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Steve Wright: Friend of radio DJ says he 'died of a broken heart' after his show was axed by BBC

Celebrity publicist Gary Farrow criticised BBC bosses who deemed his 69-year-old friend ‘too old’

Evening Standard

Steve Wright obituary

One of the most popular disc jockeys on British radio in the 1980s who used a ‘zoo’ format to pull in audiences of eight million

The Guardian - UK

‘It’s like losing a life-long companion’: readers on the magic of the late Steve Wright

From helping nurses de-stress to giving advice to would-be DJs, Guardian readers remember the Radio 2 star whose humour and humanity lit up Britain

The Guardian - UK

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Steve Wright's final BBC Radio broadcast 'will not be aired' following death

The radio personality, who presented programmes for BBC Radio 1 and Radio 2 for more than four decades, passed away on Monday

Evening Standard

Sara Cox leads tributes to Steve Wright with emotional message on BBC Radio 2

Cox told listeners during her slot on BBC Radio 2 that her fellow DJs were ‘absolutely shattered’.

Evening Standard

So much more than a DJ, Steve Wright introduced Britain to a new style of talk radio

Heavily influenced by the US, Wright perfected a show featuring records split by interviews and comedy

The Guardian - UK

Greatest Hits Radio DJ Ken Bruce steals more BBC listeners

Former Radio 2 presenter sees his audience grow to 3.8m, as old station continues to lose listeners

The Guardian - UK

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“I wrote it in my garage, in my house in California”: Bruce Hornsby plays an emotive orchestral version of The Way It Is in BBC Radio 2’s Piano Room

Released in 1986 and sampled by Tupac Shakur, the song has become a timeless classic

MusicRadar

Romesh Ranganathan reassures any concerned Radio 2 listeners ahead of joining station

Comedian will replace ‘Traitors’ host Claudia Winkleman

The Independent UK

Gary Davies looks back: ‘I wouldn’t go anywhere without a hairdryer and my curling tongs’

The DJ on fulfilling his dream of being on Top of the Pops, life after Radio 1, and how All Saints saved him

The Guardian - UK

Claudia Winkleman initially turned down The Traitors role to spend more time with her children

Presenter announced in December that she is leaving Radio 2 to prioritise her family

The Independent UK

Watch The Darkness record a special 20th anniversary performance of their 2003 single Christmas Time (Don't Let the Bells End) with an "angelic" 12-piece choir

To mark the 20th birthday of their festive classic Christmas Time (Don't Let the Bells End) The Darkness have recorded a new version for BBC Radio 2

Louder

Claudia Winkleman admits the real reason she’s cutting back her workload, and it’s a growing trend among parents

The Strictly co-host is making a huge change to her workload

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Romesh Ranganathan, the comedian set to replace Claudia Winkleman on BBC Radio 2

How the maths-teacher-turned-comedian became the busiest man in British showbiz

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Claudia Winkleman reveals emotional reason she’s quitting Saturday show on BBC Radio 2

‘Strictly Come Dancing’ host will present her last show in March 2024, with Romesh Ranganathan taking over the time slot the following month

Evening Standard

Flexible workspace provider inks deal for BBC Wogan House site in London

The Wogan House office building in Fitzrovia that the BBC is exiting and has been used by some of the Radio 2 and 6 Music programme teams, is set to get a revamp and become flexible workspace as part of a property deal agreed.

Evening Standard

Vernon Kay raises over £4m for BBC Children in Need as he completes Ultramarathon challenge

The Radio 2 presenter traveled on foot from Leicester to Bolton over four days

Evening Standard

What is Vernon Kay's challenge and how far is an ultramarathon?

In total the presenter will be running over 115 miles.

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The Guardian - UK

BBC faces broad backlash over cuts to local radio output

Exclusive: Fallout includes anger from listeners, potential legal action and concerns from Ofcom

The Guardian - UK

BBC Radio 2 show loses 1.3m listeners after Vernon Kay replaces Ken Bruce

Mid-morning programme now heard by 6.9m people as opposed to 8.2m who tuned in before veteran’s departure in March

The Independent UK

BBC local radio shows suffer drop in listeners over past two years

The average weekly listenership of local stations has slipped by 20% since 2021.

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FFS: Insiders Say Complaints About Russell Brand Were Never Escalated To BBC Higher Ups

Sources say a review into Brand's time at BBC has revealed the paper trail of complaints stops way too early.

The Independent UK

Russell Brand ‘exposed himself to woman then joked about it on Radio 2’

BBC investigating claims by woman that he flashed her then laughed about it on air

The Independent UK

BBC boss on Russell Brand’s Radio 2 exit: ‘We’re always going to have questions’

Tim Davie was the corporation’s director of audio when Brand left his Radio 2 show in 2008 after leaving a ‘lewd’ voicemail for Andrew Sachs.

The Guardian - UK

The brave victims of Russell Brand’s misogyny deserve full support. This time, let’s get it right

The new claims made me think about the media’s treatment of the woman he famously humiliated on Radio 2, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

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