BBC Radio 2
Broadcast area	UK - National
Frequency	FM: 88 MHz - 91 MHz DAB: 12B Freeview: 702 Sky: 0102 Virgin Media:0102 UPC Ireland: 908 Live Stream Real/WM
First air date	30 September 1967
Format	Adult-oriented Pop Music
Audience share	15.8% (September 2007, [1])
Owner	BBC
Website	www.bbc.co.uk/radio2

BBC Radio 2 is one of the BBC's national radio stations and the most popular station in the UK. As well as having most listeners nationally, it ranks first in all regions above local radio stations. BBC Radio 2 played to 27% of the available audience in 2006^[1]. It broadcasts throughout the UK on FM radio between 88 and 91 MHz from studios in Western House, adjacent to Broadcasting House in central London. Programmes are relayed on digital radio via DAB, Sky Digital, Cable TV, Freeview and the Internet. The station's FM signal is broadcast on a network of transmitters of 250kW or more, the strongest signals in Europe on FM.^[2] Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom. ... For other uses, see Frequency (disambiguation). ... The abbreviations FM, Fm, and fm may refer to: Electrical engineering Frequency modulation (FM) and its most common applications: FM broadcasting, used primarily to broadcast music and speech at VHF frequencies FM synthesis, a sound-generation technique popularized by early digital synthesizers Science Femtometre (fm), an SI measure of length... MegaHertz (MHz) is the name given to one million (106) Hertz, a measure of frequency. ... Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB), also known as Eureka 147, is a technology for broadcasting of audio using digital radio transmission. ... This article is about the United Kingdom digital terrestrial television service. ... For a wider corporate history and profile, see British Sky Broadcasting. ... Virgin Media Inc. ... UPC Ireland N.V. is Liberty Global Europes operation in Ireland. ... is the 273rd day of the year (274th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. ... A radio format or programming format describes the overall content broadcast on a radio station. ... For other uses, see BBC (disambiguation). ... A website (alternatively, Web site or web site) is a collection of Web pages, images, videos or other digital assets that is hosted on one or several Web server(s), usually accessible via the Internet, cell phone or a LAN. A Web page is a document, typically written in HTML... For other uses, see BBC (disambiguation). ... A radio station is an audio (sound) broadcasting service, traditionally broadcast through the air as radio waves (a form of electromagnetic radiation) from a transmitter to an antenna and a thus to a receiving device. ... The abbreviations FM, Fm, and fm may refer to: Electrical engineering Frequency modulation (FM) and its most common applications: FM broadcasting, used primarily to broadcast music and speech at VHF frequencies FM synthesis, a sound-generation technique popularized by early digital synthesizers Science Femtometre (fm), an SI measure of length... MegaHertz (MHz) is the name given to one million (106) Hertz, a measure of frequency. ... For other uses, see Broadcasting House (disambiguation). ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... A typical DAB digital radio receiver with the Digital Radio Development Bureau DAB digital radio marketing logo In the United Kingdom, the roll-out of digital radio is proceeding since test transmissions were started by the BBC in 1990. ... Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB), also known as Eureka 147, is a technology for broadcasting of audio using digital radio transmission. ... For a wider corporate history and profile, see British Sky Broadcasting. ... Cable television or Community Antenna Television (CATV) (and often shortened to cable) is a system of providing television, FM radio programming and other services to consumers via radio waves transmitted directly to people’s televisions through fixed coaxial cables as opposed to the over-the-air method used in traditional... This article is about the United Kingdom digital terrestrial television service. ...

History

Radio 2's previous logo.

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1967-1986

The station started at 7am on 30 September 1967, and evolved from the Light Programme, with some of the Light's music shows transferring to the newly-launched Radio 1. The first show had started at 5.30am (on the Light programme) but continued with Breakfast Special from Paul Hollingdale as Radio 1 split. is the 273rd day of the year (274th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. ... The Light Programme was a BBC radio station broadcasting mainstream light entertainment and music. ...

In early years, much programming and music was common to both stations, particularly on the shared FM frequency. Radio 1 was targeted at the audience of pirate radio stations whereas Radio 2 settled down as a middle-of-the-road station playing laid-back pop/rock, folk and country, jazz and big-band music, easy listening, light classics, and oldies, with significant amounts of comedy and sport. Notable broadcasters on Radio 2 in the 70s and 80s were Ray Moore on early breakfast, Terry Wogan on breakfast, replaced by Ken Bruce and later Derek Jameson; Jimmy Young and his lunchtime news and current affairs show; 'Diddy' David Hamilton on mid-afteroons, John Dunn at what became known as drivetime. Radio 2 became the first 24-hour radio station in the UK in 1979. The term Pirate Radio usually refers to illegal or unregulated radio transmission. ... Middle of the Road was a Scottish pop group who enjoyed great success across Europe in the early 1970s. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... A comedy is a dramatic performance of a light and amusing character, usually with a happy conclusion to its plot. ... Ray Moore (January 2, 1942 - January 11, 1989) was a British broadcaster who was best known for his long running early morning show on BBC Radio 2. ... Sir Michael Terence Wogan, KBE DL (born August 3rd 1938, in Limerick, County Limerick, Republic of Ireland), more commonly known as Terry Wogan, is a radio and television broadcaster who has worked for the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) in the United Kingdom (UK) for most of his career. ... Kenneth Robertson Bruce (born 2 February 1951 in Glasgow, Scotland) is a veteran British broadcaster best-known for his mid-morning programme on BBC Radio 2, which is broadcast on weekdays from 9:30 am until 12 pm. ... Broadcaster & journalist Derek Jameson, was born in Londons East End in 1929. ... Sir Jimmy Young (born probably September 21, 1921) is a well-known British disc jockey and radio interviewer. ... David Hamilton was born David Pilditch in Manchester, on September 10, 1938. ... For other people named John Dunn see here John Churchill Dunn, professionally known simply as John Dunn, (March 4, 1934 in Glasgow, Scotland - November 27, 2004 in Croydon, Surrey, England) was a veteran disc jockey, well known for his work on for BBC radio. ...

Frances Line: 1986-1996

The station's policy remained stable with only minor changes until April 1986 when Frances Line, head of music, repositioned the station. She would become controller in 1990. An increasingly ageing Radio 1 audience was sticking with that station; Line repositioned Radio 2 to appeal exclusively to older listeners and introduced older presenters and light music pitched at over-50s. As a result, David Hamilton quit the station at the end of 1986, claiming the music policy had become geriatric; Terry Wogan's replacement Derek Jameson also appealed to an older, downmarket demographic. Although popular with its audience, the policy alienated younger listeners who had listened to both Radio 1 and Radio 2; the station's audience fell, taking another hit when sport moved to Radio 5; the rise of album-rock commercial stations (particularly Virgin Radio), also hit Radio 2's audience, taking younger listeners. David Hamilton may refer to David Hamilton (Tenor) David Hamilton (Radio DJ) David Hamilton (architect) David Hamilton (photographer) David Hamilton (Labour Party) David Hamilton (Thunder Bay mayor) David Hamilton (composer) David Hamilton (galston maniac) Category: ... Year 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar). ... Sir Michael Terence Wogan, KBE DL (born August 3rd 1938, in Limerick, County Limerick, Republic of Ireland), more commonly known as Terry Wogan, is a radio and television broadcaster who has worked for the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) in the United Kingdom (UK) for most of his career. ... Broadcaster & journalist Derek Jameson, was born in Londons East End in 1929. ... BBC Radio Five Live is the radio service providing live BBC News, phone-ins, and sports commentaries. ... For the French radio station, see Virgin Radio (France). ...

James Moir "The Nation's Favourite" - 1996 onwards

Line was replaced by James Moir in 1996. Moir repositioned Radio 2 with a largely AOR/contemporary playlist by day and more specialist broadcasting by experts in the evenings, moving many popular presenters from the increasingly youth-oriented Radio 1. Radio 2 is now "the nation's favourite", a title the BBC uses. James Moir (usually known as Jim Moir) was a senior BBC executive for many years until his retirement in 2003. ... Album-oriented rock (sometimes referred to as adult-oriented rock), abbreviated AOR and originally called album-oriented radio, was originally an American FM radio format focusing on album tracks by rock artists. ...

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The current position

The station now has adult listeners, mainly from 30 and up. In recent years it has attracted more younger listeners. Its daytime playlist features music from the 1960s to the 1990s as well as contemporary chart, album and indie music. The station's appeal is broad and deep, with accessible daytime programmes and specialist programmes of particular types or eras of music. In its most general form, a playlist is simply a list of songs. ... in music that is characterized by its perceived independence from mainstream or pop culture as a whole. ...

Weekday evenings feature specialist music, including jazz, folk music, blues, country and western, reggae, classic rock, showtunes and biographies and documentaries on musical artists and genres. This specialist programming typically runs 7-8pm, and 10pm-12.30am. For other uses, see Jazz (disambiguation). ... Folk song redirects here. ... Blues music redirects here. ... Country music, once known as Country and Western music, is a popular musical form developed in the southern United States, with roots in traditional folk music, spirituals, and the blues. ... Reggae is a music genre developed in Jamaica in the late 1960s. ... For the magazine, see Classic Rock (magazine). ... Showtunes are songs written for musical theater productions, such as: The Phantom of the Opera Jesus Christ Superstar Oklahoma! Guys and Dolls Cabaret See also Musical theater Categories: Stub ...

Brian Matthew's "Sounds of the Sixties" remains on the Saturday schedule, Steve Harley's shorter "Sounds of the Seventies" running midweek. Brian Matthew (born 1928) is a British broadcaster, born in Coventry, who became popular in the days of the BBC Light Programme, hosting Saturday Club (originally called Saturday Skiffle Club, starting in 1957 and changing to its more familiar name in 1958) and Easy Beat (starting in 1960). ... Steve Harley and Cockney Rebel were a UK rock band from the early 1970s. ...

On Sundays the schedule reverts to closer its old style, with presenters like Malcolm Laycock and David Jacobs and long-standing programmes like Sunday Half Hour. Sunday Half Hour is a long standing show broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in the United Kingdom. ...

Radio 2 does not broadcast complete works of classical music, the domain of Radio 3, or offer in-depth discussion or drama, the job of Radio 4. Jeremy Vine's weekday lunchtime show covers current and consumer affairs informally, a style pioneered Jimmy Young. Until Radio Five Live, Radio 2's medium wave frequencies carried the BBC's sports coverage. Radio 5 was created on Radio 2's mediumwave frequencies. Classical music is a broad, somewhat imprecise term, referring to music produced in, or rooted in the traditions of, European art, ecclesiastical and concert music, encompassing a broad period from roughly 1000 to the present day. ... Jeremy Vine (born May 17, 1965, Epsom, Surrey) is an English current affairs presenter on BBC radio and television. ... BBC Radio Five Live is the BBCs radio service providing live BBC News, phone-ins, and sports commentaries. ... Mediumwave radio transmissions serves as the most common band for broadcasting. ...

Like all BBC radio stations broadcasting to UK audiences, Radio 2 is funded by the television licence fee, and does not broadcast commercials. This article is about a licence that is required to own or operate a television or radio. ... From the earliest days of the medium, television has been used as a vehicle for advertising in some countries. ...

BBC Radio 2's last closedown was at 02:02am on 27 January 1979. Sarah Kennedy, who after her 1980s television career, has been a daily early-morning presenter since 1993 was at the Newsdesk after Brian Matthew finished "Round Midnight". From 2-5am the following night, listeners heard "You and the Night and the Music". Radio 2 has the longest period of continuous broadcasting of any national radio station in the UK. is the 27th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins. ...

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BBC Radio 2 moved its studios from Broadcasting House to the adjacent Western House in 2005 [2]. Although the majority of programming comes from London, some shows are broadcast from other cities around the UK, including Birmingham and Manchester. For many years, the network's overnight presenters, such as Janice Long and Alex Lester, were based in Birmingham, but made the move to London in April 2008. Mark Radcliffe and Staurt Maconie continue to present their show from Manchester. For other uses, see Broadcasting House (disambiguation). ... This article is about the British city. ... This article is about the City of Manchester in England. ...

In February 2007, Radio 2 recruited Jeff Smith, director of UK and International programming at Napster and a former head of music at Radio 1, as its new head of music. Smith joined the network on March 26. ^[3]

Presenters and shows

Mainstream shows from April 2008

• Janice Long: Weekday Overnights
• Alex Lester: The Best Time Of The Day
• Sarah Kennedy: The Dawn Patrol
• Terry Wogan: Wake Up to Wogan
• Ken Bruce including the PopMaster quiz
• Jeremy Vine current affairs; successor to Jimmy Young
• Steve Wright Steve Wright in the Afternoon (The Big Show)
• Chris Evans Drive Time
• Mark Radcliffe & Stuart Maconie Monday - Thursday Evenings
• Steve Lamacq: Wednesday Late Nights
• Mark Lamarr: Friday Night/Saturday Mornings
• Mo Dutta: Early Saturday Mornings
• Jonathan Ross: Saturday Mid-Mornings
• Dermot O'Leary: Saturday Afternoons
• Paul Gambaccini: America's Greatest Hits
• Russell Brand: Saturday nights
• Bob Harris:Saturday Late nights
• Pete Mitchell: Early Sunday Mornings
• Michael Ball; Sunday Mornings
• Steve Wright's Sunday Love Songs (request show)
• Dale Winton Pick of the Pops (nostalgia)
• Johnnie Walker: Sunday Evenings

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Specialists

Mondays

• Paul Jones Blues
• Clare Teal Big Band Special
• Jools Holland: Jazz

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Tuesdays

• Desmond Carrington The Music Goes Round
• Nigel Ogden: The Organist Entertains

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Wednesdays

• Mike Harding Folk Music
• Trevor Nelson Soul Music

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Thursdays

• Bob Harris Country
• Bob Dylan: Bob Dylan's Theme Time Radio Hour

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Fridays

• Friday Night is Music Night: light music
• Frank Renton ;Listen to the Band
• Matthew Wright: The Weekender (arts programme)

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Saturdays

• Brian Matthew:Sounds of the 60s

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Sundays

• Aled Jones: Good Morning Sunday (religious-themed breakfast show)
• Elaine Paige - show tunes
• Alan Titchmarsh Melodies for You (from 28th January)
• Brian D'Arcy: Sunday Half Hour (hymns)
• Russell Davies: Sunday Evening (from 28th January)
• Malcolm Laycock - Celebrating The Age of Swing
• David Jacobs The David Jacobs Collection (musicals, film music)

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Others

• It's Been a Bad Week - Comedy starring Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis.
• The Day the Music Died - music comedy series starring Jon Holmes and Andrew Collins
• Book Sequence
• Stand-in presenters heard when a regular presenter is away

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Stand-ins

• Richard Allinson
• Nikki Bedi
• Tim Smith
• Liza Tarbuck
• Nemone
• Liz Kershaw
• Emma Forbes
• Matthew Bannister
• Gideon Coe
• Simon Mayo
• Janey Lee Grace
• Lulu
• Jack Doricitey
• Richard Hammond

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Breakfast show presenters

• John Dunn - September, 1967 to April, 1972
• Terry Wogan - April, 1972 to December, 1984
• Ken Bruce - January, 1985 to March, 1986
• Derek Jameson - March, 1986 to December, 1991
• Brian Hayes - January to December, 1992
• Terry Wogan - January 1993 - present

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Other past presenters

• Jimmy Young: 1973-2002
• John Dunn: 1967-1998
• Alan Dell: 1967-1995
• Gloria Hunniford: 1981-1995
• Debbie Thrower: 1995-1997
• Benny Green
• David Hamilton1975-1986
• Anne Robinson 1988-1993
• Jim Lloyd: "Folk on 2" (1970-1997)
• Ray Moore 1980-1988
• Ed Stewart 1980-1984 & 1991-2006
• Des Lynam 1998-1999
• Katrina Leskanich 1998-2000
• Lynn Parsons 1998-2003
• Sybil Ruscoe 2003-2004

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Newsreaders and travel presenters (current)

Weekday 6am-11am

• Alan Dedicoat
• Fran Godfrey
• Charles Nove
• John Marsh
• Lynn Bowles (travel)

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• Fenella Fudge
• Sally Boazman (travel)
• Jonny Saunders (sport)

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• Ricky Salmon6am-11am
• Andrew Peach 12pm-6pm
• Andrea Simmons 7pm-12am
• Tom Sandars
• Nick Simmons (travel)

Weekdays 1am-5.30am Ricky Salmon is a news reader for BBC Radio 2. ...

• Colin Berry (Monday)
• Jim Lee (Tuesday)
• Alan Smith (Wednesday)
• Charles Carroll (Thursday and Friday)

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• Dominic Cotter
• Chandrika Chevli

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Controllers

• 1967–1968: Robin Scott
• 1968–1976: Douglas Muggeridge
• 1976–1978: Derek Chinnery
• 1978–1980: Charles McLelland
• 1980–1984: David Hatch
• 1984–1990: Bryant Marriott
• 1990–1995: Frances Line
• 1996–2003: James Moir
• 2004–present: Lesley Douglas

This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Douglas Muggeridge was the controller of BBC Radio 1 from 1968 to 1976. ... Derek Chinnery was the controller of BBC Radio 1 from 1978 to 1985. ... Charles McLelland (19 November 1930 - 2 December 2004) was the controller of BBC Radio 1 from 1976 to 1978. ... Sir David Hatch (7 May 1939 – 13 June 2007)[1][2] was involved in production and management at BBC Radio, where he held many executive positions, including Head of Light Entertainment (Radio), Controller of BBC Radio 2 and BBC Radio 4 and later Managing Director of BBC Radio. ... James Moir (usually known as Jim Moir) was a senior BBC executive for many years until his retirement in 2003. ... Lesley Douglas is the current Controller, BBC Radio 2 and 6 Music. ...

Logo History

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Logo images from TV & Radio Bits

References

External links

• BBC Radio 2 at bbc.co.uk
• Media UK's BBC Radio 2 site including scheduled programming
• R2OK! the Radio 2 Preservation Society
• Radio 2 Timeline/History