Well that just made my day, they used to have him on the radio in the workshop every day the younger ones tried to have a vote so we could listen to something else and the old farts said no so we were stuck with him i cannot remeber the last time i listened to radio 2 in the morning i may just give it a try again (i hate commercial radio)
Bruce said his new show would include "Popmaster, me and my musings and all the great records you know and love from the 70s, 80s and 90s"
BBC Radio 2's Ken Bruce has announced on air that he is leaving the station after 31 years hosting its weekday mid-morning show.
His slot is the most listened-to show on British radio, and he will now join rival station Greatest Hits Radio.
"I have decided the time is right for me to move on from Radio 2," he said, adding he'd had "a tremendously happy time" but it was "time for a change".
His departure comes after Steve Wright left after 23 years as afternoon host.
Other popular presenters who have also left the station in the past year include Paul O'Grady and Vanessa Feltz.
Bruce told listeners: "I'll reach the end of my current contract in March, and so at that point I will be moving on from Radio 2. Nothing stays the same forever...
"I have been here for quite a long time now, and it possibly is time to move over and let somebody else have a go."
His programme, well known for its daily Popmaster quiz, currently has more than 8.5 million weekly listeners, according to data from industry body Rajar.
One of the station's longest-serving hosts, he joined the BBC in 1977 and took his first regular Radio 2 slot in 1984.
He moved to mid-mornings in 1986 before periods on late nights and early mornings, and moved back to what would become his permanent slot in 1992.
The 71-year-old said: "I really must stress that this is entirely my decision, however some new opportunities have come up and I would like to continue my career in just a slightly different way if that is possible in the next few years.
"In the meantime, I will always be tremendously proud of my association with the BBC and in particular with Radio 2." He will remain at the station until the end of March, he said.
Full article -
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-64305756
Bruce said his new show would include "Popmaster, me and my musings and all the great records you know and love from the 70s, 80s and 90s"
BBC Radio 2's Ken Bruce has announced on air that he is leaving the station after 31 years hosting its weekday mid-morning show.
His slot is the most listened-to show on British radio, and he will now join rival station Greatest Hits Radio.
"I have decided the time is right for me to move on from Radio 2," he said, adding he'd had "a tremendously happy time" but it was "time for a change".
His departure comes after Steve Wright left after 23 years as afternoon host.
Other popular presenters who have also left the station in the past year include Paul O'Grady and Vanessa Feltz.
Bruce told listeners: "I'll reach the end of my current contract in March, and so at that point I will be moving on from Radio 2. Nothing stays the same forever...
"I have been here for quite a long time now, and it possibly is time to move over and let somebody else have a go."
His programme, well known for its daily Popmaster quiz, currently has more than 8.5 million weekly listeners, according to data from industry body Rajar.
One of the station's longest-serving hosts, he joined the BBC in 1977 and took his first regular Radio 2 slot in 1984.
He moved to mid-mornings in 1986 before periods on late nights and early mornings, and moved back to what would become his permanent slot in 1992.
The 71-year-old said: "I really must stress that this is entirely my decision, however some new opportunities have come up and I would like to continue my career in just a slightly different way if that is possible in the next few years.
"In the meantime, I will always be tremendously proud of my association with the BBC and in particular with Radio 2." He will remain at the station until the end of March, he said.
Full article -
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-64305756
excellent autocorrect there!)
