Presenters point out that there is no evidence that any manager involved in the reputationally and financially disastrous lost legal case against Sir Cliff Richard, the gender pay or presenter contract controversies has faced any consequences at all. Their replacements, including Scott Mills, Rob Beckett and Owain Wyn, are all younger, leading to ageism complaints from some listeners. Some even say that it was made clear to Mayo that the effective choice was no Jo means no show. Even the biggest Frozen fans will be in for some surprises, as the production features brand-new music from Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez, writers of the unforgettable Let It Go. The following 182 pages are in this category, out of 182 total. "What the BBC does have is an unrivalled platform," says Kanter. And while GB News has attracted and retained some top talent, such as Eamonn Holmes, former BBC presenters Andrew Neil and Simon McCoy did not stay for long. The Radio 2 about page says: "With a repertoire covering more than 40 years, Radio 2 plays the widest selection of music on the radiofrom classic and . On 3 April 2017, Ofcom, the government approved media regulator, was for the first time given external scrutiny of the BBC, which had previously dealt with all editorial issues internally. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Helen Thomas, head of Radio 2, said: Radio 2 is home to some of the UKs best-loved presenters, and Im thrilled to welcome Vernon to mid-mornings on Radio 2. This list may not reflect recent changes. Mills took over the 2-4pm slot from presenter Steve Wright, who stepped down from his afternoon show at the end of September after 23 years. 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. "It's important to remember that because of progressive government cuts since 2010, the BBC has suffered a 30% cut in revenue," says Prof Barnett. Returning to Wogan House for a week after a month of broadcasting the Piano Room sessions at Maida Vale provided a natural break. 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? Both have left their BBC radio jobs in recent years. Bruce Belfrage - announcer and newsreader on BBC Radio during the Second World War. The storylines were laden with social issues and a permissive attitude to sex, but the approach didnt quite fit the mood of the cash strapped 1970s. 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. It could be be a formidable line-up of broadcasters, with the benefit of putting a previously older-bloke station at the front of the diversity curve. Radio 2 broadcasts (8 October) a newly extended version of Terry Wogan: In His Own Words which first aired in April this year, 50 years after Terry broadcast his first ever breakfast show on the BBC in 1972. Hawara: 'What happened was horrific and barbaric', The people who want you to believe the Ukraine war is fake. Past Presenters. It drew in a young male audience that would never normally listen to the station. "But there are lots of other tensions at play," Kanter continues. 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. So, when is Bruce leaving and who will replace the presenter on his weekday mid-morning slot on Radio 2? It's also worth remembering that moving to a rival broadcaster is not always successful. I can't wait to hear his brilliant new show.. Read about our approach to external linking. Many of them have left the corporation entirely, although a few still do some work for the BBC. How Radio 2 became the station we hear today via soothing instrumental light music, middle of the road classics, and a weekly soap opera. the Radio 4 Woman's Hour presenter Jane Garvey, in the past an occasional fill-in . 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. Kay also hosted Radio X between 2015 and 2017. 1 album with the programme available on BBC Sounds from that morning - and the countdown from No. 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. 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. Her 21 years spent as presenter on Radio 2s Big Band Special won her most acclaim, and in 2004 she returned to the show to play the trombone as part of the BBC Big Band itself. But, at the BBC, there seems to be a rule that managers are only responsible when things go well, not when they go wrong.. Amazing music played by an amazing line-up - thats Radio 2 today. But when you go to see the other one, they tell you it was the first one.. 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. 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. This autumn, listeners to Radio 2 are in for a treat. Only a sadomasochistic porcupine would bring on the next generation in this way. In this period, the Radio 4 Womans Hour presenter Jane Garvey, in the past an occasional fill-in presenter for Ken Bruce and Jeremy Vine, directly targeted Radio 2 as part of a wider campaign against unequal opportunities and unfair pay rates for BBC women. The presenter of the Radio 2's mid-morning weekday show Ken Bruce has become . It has survived not only five centuries, 25. december. But at the same time, presenter paranoia exists for a reason - we're all aware there's always somebody behind you wanting to do your job. It seems to be a casual culling and jettisoning of proper broadcasting adornments. "They couldn't give me any reason other than, they just wanted a change.". 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. Nevertheless, there has been widespread criticism of Radio 2s recent effort to rejuvenate its lineup. Saturday mornings were never to be the same again when Steve Wright jumped ship from Radio 1 and secured the top late morning slot on Radio 2. The 48-year-old TV presenter will take over in May to replace the Scottish broadcasting veteran, who announced last month he would be stepping down from presenting on Radio 2 after 31 years. 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. It will be a fascinating insight into how we now judge the music of the past. 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. But some feel it isn't necessarily a bad thing when long-established presenters move on. 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! Legendary radio presenter Janice Long has died aged 66 following a short illness. 7 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles Chart. 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. "Each one will be unique to the individual, but broadly speaking, there's a handful of reasons people are making the choice to leave," says Jake Kanter, media correspondent for the Times. A friend of Mayo says: He definitely said, If I have to co-host, then it would be Jo. But the important words were if I have to. Read about our approach to external linking. The chart represents the incredible embryonic starts to magnificent pop careers. 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. Enjoy this party classic with an updated RT twist - fun for all the family! 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 . The Sound of Music was a fitting start for the station, now devoted to light music. Amazing music played by an amazing line-up - thats Radio 2 today. 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. Brian Redhead12. Mahfuz riad. When an unknown printer took a galley of type and scrambled it to make a type specimen book. He continued hosting his film show on Radio 5 Live with Mark Kermode, but that was recently poached too, by Sony. Radio 2 spin doctors were still struggling to find support for the optimistic line that all format changes take time to settle when, in September, they had to deal with the fallout from Chris Evanss announcement live on air that, after eight years on the breakfast show, he was leaving to join Virgin Radio in 2019. Bore da dahlings as we say in Wales!, Helen Thomas, Head of Radio 2, says: Id like to welcome Owain to the Radio 2 family. Last weekend, Sounds Of The 80s hosted by Gary Davies celebrated the 40th anniversary of Madonnas first single, Everybody (released in the US on 6 October, 1982). A large number of presenters have left the BBC in recent months - either by force or by choice. Roger Bolton was recently dropped from Radio 4's Feedback, to listeners' (and his own) disappointment. She was the first woman newsreader on Radio 4 (1973), one of the few female trombonists in the UK, and presenter of the only BBC radio programme devoted to truck drivers! Bruce has suggested he will be leaving the BBC earlier than intended. The show will be broadcast from the BBC Cymru Wales broadcast centre in Cardiff, and the tender opens today for production companies to pitch for the show, which will launch on air in January 2023. James Naughtie17. But he said he understood the need to freshen schedules and attract younger audiences. Radio 2 will also broadcast each decades 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 Sounds - Most Streamed Songs of the 50s - to showcase the songs from 1952-1959, presented by Paul Gambaccini (BBC Audio production). The fast paced formula, described as radios very own Grandstand, became a fixture for many. Presenters Paul OGrady and Vanessa Feltz have also departed from the station in the past year. 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. 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. Steve Wright will reveal the Official Top 40 biggest (sales and streams) all-time debut albums to be released in the UK since records began in 1956. This is the first Radio 2 weekday programme to move out of London and forms part of the BBCs Across The UK plans, as announced by the Director General in 2021, allowing the BBC to better reflect, represent and serve all parts of the country. 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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