The 48-year-old TV presenter will take over in May to replace. This list may not reflect recent changes . Its a dream come true to join the Radio 2 family and I cant wait to start.". Paul Hollingdale was the first voice to be heard on the new station, complete with American style jingles, news, requests, and the shipping forecast. Louise started her career at the Latin American Section of the BBC World Service. The Beatles: Tracks Of My Years - Ken Bruce presents the Fab Fours favourites tracks as chosen by Celia Imrie, Preeya Kalidas, Ricky Gervais, Priscilla Presley, Sir Elton John and Gemma Arterton. 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. Vernon Kay is the new host of the mid-morning show on BBC Radio 2, it has been confirmed. 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. Bruce has suggested he will be leaving the BBC earlier than intended. 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. Radio 2 Presenters - 80s Flashback Check out our presenters' 80s styles - shoulder pads and washed denim galore! 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. Its like: Oh, we dont need you and we dont want you. Maitlis, meanwhile, was told off for impartiality breaches during her time at the corporation. 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. Stand-in presenters known to have covered the show include: Ray Moore David Hamilton Sarah Kennedy Ed Stewart Johnnie Walker Richard Allinson Jonathan Ross Alex Lester Ken Bruce Aled Jones Graham Norton Sara Cox Michael Ball Fearne Cotton Matt Lucas Mark Goodier Richard Madeley Ryan Tubridy Patrick Kielty Gary Davies Nicki Chapman Vernon Kay Read about our approach to external linking. The networks presenters include Michael Ball, Zoe Ball, Rob Beckett, Tony Blackburn, OJ Borg, Rev. It will be a fascinating insight into how we now judge the music of the past. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to the Radio Times View From My Sofa podcast. 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 . Brian Redhead12. 40 to 21 will be available on BBC Sounds from Saturday 8 October. 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. 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. Sounds of the 70s with Johnnie Walker and Sounds Of The 80s with Gary Davies are Listen productions. He will be counting down from 20 to the No. 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. Jane Garvey8. 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 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. Owain has worked as a television and radio presenter for over 20 years, and began his broadcasting career at the age of 18 as a children's news presenter at BBC Wales, before moving on to become a weather presenter for BBC Look North (Yorkshire), BBC North West Tonight and BBC Breakfast. 7 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles Chart. Eddie Mair 10. Owain says: When I asked my parents for a pair of turntables and a mixing desk from a DJ shop in Llanelli when I was 13 I never allowed myself to dream that one day I'd have my own show on Radio 2! My past overseas postings include reporting roles with Australia's Network Ten in Sydney, and the IBS radio news agency in London. In an attempt to scare me even more, the bosses have decided my very first show is on Halloween! Sue MacGregor4. Nick Clarke20. The 80s were Terrys heyday as his early evening chat show on BBC 1 really took off. 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. Radio 2 announces forthcoming presenter and programming highlights for the coming months. Try 12 issues for 1 today - never miss an issue. 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. When approached for comment by RadioTimes.com, a Radio 2 spokesperson said: Ken decided to leave Radio 2 and its always been known hes leaving in March. However, the problem, an insider argues, is that: The bosses have never admitted, privately or publicly, that the Mayo-Whiley decision was gender equality driven. If so, this was likely to be on legal advice: changing Mayos working arrangements purely on the basis of his being male could be seen as law-breaking discrimination. 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. 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. 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. Enjoy this party classic with an updated RT twist - fun for all the family! View the full Top 20 below: 1. Steve says: Im thrilled to mark this years National Album Day on BBC Radio 2 by playing top tunes from some awesome music debuts. 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. Before serving as a presenter, Jo was BBC political correspondent where she covered the London Mayoral election in 2000. His deep connection with Wales is obvious and Im delighted he will be broadcasting live from Cardiff every weekday morning. 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. For stars who made their name in news, such as Sopel, Maitlis and Marr, the freedom offered by rivals is a significant attraction. On the same day, a new Unitary Board (combining both BBC high-ups and independent non-executive directors) took over internal oversight of the corporation from previous committees of governors or trustees. Pogus Caesar (now a film maker, photographer and author) Simon Lederman (now at BBC London 94.9) Tony Butler (now at Gold Birmingham) Windrush E. Smith. 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) A keen drummer since the age of seven, Owain shot to international fame when, during lockdown in 2020, he produced a video of himself drumming to the BBC News theme tune, which was viewed tens of millions of times around the globe. Summaya is one of BBC radio's rising stars. 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 Ive got to know over the last 18 months. Launching a new radio station is no mean feat. But what is behind the current raft of departures? 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. Alistair Cooke 6.Kenny Everett 7. As she goes to 5pm, Trevor Nelson is moving into Coxs current 10pm-midnight show. 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. 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. It comes after 72-year-old Bruce announced he was leaving the BBC in January before confirming he would be moving to Bauers Greatest Hits Radio in April to present a brand new mid-morning show from 10am to 1pm. Jenni Murray. 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. Sheila was something of an enigma. But some feel it isn't necessarily a bad thing when long-established presenters move on. 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 . This issue is compounded by the ever-expanding media industry, which means there are more companies around to do the poaching. Stars Simon Mayo and Chris Evans are leaving, listeners are switching off Mark Lawson investigates who is to blame for the crisis at the nation's favourite radio station, "With Radio 2, you make changes like a porcupine makes love very carefully.. 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. 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. The Evans drop may counterintuitively be good news, as it gives Ball a lower starting benchmark. MORE: Search through all every Official Chart EVER in our archive. 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. 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 . Sue MacGregor 4. Having started his career as a presenter here in Wales, its wonderful news that hell be taking to the airwaves from Cardiff and waking listeners across the UK. Bruce first joined the corporation in 1977 as a BBC Radio Scotland presenter and his first regular slot on Radio 2 was the Saturday Late Show in 1984. But that they have to try is an undoubted factor, I think. Adrian Chiles and Christine Bleakley famously failed to transplant their chemistry from The One Show to ITV's Daybreak. Terry hosted breakfast on Radio 2 from 1972 until 1984 when he left for his own TV show, returning to the early morning slot from 1993-2009. 04:00 Owain Wyn Evans Food. The fast paced formula, described as radios very own Grandstand, became a fixture for many. 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. "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. Known on-air as JY, he had been a crooner in the 1950s, and broadcast on Radio Luxembourg before joining the BBC. We only have one shot at this and then it's gone. 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. Since 2017, the BBC has been required to publish the salaries it pays sections of its top talent. Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning. 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. 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.". by Norman Long, Dont Lets Sing About The War by Ronald Frankau and The Broken Record by Henry Hall. 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. A BBC spokesman said: Ken decided to leave Radio 2 and its always been known hes leaving in March. Humphrey Lyttelton 9. 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. Try Radio Times magazine today and get 12 issues for only 1 with delivery to your home subscribe now. 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 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. 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