Zoe asked Billy how he feels when he sees multi-generations of fans at his concerts...Publication date: 10.07.2023
Tom Cruise reveals how much of part two of latest movie is filmed
Tom Cruise and Hayley Atwell spoke to Zoe Ball on her Radio 2 Breakfast Show this morning about the latest Mission Impossible movie. The stunts that Tom does in the film came up in the conversation. Zoe asked him about the preparation that goes into them, such as going off a cliff on a motorbike...Publication date: 07.07.2023
Blur to play exclusive intimate gig for Radio 2 listeners
BBC Radio 2 In Concert returns later this month with an exclusive gig from Blur. Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James and Dave Rowntree will be performing in front of a small audience of Radio 2 listeners at the Radio Theatre in New Broadcasting House, London...Publication date: 03.07.2023
Kylie Minogue and Tears for Fears headline Radio 2 in the Park
Radio 2 in the Park will see Tears for Fears headlining the Saturday night and Kylie Minogue headlining the Sunday night. Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith of Tears for Fears said: “We love playing live and can’t wait to bring some of our favourite songs, old and new...Publication date: 13.06.2023
