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The Latest Breaking News from BBC Radio 2

Stockport renamed Scottport to mark Scott Mills’ new BBC Radio 2 show

The Breakfast Show host was serenaded by a choir performing a medley of songs with altered words to celebrate his name.

Evening Standard

Scott Mills says BBC Radio 2 breakfast debut ‘hard to process’ and 'mind-blowing'

Zoe Ball’s successor opened his show on Monday morning saying: ‘If I think too much about the previous occupiers of this show, it becomes mind-blowing to me’

Evening Standard

Zoe Ball will host ‘new show’ on BBC Radio 2, says Gaby Roslin

The presenter previously hinted she would return for ‘new adventures’ – but did not disclose in what capacity

The Independent UK

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DJ Spoony ‘really good’ after brain bleed operation as he prepares for new show

The broadcaster, 54, said he was looking forward to hosting his The Good Groove show on Monday.

Evening Standard

Jeremy Vine, 59, shows off first tattoo and shares the heartwarming reason behind it

Broadcaster shared the unexpected news during a chat with his BBC Radio 2 colleague Vernon Kay

Evening Standard

Scott Mills says he is ‘not worried in the slightest’ about major BBC Radio 2 concern

Mills will make his debut as Zoe Ball’s replacement on the flagship show next week

The Independent UK

Johnnie Walker’s wife says she is sure her husband ‘loved’ his funeral service

Tiggy was joined by her husband’s former BBC Radio 2 colleagues and Led Zeppelin lead singer Robert Plant at the funeral service on Friday.

Evening Standard

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Motorbike riders follow funeral procession of BBC Radio 2 DJ Johnnie Walker

Walker was an avid fan of Harley Davidson motorbikes.

The Independent UK

Robert Plant and Johnnie Walker’s ex-radio colleagues arrive for DJ’s funeral

Walker died aged 79 in December, with his death being announced on New Year’s Eve by Bob Harris

Evening Standard

BBC Radio 2 poll reveals the UK’s favourite Elvis Presley song

Fans were asked to vote ahead of what would have been the King of Rock and Roll’s 90th birthday

The Independent UK

Suspicious Minds voted UK’s favourite Elvis Presley song by Radio 2 listeners

In The Ghetto finished second, while If I Can Dream came third, Always On My Mind came fourth, and in fifth was Can’t Help Falling In Love.

Evening Standard

Johnnie Walker’s wife raises glass to ‘most devoted husband’ on New Year’s Eve

The DJ’s death was announced by Sounds Of The 70s presenter Bob Harris.

Evening Standard

Tony Blackburn remembers ‘fine broadcaster and very good friend’ Johnnie Walker

It comes after Walker’s death was announced on air on Tuesday by his friend and colleague Bob Harris.

Evening Standard

BBC Radio 2 DJ Johnnie Walker dies aged 79

Legendary BBC radio DJ Johnnie Walker has passed away at the age of 79.

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Johnnie Walker’s wife says she is ‘proud’ of his career after his death at 79

The DJ’s death was announced by Sounds Of The 70s presenter Bob Harris.

The Independent UK

Johnnie Walker, legendary BBC Radio presenter, dies aged 79

Walker first rose to fame among British music fans as a disc jockey on pirate station Radio Caroline in the Sixties, and later became a favourite among BBC listeners, even if he did hate the Bay City Rollers

Evening Standard

Vernon Kay insists he's 'loving' his radio job as he jokes about retirement plans

EXCLUSIVE: The BBC Radio 2 star also reveals what happened when he got to go ‘behind the velvet rope’ at his hero Elvis Presley’s home in Graceland

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Celebrity New Year's resolutions: From Nick Jonas to Paloma Faith and Michelle Visage

EXCLUSIVE The stars share with The Standard their hopes and dreams for the year ahead

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Ruth Jones apologises live on BBC Radio 2 after expletive blunder ahead of Gavin And Stacey finale

Fans took to social media after lamenting that they’d love the sitcom’s cast to front a radio show on the broadcaster

The Guardian - UK

Laughter and tears as Zoe Ball presents her final breakfast show for BBC Radio 2

Presenter thanks listeners for ‘special intimate relationship’ and signs off with message of female empowerment

The Independent UK

Zoe Ball’s final message to BBC Radio 2 listeners on last-ever breakfast show

Zoe Ball has signed off her final BBC Radio 2 breakfast show, thanking her listeners for their “special intimate relationship” over the last six years.

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Teary Zoe Ball bids farewell to BBC Radio 2's The Zoe Ball Breakfast Show

Zoe Ball has bid farewell to BBC Radio 2 with her last-ever instalment of 'The Zoe Ball Breakfast Show'.

The Independent UK

Zoe Ball begins final Radio 2 breakfast show with Daft Punk’s One More Time

Ball shared a message from a man who said he was driving home for Christmas early so he could listen to her last show.

Evening Standard

Zoe Ball will be thanking ‘a lot of people’ on final BBC Radio 2 breakfast show

She announced her decision to leave The Zoe Ball Breakfast Show in November.

The Independent UK

Zoe Ball fights back tears as Robbie Williams surprises Radio 2 presenter with sweet message

Zoe Ball fought back tears as Robbie Williams surprised the BBC Radio 2 presenter with a sweet message on the final week of her breakfast show.

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