But, if the new schedule, resulting from a combination of choices and accidents, is to succeed, it will require the audience to adapt quickly from the porcupine decades to the year of the rabbit. The networks presenters include Michael Ball, Zoe Ball, Rob Beckett, Tony Blackburn, OJ Borg, Rev. Try Radio Times magazine today and get 12 issues for only 1 with delivery to your home subscribe now. The comfortable sound of Radio 2 in the 1970s was epitomised by Pete Murray in his Open House programme. Starting with music presenting, news reading, and. 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. Jane Garvey8. If you like albums you will love this flashback in time.. The truth of the Radio 2 crisis lies, as is often the case, somewhere between the counter-accusations. 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. 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. Its like: Oh, we dont need you and we dont want you. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Terry Wogan 2. The Weeknd? He is also a familiar voice on Radio 2, filling in for presenters including Zoe Ball, Steve Wright, Rylan Clark and Dermot OLeary. Pages in category "BBC Radio 2 presenters" The following 182 pages are in this category, out of 182 total. Danny Baker16. 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. Following Wogan's death last year, fans launched a campaign to get his folk-pop single. 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. Lord Hall of Birkenhead, the BBC director-general, warned that this might become a poachers charter, tipping rivals off about how much to bid. Returning to Wogan House for a week after a month of broadcasting the Piano Room sessions at Maida Vale provided a natural break. 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. From Weber, Bartok and Bach, to jazz, the avant-garde and world music, drama, prog rock and sport - Radio 3 has always been full of surprises. But he said he understood the need to freshen schedules and attract younger audiences. The 48-year-old presented his own BBC Radio 1 show between 2004 and 2012, and another on Radio X between 2015 and 2017. Owain takes over from Vanessa Feltz, who stepped down from presenting the Early Morning Breakfast show in July this year. The resulting show was a disaster, and Mayo left for Bauer, where he currently presents on Greatest Hits Radio. Labour politician Roy Hattersley described his style as "courtesy with a cutting edge", and so it was for 30 years. Sue MacGregor 4. Since 2017, the BBC has been required to publish the salaries it pays sections of its top talent. Vernon said he was "absolutely over the moon" to be handed the microphone . The Radio 2 mess is not expected to be an exception. 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. Paul Hollingdale was the first voice to be heard on the new station, complete with American style jingles, news, requests, and the shipping forecast. Sounds of the 70s with Johnnie Walker and Sounds Of The 80s with Gary Davies are Listen productions. At the end of the show, Radio 2 presenter Sara Cox will be joined on stage by Pudsey, with Radio 2 presenters also in the audience watching the show. Fi Glover18. Bruces departure comes shortly after Steve Wright quit Radio 2 after 23 years as the stations afternoon host. He always felt it was a disrespectful imposition.. His successful Round Midnight arts programme was equally popular, and ran for 12 years. She serves as a relief presenter from time to time on the BBC News Channel and has in the past presented on BBC Radio 4. "A growing number of broadcast competitors have deeper pockets and can afford to lure on-screen talent away.". Huw Edwards BBC News. Leonard Parkin, ITN newsreader in the 1970s and 1980s. 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. jimmy durante cause of death; the best fifa football awards 2021; 1 album with the programme available on BBC Sounds from that morning - and the countdown from No. The programme came to a natural end when BBC Radio 5 started, as all radio sport moved to the new network. It was a terrible mistake to force the BBC to reveal its top talent salaries, and I suspect this problem will only get worse.". "I spoke to a well-known BBC radio presenter recently, who was offered a lot of money to join a rival. That was the motto of Jim Moir, when Controller of the network, reflecting the view that the station on which Ken Bruce has hosted the same show for 26 years, Steve Wright for 19 and Jeremy Vine for 15 has an unusually stable schedule, which is rewarded by exceptional listener loyalty: the stations reach of 28.1 per cent of the population and cost per listener (0.5p) are both exceptional by BBC radio standards. The easy going music and chat style was still new to British listeners, but it quickly proved very popular. 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. 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. 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. There he remained until he was 88, when in 2017, he presented his final Sounds of the Sixties, his best remembered programme. There are credible industry rumours that another popular BBC podcast is also about to jump to the commercial sector at the end of its current season, taking its presenters with it. The TV presenter, 48, will . Going back to the 1920s, 1930s and 1940s, the music choices include titles such as Twiddling with the Knobs On The Radio by Dorrie Dene; Are You Having Any Fun? The DJ will usher in Radio 2s new weekday pop quiz to replace Bruces popular PopMaster format as well as continuing his own radio show which he has fronted since 2018. 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. In October, as the BBC celebrates its 100th anniversary (18 October), Radio 2 celebrates with the following shows: Theres a new three-part run - and sixth series since 2016 - of Barry Humphries Forgotten Musical Masterpieces on 2, 9 and 16 October, available now as a boxset on BBC Sounds. A David Allan (broadcaster) Barry Alldis Richard Allinson Richie Anderson (presenter) Michael Aspel Rick Astley Pam Ayres B Danny Baker Richard Baker (broadcaster) Clare Balding Michael Ball Zoe Ball 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. Most importantly to what has happened, Clause 1:36:2 of the Ofcom licence requires the BBC to reflect the diversity of the United Kingdom, and Clause 1:37 to make demonstrable year-on-year progress towards greater diversity both on and off air. For a generation of a certain age, Radio 2 could never be complete without a daily dose of Wogan. This type of primitive news management is one of the things that has given BBC managers a bad name with presenters. Whiley also seemed to be finding the pairing tough and, for her, the music may have been as excruciating as the chat. I dont think that I would have been exempt from that at all. In this first instalment, he meets three DJs from across the networks line-up - Tony Blackburn, Zoe Ball and Rylan - who discuss a range of topics including their first encounters with the BBC (Saturday 15 October). 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And it was the perception of many listeners that a broadcaster previously noted for his gentle calm on air sounded upset and in difficulties during a show that featured uneasy silences and not much easier exchanges between the co-hosts. The whole chart will be available from Friday 4 November as a BBC Sounds collection called The UKs Official Most Streamed Songs. Has Greta Thunberg declared war on environmentalism? Their replacements such as Rylan Clark and Michelle Visage are all younger, leading to ageism complaints from listeners. 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. Some of their CB slang she innocently relayed caused consternation among the BBC hierarchy but that didnt stop her. In December 2020 Evans hosted a number of in conversation with shows for BBC Sounds in which he interviewed stars including Little Mix, Kylie Minogue and Dolly Parton. 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. But that they have to try is an undoubted factor, I think. Tony Blackburn. Talent manager Chris North, who identifies, nurtures and promotes up-and-coming presenters, says: "Evolution is inevitable in every walk of life. A rambling house of bed sits and flats in Belsize Park was the setting, where young things rubbed shoulders with more sensible characters. The BBC are celebrating 50 years of Radio 1 from September 30, Search through all every Official Chart EVER in our archive. Try 12 issues for 1 today - never miss an issue. Wright continues to present his Radio 2 Sunday Love Songs programme as well as specials on the station. Now, how they do it, who they choose, when they choose - that's where the argument comes. Vernon Kay has been announced as Bruce's successor on . It's also worth remembering that moving to a rival broadcaster is not always successful. As she goes to 5pm, Trevor Nelson is moving into Coxs current 10pm-midnight show. Radio 2 announces forthcoming presenter and programming highlights for the coming months. Shell be speaking to some of those involved in making the album and people its influenced during that time. Id be surprised if their resolve isnt tested again., Certainly, for Radio 2 managers, much work seems necessary to reconcile those in the studios with those in the offices. Friends of Whiley, meeting her during the summer, were so horrified by her visible levels of distress that they privately contacted a senior producer to check that the BBC was aware of the toll the show was taking on her, and were assured that it was. That complaint relates to the fact that BBC Radio has three separate, very senior figureheads. Its a dream come true to join the Radio 2 family and I cant wait to start.". the Radio 4 Woman's Hour presenter Jane Garvey, in the past an occasional fill-in . You can unsubscribe at any time. Thats how I discovered that some people actually had jobs as entertainers. 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. Linda Smith19. 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. 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. The BBC confirmed Gary Davies, host of the stations Sounds of the 80s, would present the mid-morning show from 6 March until Kay joined on a yet to be confirmed date in May. Vernon Kay has been announced as Bruces successor on the mid-morning weekday show which he had presented for the past 31 years. "Returning to Wogan House for a week after a month of broadcasting the Piano Room sessions at Maida Vale provided a natural break. It will be a fascinating insight into how we now judge the music of the past. For young people in 1967 the old service was a turn off, BBC surveys of the time proved that. 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." 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. Sue MacGregor4. Frank Stewart. (former light programme show) Also heard on Radio 2 : Bob Holness: BBC Light Programme: Terry Wogan: BBC Light Programme: Barry Alldis: BBC Light Programme: Mike Lennox: Radio London: Top Radio DJs & Presenters in the UK - Best Radios Presenters - Radio - LBC past and present, was incomparable, and to listen to him introducing his often recherch favourites was invariably educational and often fun . And Carnie now has the chance to deliver some positive news in the shape of the new host of Drivetime. Also to mark the 70th anniversary of the UK Singles Chart, Steve Wright will present The Listeners Charts available on BBC Sounds from Friday 4 November. Starting with music presenting, news reading, and acting work on the British Forces Network in Germany, Brian went on to train at RADA in 1949. "If a presenter is offered a 50% increase in salary without the hassle of a public spotlight on their earnings, that's a very attractive proposition even for those committed to the BBC's public service ethos. Kay also hosted Radio X between 2015 and 2017. 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. But some feel it isn't necessarily a bad thing when long-established presenters move on. 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. Will everything work technically? Sheila was something of an enigma. Jenni Murray. But it is a widespread belief at the BBC and among media commentators that the network became committed to social engineering. Jimmy Young acted as a bridge between the groovy sound of Radio 1 and the more sedate output of Radio 2 as both stations shared frequencies in the early years. TV presenter will take over in May when veteran Scottish broadcaster steps down after 31 years. The BBC has always been a timorous beastie. 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. 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. Subscribe to Radio Times magazine and get 12 issues for 1. The salary publication acts as what former director general Tony Hall described as a poacher's charter - giving commercial rivals a chance to outbid the BBC for top stars. I was subsequently told that Radio 2 presenters had been told not to make reference to the developments on air. 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. The Evans drop may counterintuitively be good news, as it gives Ball a lower starting benchmark. She will assuredly be much happier at 7pm, playing records she respects. 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. Read about our approach to external linking. "So they have a responsibility. 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. A cynic might have joked that the solution would have been to move Garvey to Radio 2, but, instead, it seems the Mayo show was targeted as the place for change. 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. Personalities like Terry Wogan began to emerge, whilst the formal announcers of the past took a back seat. Recently, though, the wildlife sexual comparison invoked by the running of Radio 2 has been less the porcupine than the rabbit there have been a startling number of ins and outs. The veteran BBC presenter Ken Bruce has claimed the broadcaster forced him to leave his long-running slot on Radio 2 earlier than planned. The 48-year-old presenter - who first joined the BBC in 2004 and started. In a tweet on Friday, Bruce said he had intended to fulfil his contract with Radio 2, due to finish at the end of March, but that the BBC had "decided it wants me to leave earlier". 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. With its Home Counties sensibility and assumed audience of housewives, the show conjured up a sense of middle class sociability. Last week, a parliamentary select committee strongly criticised the BBC for its handling of this issue. I have also been a presentation and voice coach for TVNZ . EXCLUSIVE: The BBC is confident that it will stem the flow of its presenter exodus by signing a new deal with its highest-profile news anchor . Louise started her career at the Latin American Section of the BBC World Service. Elsewhere, Craig Charles lost his weekend Radio 2 show (although he is staying on 6 Music). Tony talks about life on Radio Caroline and his move to Radio 1 - including a roadshow where the tide came in so people ended up in the sea! In the first of a new occasional series, Radio 2 All Stars, Dermot OLeary taps into the musical memories and broadcast recollections of some of the incredible multigenerational Radio 2 presenter line-up. Radio 2 is going through a particularly tumultuous time, while many of the biggest names in news and podcasting have been lured away. 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. Bruce will present his final 9.30am to midday show on March 3, the BBC confirmed. 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. By entering your details, you are agreeing to our terms and conditions and privacy policy. 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. 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. Join me every day for the best music and lets switch off from the world for a couple of hours and have a laugh.. Save. To see the world differently, listen - how Radio 4 reinvented itself from the Home Service. Sara Cox was the obvious front runner. The big political interview, which was to become a regular feature of the show, often made the headlines. 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. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. 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'. Love-ins at Woburn and San Francisco, the devaluation of Sterling, the Monkees and the Maharishi, and the beginning of the 'exciting new sound of wonderful Radio 1. The presenter of the Radio 2's mid-morning weekday show Ken Bruce has become the latest BBC star to quit for pastures new. 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. Kirsty Young13. 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. 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.. 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). Pop Music, News, Newsmakers. For stars who made their name in news, such as Sopel, Maitlis and Marr, the freedom offered by rivals is a significant attraction. I wasnt allowed to play anything loud or fast, said Sheila recalling her first radio show in 1963. The BBC confirmed Gary Davies, host of the stations Sounds Of The 80s, will present the mid-morning show from March 6 until Kay takes over the helm in May on a date which is yet to be announced. Radio 2 History 1990-99 New presenters during this . Murray trained at RADA, was a popular Come Dancing presenter, and fronted two Eurovision Song Contests. Jane Garvey 8. Disneys multi-award winning musical brings Elsa and Annas story to the stage with incredible special effects, jaw-dropping scenery, and all the songs you know and love, starring Samantha Barks as Elsa. Visit our TV Guide, Radio Guide and Streaming Guide to find out what's on. Published: Saturday, 3rd November 2018 at 8:00 am, Its a lot of change for listeners to accept at once, Simon Mayo to leave Radio 2 after 17 years, he was leaving to join Virgin Radio in 2019, the announcement of Zoe Ball as Evanss successor, publish the names of anyone paid more than 150,000 per year, strongly criticised the BBC for its handling of this issue. Read on for everything you need to know about his departure. Some even say that it was made clear to Mayo that the effective choice was no Jo means no show. Melvin Bragg15. Radio 2 Celebrates Country Steve Wright: They Don't Normally Sing Country Steve explores unlikely practitioners of country music - from Bee Gees to Lady Gaga. "They couldn't give me any reason other than, they just wanted a change.". 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