Addressing Radio 2 listeners in the Radio Times, former BBC producer Trevor Dann said: "If you're seething about the high-handed way the bosses are treating you, don't bother writing to complain, because they don't care what you think. Speaking about his new role, Kay 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. A lot of that is driven by the need to reduce costs, and therefore a lot of people have simply taken voluntary redundancy (VR) and left by choice.". Kay, who is married to Strictly Come Dancing presenter Tess Daly, is best known for fronting Channel 4s T4 and ITV programmes including All Star Family Fortunes, Just The Two Of Us and Beat The Star. As she goes to 5pm, Trevor Nelson is moving into Coxs current 10pm-midnight show. Sue MacGregor4. Some stars, like Zoe Ball and Gary Lineker, have taken pay cuts following the scrutiny. Sara Cox was the obvious front runner. The following list names individuals who are no longer employed by the BBC in its news division BBC News. 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 said he was "absolutely over the moon" to be handed the microphone . The networks presenters include Michael Ball, Zoe Ball, Rob Beckett, Tony Blackburn, OJ Borg, Rev. "I spoke to a well-known BBC radio presenter recently, who was offered a lot of money to join a rival. Paul OGrady also quit his Radio 2 Sunday afternoon show, which he had presented for around 14 years because he was not happy with a schedule shake-up which saw him share the slot with comic Rob Beckett. When an unknown printer took a galley of type and scrambled it to make a type specimen book. Shell be speaking to some of those involved in making the album and people its influenced during that time. Before serving as a presenter, Jo was BBC political correspondent where she covered the London Mayoral election in 2000. But it is a widespread belief at the BBC and among media commentators that the network became committed to social engineering. The Ofcom document contains a series of requirements for each network that may surprise many listeners with their strictness. Radio 2, for example, is instructed that in each Financial Year at least 40 per cent of the music in Daytime is from United Kingdom acts; in each Financial Year at least 20 per cent of the music in Daytime is New Music. 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. Danny Baker16. BBC Radio 2 is a British national radio station owned and operated by the BBC.It is the most popular station in the United Kingdom with over 15 million weekly listeners. The BBC Concert Orchestra has been performing live editions of Friday Night is Music Night since the programme began in 1953, and a one-off highlight came from EMIs Abbey Road studio when Jo Wiley met the legendary Stevie Wonder. 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. bbc radio 2 presenters past and present. 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. And then, on 22 October, Mayo resigned from the station, dissolving the new co-hosted Drivetime after barely six months, with Whiley given her second schedule move in a year, to launch a new music show from 7.00 to 9.00pm, starting in January. I can't wait to hear his brilliant new show.. Talent manager Chris North, who identifies, nurtures and promotes up-and-coming presenters, says: "Evolution is inevitable in every walk of life. In May this year, Simon Mayo, after eight years on the Drivetime show, was joined by Jo Whiley, in a pairing that proved to irritate fans of both their previous solo shows. Dorothy Byrne, former Head of News & Current Affairs at Channel 4 News, says: "Key journalistic talent now leave because they believe rightly that the BBC's erroneous interpretation of regulation regarding impartiality prevents it from telling viewers and voters the truth. Paul Hollingdale was the first voice to be heard on the new station, complete with American style jingles, news, requests, and the shipping forecast. This issue is compounded by the ever-expanding media industry, which means there are more companies around to do the poaching. Why shouldn't the BBC do that more often, and let long-established names leave? "They couldn't give me any reason other than, they just wanted a change.". Vernon Kay has been announced as Bruces successor on the mid-morning weekday show. 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. You can unsubscribe at any time. Enjoy this party classic with an updated RT twist - fun for all the family! Longstanding DJs Paul OGrady, Vanessa Feltz, Craig Charles and Simon Mayo have all left or announced their departures in recent months. the Radio 4 Woman's Hour presenter Jane Garvey, in the past an occasional fill-in . 1 album with the programme available on BBC Sounds from that morning - and the countdown from No. The Evans drop may counterintuitively be good news, as it gives Ball a lower starting benchmark. The TV presenter, 48, will . Barry Humphries says: In this three-part series Im celebrating the centenary of the BBC, an institution thats older even than me! All went well on day one, and listeners liked what they heard. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Category:BBC_Radio_2_presenters&oldid=1082437726, Template Category TOC via CatAutoTOC on category with 101200 pages, CatAutoTOC generates standard Category TOC, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 13 April 2022, at 05:17. Try 12 issues for 1 today - never miss an issue. The following 182 pages are in this category, out of 182 total. It will be a fascinating insight into how we now judge the music of the past. Other popular presenters who made it into the Top 20 include Alistair Cooke at 5, current Woman's Hour host Jane Garvey at 7 and Official Chart and Top of the Pops host Tony Blackburn at 20. Let's enjoy the week ahead!". Murray trained at RADA, was a popular Come Dancing presenter, and fronted two Eurovision Song Contests. 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). 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. 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. ", The BBC's director-general Tim Davie has said: "Trust in our impartiality is not a nice to have, it is the very essence of who we are. Many listeners must have been astonished that Goodier made no reference to the fact that the move of those hosts was currently leading news sites. The veteran BBC presenter Ken Bruce has claimed the broadcaster forced him to leave his long-running slot on Radio 2 earlier than planned. Benny Green; Pete Murray (1967-1983) David Hamilton (1975-1986) Ray Moore (1967-1988) Graham Knight Weekend Breakfast (1988-1992) Anne Robinson (1988-1993, stand-in for Jimmy Young in 1996) Alan Dell (1967-1995) Gloria Hunniford (1981-1995) What's he waiting for? I wasnt allowed to play anything loud or fast, said Sheila recalling her first radio show in 1963. Some even say that it was made clear to Mayo that the effective choice was no Jo means no show. Ill be presenting my personal selection of the most thought-provoking and entertaining songs by artists, who became famous during the earliest days of radio.. So Drivetime was seen as the only option for the desired diversification. Bruce will present his final 9.30am-to-midday show on 3 March. For stars who made their name in news, such as Sopel, Maitlis and Marr, the freedom offered by rivals is a significant attraction. We wish Ken all the best for the future.. Following Wogan's death last year, fans launched a campaign to get his folk-pop single The Floral Dance into the Official Chart, sending it to Number 21. But, even by the low standards of online comment, she suffered spectacularly vituperative criticism for having, as protestors saw it, ruined Drivetime; comments which Mayo commendably described as appalling in his resignation tweet. 40 to 21 will be available on BBC Sounds from Saturday 8 October. Since 2017, the BBC has been required to publish the salaries it pays sections of its top talent. The recording sat untouched in a dusty BBC vault for decades. Radio 2 is going through a particularly tumultuous time, while many of the biggest names in news and podcasting have been lured away. 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He always felt it was a disrespectful imposition.. The BBC's VR programme, a result of cost-cutting measures and a drive to move more staff out of London, has seen many experienced producers and journalists leave - a brain drain that often goes underreported compared with the departures of celebrities. Personalities like Terry Wogan began to emerge, whilst the formal announcers of the past took a back seat. Another factor in Mayos unhappiness seems likely to have been the fallout from the publication of salaries. Findings in a BBC review in the early 90s showed that 40 somethings felt dispossessed, and no longer knew if they were Radio 1 or 2 listeners. Following Wogan's death last year, fans launched a campaign to get his folk-pop single. 2023 BBC. I have also been a presentation and voice coach for TVNZ . 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. Sara Cox to become new host of BBC Radio 2's Drivetime; Simon Mayo to leave Radio 2 after 17 years . Wright continues to present his Radio 2 Sunday Love Songs programme as well as specials on the station. Kanter suggests: "What we're going to see increasingly, I think, is the BBC effectively hiding salaries through its commercial division or independent production companies. 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. Brian Sounds of the Sixties Matthew tops the poll for being one of the longest serving broadcasters in the UK, having begun his career in 1946. Maitlis, meanwhile, was told off for impartiality breaches during her time at the corporation. The BBC has publicly said that Mayo and Whiley were paid the same for their Radio 2 show. Nevertheless, there has been widespread criticism of Radio 2s recent effort to rejuvenate its lineup. 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. Radio 2 History 1990-99 New presenters during this . Lewis Capaldi, RAYE, The 1975 and more to play BBC Radio 1 Big Weekend 2023, Annie Mac to leave Radio 1 after 17 years, Miley? Legendary radio presenter Janice Long has died aged 66 following a short illness. We are so very proud of all that we have achieved whilst presenting on the largest BBC local radio station outside of London for the past 7 years. 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. Youre too old, youre too staid, youre too middle-class, youre too middle-aged., Archie Bland and Nimo Omer take you through the top stories and what they mean, free every weekday morning. But soothing instrumental light music, middle of the road classics, and a weekly soap opera were the mainstay when the station opened in 1967. Find out more, Radio DJ Ken Bruce said he had intended to fulfil his contract with Radio 2, Kay is celebrating his 20th wedding anniversary to Strictly Come Dancing presenter Tess Daly this year, Ken Bruce will join Greatest Hits Radio in April to continue his career 'in a slightly different way in the next few years', Watch: The robot elephant created to end animal cruelty at Indian temple, Greece train crash: Station master arrested after head-on collision kills at least 36. "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. Lord Hall of Birkenhead, the BBC director-general, warned that this might become a poachers charter, tipping rivals off about how much to bid. It takes place on Sunday 6 November at Londons Theatre Royal in Drury Lane. Vernon Kay has been announced as Bruces successor on the mid-morning weekday show which he had presented for the past 31 years. 7 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles Chart. Of all the things I do, speaking to others via the wizardry of wireless is my absolute favourite! Simon Mayo described it as an "annual turkey shoot", while Graham Norton said it was "not comfortable and not nice". 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. In an attempt to scare me even more, the bosses have decided my very first show is on Halloween! 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. Wrong-footing the BBC publicity department, Mayo, in an interview scheduled to talk up the launch of the new show, admitted that it had been difficult and upsetting to lose his own Drivetime. 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. Lewis Carnie issued a statement expressing pleasure that Radio 2 is still Britains most popular radio station, a gloss that one insider likened to the Black Knight in the film Monty Python and the Holy Grail, exuding positivity even as each limb is hacked off. As the Beatles celebrate the 60th anniversary of the release of their first single, Love Me Do (5 October), Radio 2 delves into the archive to celebrate the UKs most famous band. And as the BBC celebrates 100 years since receiving its first licence, Radio 2 marks other iconic firsts: For National Album Day (Saturday 15 October) the station will mark the music debuts of artists as they released their first albums with a special chart produced exclusively by the Official Charts Company in partnership with the BPI. BBC Radio 2 - Past Presenters. A seemingly never ending stream of reporters up and down the country covered the weekends action, and for 20 years the voices of Renton Laidlaw and results announcer James Alexander-Gordon became as well-known as their TV counterparts Frank Bough and Graham Goode. 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 48-year-old presented his own BBC Radio 1 show between 2004 and 2012, and another on Radio X between 2015 and 2017. PinkPantheress? pic.twitter.com/IVm3xYbOpw. Last week, a parliamentary select committee strongly criticised the BBC for its handling of this issue. Bruces departure comes shortly after Steve Wright quit Radio 2 after 23 years as the stations afternoon host. When I sit in front of a BBC microphone, Im instantly transported back, to my childhood, when I first heard the wonderful music and funny voices, coming out of my parents radio. Speaking to the Guardian in December, Feltz said of her departure: I was aware of women over the age of 60 suddenly biting the dust. The BBC Executive, led by Lord Hall, is also now required by the new Board, headed by chairman Sir David Clementi, to publish an annual Action Plan, personally signed off by the DG. The BBC has employed many journalists and newsreaders to present its news programmes as well as to provide news reports and interviews. Vernon Kay will replace Ken Bruce on his mid-morning weekday slot on BBC Radio 2. ", Radio host says BBC is spooked over young audience, Anger as presenter removed from Radio 4 show, Steve Wright to leave Radio 2 afternoon show, Paul O'Grady signs off final Radio 2 show, Vanessa Feltz ends two decades at BBC Radio London, Kermode and Mayo's 5 Live film show to end, Graham Norton bids emotional farewell to Radio 2, Station master arrested after dozens killed in Greece train crash, Covid origin likely China lab incident - FBI chief, Ukraine war casts shadow over India's G20 ambitions, Blackpink lead top stars back on the road in Asia, 'Wales is in England' gaffe sparks TikToker's trip, India anti-corruption crusader fighting to clear his name, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. Leonard Parkin, ITN newsreader in the 1970s and 1980s. The presenter has previously had his own shows on Radio 1 and Radio X, and currently hosts Radio 2's Dance Sounds of the '90s with his 'Back to Bolton Cheesy Bangers'. After Mayos resignation, an interview was eventually offered, but that was then cancelled just before our deadline. I don't understand why people would be confused about not wanting new presenters to come through - it is inevitable.". Tony Wadsworth (now at BBC Radio Leicester) Julie Mayer (now at BBC Radio Leicester) Andy Whittaker (now at BBC Radio Nottingham) Nicky Steele. His deep connection with Wales is obvious and Im delighted he will be broadcasting live from Cardiff every weekday morning. A BBC spokesman said: Ken decided to leave Radio 2 and its always been known hes leaving in March. Both have left their BBC radio jobs in recent years. Terry had already had a presenting career, beginning as an announcer on RTE in Ireland and then freelancing for the BBC. The Telegraph values your comments but kindly requests all posts are on topic, constructive and respectful. Owain takes over from Vanessa Feltz, who stepped down from presenting the Early Morning Breakfast show in July this year. Pop Music, News, Newsmakers. The comfortable sound of Radio 2 in the 1970s was epitomised by Pete Murray in his Open House programme. To mark this, the Official Charts Company has created a chart featuring the most streamed song released in each year since the inception of the chart back in 1952. NAME: FROM: NEW PROGRAMME: Tony Blackburn: Radio London*/BBC Light: . Putting sport on Radio 2 was a clever move by BBC management. The 72-year-old, 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. Published: Monday, 27th February 2023 at 11:40 am. At the time Wright said the move was "no great psychological leap. For tickets, visit www.bbc.co.uk/radio2. This list may not reflect recent changes . 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. Everyone is welcome from nine to 90.". The song spent 17 weeks at No. 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. But soothing instrumental light music, middle of the road classics, and a weekly soap opera were the mainstay when the station opened in 1967 By the late 60s, the Light Programme established after the war, was beginning to show signs of age. The chart represents the incredible embryonic starts to magnificent pop careers. But what is behind the current raft of departures? Sounds Of The 60s with Tony Blackburn is a 7digital production. 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. Radio 2 will also broadcast each decade's charts from 1960-1999 during the Sounds Of The 60s/70s/80s/90s shows on Saturday and Sunday 11 and 12 November, alongside a one-off programme on BBC. After a few years, the 4 strong writing team got it right, the press and public loved it, but it fell victim to the huge cuts underway in the BBC in 1980, and Radio 2 never again broadcast a daily drama. On the Monday Mayo tweeted that he was leaving Radio 2, it was school half-term in many areas, so the stations schedule was filled with stand-ins for vacationing regulars. 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