The July 2018 list, covering the period before their pairing, placed Whiley in the 170,00 to 179,999 band and Mayo on between 340,000 and 349,999. 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. 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. The Telegraph values your comments but kindly requests all posts are on topic, constructive and respectful. It has survived not only five centuries, 25. december. Fi Glover18. Everyone is welcome from nine to 90.". 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. 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. In this culturally thrilling vintage music show, the programmes celebrate the centenary of the BBC with Barrys very own selection of thought-provoking and witty songs by artists who made their name during the earliest days of British broadcasting. 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 large number of presenters have left the BBC in recent months - either by force or by choice. Louise started her career at the Latin American Section of the BBC World Service. Paul Hollingdale was the first voice to be heard on the new station, complete with American style jingles, news, requests, and the shipping forecast. Bruce is moving to rival commercial station Greatest Hits Radio to present a new mid-morning show from 10am to 1pm. I look forward to playing some of the best music in the world whilst in the company of the Radio 2 listeners who I feel I've got to know over the last 18 months. Available as part of a Spice Girls Collection on BBC Sounds from 4 October, and hear it in Sounds Of The 90s (Radio 2, 11pm on Saturday 5 November). Some tweeters and correspondents to RTs Feedback pages have reacted as if BBC bosses simply woke up one day and decided to wreck Britains most listened-to radio network. At the time Wright said the move was "no great psychological leap. Replacing someone audiences love is difficult, for the presenter as much as fans. Vanessa Feltz, Simon Mayo, Andrew Marr, Peter Crouch, Emily Maitlis, Jon Sopel, Dan Walker, Steve Wright, Paul O'Grady, Craig Charles, Graham Norton, Shaun Keaveny and Sue Barker are some of the biggest names who have either been poached, dropped or demoted. Paul O'Grady left Radio 2 after management forced him to share his slot with Rob Beckett, Sopel and Maitlis will not be as restricted by impartiality rules at Global as they were at the BBC, Graham Norton still hosts his BBC One chat show, but left his Radio 2 show to join Virgin Radio, Match of the Day host Gary Lineker has stayed at the BBC - but taken a pay cut, After Christine Bleakley left The One Show, the BBC hired the relatively unknown Alex Jones (pictured), Steve Wright has hosted his weekday afternoon show on Radio 2 since 1999, Craig Charles said of his Radio 2 departure: "They couldn't give me any reason other than, they just wanted a change", Former Radio 2 host Simon Mayo described the star salaries' publication as an "annual turkey shoot", Vanessa Feltz (pictured with partner Ben Ofoedu) waved goodbye to the BBC for a new job at Talk TV, Record numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. PinkPantheress? 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. During his career, Kay has also hosted the ITV game show All Star Family Fortunes, Beat the Star, The Whole 19 Yards and Skating with the Stars over in the US. 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. Bruce will present his final 9.30am-to-midday show on 3 March. 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. For stars who made their name in news, such as Sopel, Maitlis and Marr, the freedom offered by rivals is a significant attraction. "I spoke to a well-known BBC radio presenter recently, who was offered a lot of money to join a rival. 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. When people move on, for whatever the reason, it creates an opportunity for new talent. I have also been a presentation and voice coach for TVNZ . 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. Scott says: A brand new era begins for me at my new home, BBC Radio 2. The networks presenters include Michael Ball, Zoe Ball, Rob Beckett, Tony Blackburn, OJ Borg, Rev. We only have one shot at this and then it's gone. ", 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. 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. But he has previously hosted BBC radio, including his own Radio 1 show between 2004 and 2012. "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. The presenter of the Radio 2's mid-morning weekday show Ken Bruce has become . As newspaper reviewer on Breakfast Time in 1983 he declared his support for the Conservative party and was never asked to present BBC radio programmes again. Sounds Of The 60s with Tony Blackburn is a 7digital production. Their replacements, including Scott Mills, Rob Beckett and Owain Wyn, are all younger, leading to ageism complaints from some listeners. Thats how I discovered that some people actually had jobs as entertainers. 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. Past Presenters. 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. Visit our TV Guide, Radio Guide and Streaming Guide to find out what's on. Eddie Mair 10. Tony Blackburn. "But there are lots of other tensions at play," Kanter continues. He always felt it was a disrespectful imposition.. If you want to be optimistic, then the departures of Evans and Mayo have, in a messy way, achieved Radio 2s need to refresh and feminise its line-up. The presenter of the Radio 2's mid-morning weekday show Ken Bruce has become the latest BBC star to quit for pastures new. If you like albums you will love this flashback in time.. For tickets, visit www.bbc.co.uk/radio2. For a generation of a certain age, Radio 2 could never be complete without a daily dose of Wogan. Read about our approach to external linking. 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'. The 48-year-old TV presenter will take over in May to replace. 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. MORE: Search through all every Official Chart EVER in our archive. Huw Edwards BBC News. It was a terrible mistake to force the BBC to reveal its top talent salaries, and I suspect this problem will only get worse.". 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. In an attempt to scare me even more, the bosses have decided my very first show is on Halloween! 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. 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 . The TV presenter, 48, will . Terry had already had a presenting career, beginning as an announcer on RTE in Ireland and then freelancing for the BBC. 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! As she goes to 5pm, Trevor Nelson is moving into Coxs current 10pm-midnight show. 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. This autumn, listeners to Radio 2 are in for a treat. When he left, Marr said he was looking forward to "getting his voice back" - a reference to impartiality rules at the BBC. Owain Wyn Evans will host the all new Early Breakfast Show (Monday to Friday, 4am-6.30am), and the new live show will come from Wales. His deep connection with Wales is obvious and Im delighted he will be broadcasting live from Cardiff every weekday morning. No young people are going to listen to Feedback, even if you get HRVY or Joe Sugg to present it, because BBC Radio 4 isn't on their radars.". 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. 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. Sir Terry Wogan has been named as the greatest BBC radio presenter of the last 50 years in a poll marking the 50th anniversary of BBC Radio 1, 2, 3 and 4. 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. Meanwhile BBC Radio 1 will broadcast the most streamed songs released from 2000-2022, presented by Jack Saunders (BBC Audio production). Naga Munchetty, Charlie Stayt, Nick Ross, Diana Moran and Francis Wilson spoke with Radio Times magazine about major moments from 40 years of BBC Breakfast. (His 5 Live film show with Mark Kermode, as it is made by an independent production company, would bring a separate, unrevealed fee.). The comfortable sound of Radio 2 in the 1970s was epitomised by Pete Murray in his Open House programme. 7 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles Chart. 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. Vernon Kay has been announced as Bruces successor on the mid-morning weekday show which he had presented for the past 31 years. But what is behind the current raft of departures? 04:00 Owain Wyn Evans Food. "They couldn't give me any reason other than, they just wanted a change.". In 2018, the BBC forced Mayo to share his hugely popular Drivetime show with Jo Whiley, to get a female presenter on the Radio 2 daytime schedule. 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). "What the BBC does have is an unrivalled platform," says Kanter. The Radio 2 mess is not expected to be an exception. "Vernon is a lovely bloke and I wish him all the best," Bruce told BBC News, adding that he "wouldn't dare give anyone else tips about broadcasting". I'm on 6 Music six days a week [but] the Radio 2 show was performing well," he said earlier this week. The whole chart will be available from Friday 4 November as a BBC Sounds collection called The UKs Official Most Streamed Songs. "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. It drew in a young male audience that would never normally listen to the station. They felt they had to do something.. Summaya is one of BBC radio's rising stars. Scott Mills will launch his new weekday afternoon show on Radio 2 on Monday 31 October, from 2pm-4pm. 1/6 Anneka Rice Challenge Anneka to flatten her cap peak? 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. What's he waiting for? 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. He died in 1974. The Ofcom document contains a series of requirements for each network that may surprise many listeners with their strictness. 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. James Purnell, a former Labour cabinet minister, is Director, Radio and Education, while Bob Shennan is Director, Radio and Music, but the heads of the networks (including Lewis Carnie at Radio 2) actually report to a third person, Graham Ellis, who is Controller, Production (Radio). 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? We're delighted to announce that Vernon Kay will be taking over the mid-morning show on Radio 2 later this year! 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. This list may not reflect recent changes . Tony Wadsworth (now at BBC Radio Leicester) Julie Mayer (now at BBC Radio Leicester) Andy Whittaker (now at BBC Radio Nottingham) Nicky Steele. 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. 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. 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. VideoRecord numbers of guide dog volunteers after BBC story. How could you conceive of a new station from scratch, what would it sound like? Summaya won a talent search at BBC Radio Nottingham last year to present and produce their weekday evening show and was such a hit then joined BBC Radio Leicester . But some feel it isn't necessarily a bad thing when long-established presenters move on. Eddie Mair10. 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. 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. At its height in 2008, 8.1 million people were listening, beating Radio 1 in the ratings war. After Mayos resignation, an interview was eventually offered, but that was then cancelled just before our deadline. Since launching in 1967, the station broadcasts a wide range of content. O'Grady left the station after being forced to share his slot with Rob Beckett, a younger comedian who co-hosts a successful parenting podcast. It takes place on Sunday 6 November at Londons Theatre Royal in Drury Lane. 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. A BBC Audio production. Now, how they do it, who they choose, when they choose - that's where the argument comes. Whiley also seemed to be finding the pairing tough and, for her, the music may have been as excruciating as the chat. Our timeline explores the highs and lows of the station that rocked the nation. 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. ", "Whilst we of course want new listeners to discover Radio 2, we are focused on providing the 14.5 million people who tune in each week with a brilliant range of programmes, hosted by some of the UK's best-loved presenters. 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. Some even say that it was made clear to Mayo that the effective choice was no Jo means no show. The resulting show was a disaster, and Mayo left for Bauer, where he currently presents on Greatest Hits Radio. Jane Garvey 8. 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 to the station's continued success.". Let's enjoy the week ahead!". First Look: Could PinkPantheress or The Weeknd challenge Miley for Number 1? Amazing music played by an amazing line-up - thats Radio 2 today. by Dick Bentley, No One To Read Out The News: A BBC Tragedy and Were Frightfully BBC by the Western Brothers, What it Feels Like To Broadcast by Gert & Daisy, All For Ten Shillings A Year (about the Licence Fee) and We Cant Let You Broadcast That! 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. Legendary radio presenter Janice Long has died aged 66 following a short illness. Vernon Kay will replace Ken Bruce on his mid-morning weekday slot on BBC Radio 2. The Sound of Music was a fitting start for the station, now devoted to light music. 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. bbc radio 2 presenters past and present. The Radio 2 Festival in a Day outside broadcast has brought people closer to the station when they thought they never were a typical Radio 2 listener! The BBC has always been a timorous beastie. Longstanding DJs Paul OGrady, Vanessa Feltz, Craig Charles and Simon Mayo have all left or announced their departures in recent months. 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. The song spent 17 weeks at No. But when you go to see the other one, they tell you it was the first one.. That was soon to change! The BBC are celebrating 50 years of Radio 1 from September 30, launching a pop-up channel called Radio 1 Vintage, which will include aspecial show looking at the evolution of the Official Chart over the years. He is also a familiar voice on Radio 2, filling in for presenters including Zoe Ball, Steve Wright, Rylan Clark and Dermot OLeary. Bruce will present his final 9.30am to midday show on March 3, the BBC confirmed. 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. You can unsubscribe at any time. There he remained until he was 88, when in 2017, he presented his final Sounds of the Sixties, his best remembered programme. the Radio 4 Woman's Hour presenter Jane Garvey, in the past an occasional fill-in . 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. In July 2017, when the income of top BBC presenters was published for the first time, Garvey said: Radio 2 extraordinarily male and entirely pale and big salaries. 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