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BBC Radio 2 to pay tribute to Steve Wright across Bank Holiday Monday
Three special programmes paying tribute to Steve Wright will be aired on Bank Holiday Monday on would have been his 70th birthday.Publication date: 19.08.2024
Scott Mills covers BBC Radio 2 Breakfast as Zoe Ball takes time off
Scott Mills is unexpectedly covering the BBC Radio 2 Breakfast Show as Zoe Ball takes some time off.Publication date: 12.08.2024
For BBC Radio 2’s Let’s Move It, Vernon Kay does Wycombe Rye Parkrun
Last Saturday, Dermot O’Leary revealed on his Radio 2 show that the final ‘undercover runner’ would be Vernon Kay, running in the Wycombe Rye Parkrun that morning.Publication date: 12.08.2024
Vernon Kay to attempt caber toss during broadcast from Isle of Bute
As part of BBC Radio 2’s Let’s Move It, Vernon Kay will broadcast his show from Rothesay on the Isle of Bute on 23rd August.Publication date: 09.08.2024
Congratulations to Tony Blackburn for 60 years in radio
Yesterday marked an incredible milestone for Tony Blackburn as he celebrated 60 years working in radio.Publication date: 26.07.2024
Full lineup for BBC Introducing LIVE 2024 announced
BBC Introducing has announced its lineup of activities for its flagship music discovery event, BBC Introducing LIVE 2024.Publication date: 25.07.2024
Zoe Ball named as highest paid radio presenter at the BBC on £4,750 per show
BBC Radio 2 breakfast show presenter Zoe Ball has been revealed as the highest earning radio presenter employed by the BBC, earning £4,750 per show. The corporation has revealed its own rich list, which sees Gary Lineker take the top spot being paid £1.Publication date: 23.07.2024
21st Century Folk feature returns to BBC Radio 2
BBC Radio 2 is putting the spotlight on Folk Music once again with a week of programming with five folk artists writing five songs. As the RNLI marks its 200th anniversary in 2024, this year’s theme is about people whose lives are intertwined with the sea.Publication date: 17.07.2024
BBC Radio 2 to celebrate 60 years of Tony Blackburn on the radio
Tony Blackburn celebrates 60 years in radio later this month and BBC Radio 2 will be marking the occasion with a day of special features. Radio 2 will highlight the anniversary on July 25th, the date Tony first appeared on Radio Caroline on in 1964. Gary Davies (in for Vernon Kay, 9.Publication date: 10.07.2024
BBC Radio 2 wants to know your favourite Pet Shop Boys songs
As part of BBC Radio 2’s Summer of Music, the station is asking listeners to vote for their favourite Pet Shop Boys songs to compile a chart of their most popular hits.Publication date: 10.07.2024
