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Nicki Chapman says goodbye to Radio 2 listeners but issues statement on BBC future

Radio 2 is having yet another presenter shake-up amid the ongoing purge of older hosts, as Nicki Chapman bids farewell to her early morning listeners and reassures fans about her future on the station

Daily Mirror

Chris Packham in tears as Radio 2 Ken Bruce’s autistic non-verbal son says he feels ‘alone’

The presenter was left choked up as he read Murray’s thought aloud

Evening Standard

Chris Packham breaks down reading heart-wrenching letter from Ken Bruce's non-verbal son

Chris Packham was overcome with emotion when he was given a letter by former Radio 2 broadcaster Ken Bruce's non-verbal son Murray during Inside Our Autistic Minds on BBC2

Daily Mirror

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Chris Packham in tears as Radio 2 star Ken Bruce’s autistic, non-verbal son says he feels ‘alone’

Packham, himself, was diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome in 2015

Wales Online

'I cried every day for two weeks': Owain Wyn Evans on his anxiety, facing homophobic abuse, and that incredible 24-hour drumathon

Owain is about to begin his stint on BBC Radio 2's Early Breakfast Show on Monday, February 13. Sam Cook caught up with him for our podcast, In the Spotlight

Wales Online

Audio production firm wins contract to produce BBC Radio 2 Early Breakfast Show

Bengo Media will produce BBC Radio 2’s Early Breakfast Show with new presenter Owain Wyn Evans

Birmingham Post

Karren Brady says Radio 2's 'purge of the old-timers' has backfired as figures plunge

With Ken Bruce, Steve Wright, Paul O'Grady, Zoe Ball and Vanessa Feltz all leaving, listening figures have nosedived - and Karren Brady says BBC bosses are getting justice for the DJ cull

Daily Mirror

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Returning DJ hero Gary Davies back to top of his game 30 years after Radio 1 ousting

Radio 2’s returning hero is clearly enjoying being back at the top of his game with his Saturday job, 30 years after being consigned to the wastepaper bin of pop

Daily Mirror

Why rumours of BBC Radio 2’s demise might be overstated

Could losing half a million listeners to rivals, plus Vanessa Feltz and Ken Bruce leaving, signal trouble – or that the station is doing something right?

The Guardian - UK

BBC Radio 2 listening figures plunge after veteran DJs dumped from station

Within the past six months, big stars like Paul O'Grady, Steve Wright, Vanessa Feltz, Craig Charles, Steve Wright and Ken Bruce all left Radio 2.

Daily Record

Radio 2 listening figures plunge as fans abandon station after veteran DJs dumped

Zoe Ball's Radio 2 breakfast show has been the hardest hit, losing the most weekly listeners among the main BBC stations

Daily Mirror

Major BBC radio stations see second consecutive year-on-year drop in listeners

However, Radio 5 Live experienced a strong uptick in the final quarter of 2022 amid the World Cup.

The Independent UK

Radio 2 Breakfast's Zoe Ball replaced by Vernon Kay again after she issues health update

Vernon Kay stepped in to replace DJ Zoe Ball on her Radio 2 Breakfast Show for the second day, prompting support and good wishes from fans

Daily Mirror

Zoe Ball's absence on BBC Radio 2 explained

Vernon Kay has stepped in to take over for Zoe

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Zoe Ball flooded with well-wishes after being replaced on Radio 2 at last minute

The presenter was due back on her breakfast show on Monday morning

Wales Online

Where is Zoe Ball? DJ's absence from Radio2 Breakfast show explained

The Breakfast Show presenter was missing from her regular slot on Monday, January 30

Daily Mirror

Zoe Ball replaced on Radio 2 Breakfast Show as she issues urgent health update

Radio 2 presenter Zoe Ball was off the air this morning after tweeting earlier that she was too ill to come in to Wogan House

The Guardian - UK

‘I used to pretend to be much cooler than I was’: Fearne Cotton’s honest playlist

The Radio 2 DJ knows just what to play at a party yet finds herself terrified by karaoke. But which 80s pop heartthrob does she see regularly on the school run?

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Wales Online

Contract 'mix-up' behind Ken Bruce's decision to leave BBC Radio 2, claims insider

It is claimed that the popular host was not told of BBC bosses planning to give him new three-year deal

Daily Mirror

Richard Osman predicts who will replace Ken Bruce BBC Radio 2 as listeners 'switch off'

Pointless presenter Richard Osman shares who he thought should take Ken Bruce's BBC Radio 2 hosting slot after the radio legend revealed he was quitting the station to join Greatest Hits Radio

Wales Online

Claudia Winkleman left speechless after birthday message from secret celeb caller

The Radio 2 presenter received a surprise call from Helen. But it turned out the caller was actually a famous celeb who she loves.

The Guardian - UK

Can BBC radio thrive in a new world of podcasts?

The loss of Ken Bruce, following other big-name DJs, is a blow for Radio 2. The challenge now is to stay relevant

The Guardian - UK

The week in audio: Joanna & the Maestro; Conversations from a Long Marriage; Real Money; Ken Bruce

Joanna Lumley delights in musical exchanges with her real husband, and turns up the comedy with a fictional spouse; the excellent Aleks Krotoski tells the story of cryptocurrency Tether; and Ken Bruce pulls a shocker

The Guardian - UK

‘It’s like signing Messi’: Ken Bruce’s move a coup for Greatest Hits Radio

Radio 2’s loss of veteran DJ is GHR’s gain as it replaces local stations with its winning formula of 20th-century pop

Daily Mirror

'What has happened to the police? It seems no one can really be trusted'

The warm and wise words of Mrs Savage (that’s Robbie’s mum) - this week, Val reflects on the horror tales of Met Police officers and Love Island bombshell Tom

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