Ken Bruce leaving BBC radio 2

[Johnny Vodka]

31 years! I've never even heard of him before this today I'm constantly shocked that anyone under 80 listens to R2. I can't even begin to imagine how awful Greatest Hits Radio is.

TBF I think the station has tried to change its image to a more "youthful" station by recycling radio 1 DJs from the not so distant past. I think a lot of mainstream people skip to radio 2 once they decide they're too old for radio 1. I know people in their early 30s who might listen to it.

 

[ska invita]

Out here in the provinces we do get R1, 3 and 4 you know. But I refuse to listen to R4 these days as well now, because.... cunts

oh yeah i know you get it, thats what i mean, when your only choice is BBC radio national (1-4) plus BBC regional + a few commercial stations, and its 10.30 am then Ken Bruce is literally the only place to be

 

[ska invita]

Radio 2 chat

Ive started catching a bit more Radio 2 recently :hmm: channeling my inner Partridge.... For some reason i most often seem to tune in when Paul O Gradys show is on - i do like him, though i need to be in the mood for the tunes Some random other bits here and there...amazing how often there are...

www.urban75.net

lively thread

 

[nogojones]

TBF I think the station has tried to change its image to a more "youthful" station by recycling radio 1 DJs from the not so distant past. I think a lot of mainstream people skip to radio 2 once they decide they're too old for radio 1.

I'm aware Steve Wright is a R2 DJ, but I hated him on R1, so it's never drawn me to consider R2.

I don't think I've listened to R1 for years either though. The only BBC FM thing I'd bother with is 3 I think

 

[nogojones]

oh yeah i know you get it, thats what i mean, when your only choice is BBC radio national (1-4) plus BBC regional + a few commercial stations, and its 10.30 am then Ken Bruce is literally the only place to be

I think I'd rather hum donk classics to myself frankly. Even the sound of traffic has got to be a bit more varied that R2.

 

[nogojones]

When I left my last salaried job, one of the main reasons was the people who I shared an office with would insist on listening to some awful commercial station. I put my notice in on the day I heard three Phil Collins songs in one morning.

 

[danny la rouge]

When I left my last salaried job, one of the main reasons was the people who I shared an office with would insist on listening to some awful commercial station. I put my notice in on the day I heard three Phil Collins songs in one morning.

Constructive dismissal case there if ever I saw one.

 

[tim]

I met him when he was still a Monsignor and headed up CND. He seemed like a decent chap.

 

[nogojones]

I met him when he was still a Monsignor and headed up CND. He seemed like a decent chap.

That's not what AA told me

 

[Elpenor]

 

[ska invita]

I met him when he was still a Monsignor and headed up CND. He seemed like a decent chap.

good one

 

[skyscraper101]

And his replacement. Vernon Kaye.

Radio 2 is basically what Radio 1 was like 20 years ago now.

Vernon Kay confirmed as new host of Ken Bruce’s BBC Radio 2 slot

TV presenter will take over in May when veteran Scottish broadcaster steps down after 31 years

www.theguardian.com

 

[danny la rouge]

And his replacement. Vernon Kaye.

Radio 2 is basically what Radio 1 was like 20 years ago now.

Vernon Kay confirmed as new host of Ken Bruce’s BBC Radio 2 slot

TV presenter will take over in May when veteran Scottish broadcaster steps down after 31 years

www.theguardian.com

I always understood that to be the function of Radio 2.

 

[Johnny Vodka]

I always understood that to be the function of Radio 2.

Ken Bruce was never on radio 1 though.

Much as he annoys me and I can't listen to his radio show, he actually went up in my estimation watching him in the Chris Packham autism documentary.

Inside Our Autistic Minds - Series 1: Episode 1

Chris helps an autistic comedian connect with her mum and a non-speaking man find a voice.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[danny la rouge]

Ken Bruce was never on radio 1 though.

Much as he annoys me and I can't listen to his radio show, he actually went up in my estimation watching him in the Chris Packham autism documentary.

Inside Our Autistic Minds - Series 1: Episode 1

Chris helps an autistic comedian connect with her mum and a non-speaking man find a voice.

www.bbc.co.uk

I saw that. It was interesting.

 

[ska invita]

And his replacement. Vernon Kaye.

Radio 2 is basically what Radio 1 was like 20 years ago now.

Vernon Kay confirmed as new host of Ken Bruce’s BBC Radio 2 slot

TV presenter will take over in May when veteran Scottish broadcaster steps down after 31 years

www.theguardian.com

Thing is your don't really pick the records in this job you just have to be a good host and have a good voice. That's what made Ken such top league, the voice and manner. Vernon Kaye is third division by comparison

 

[skyscraper101]

They've lost a million listeners.

Rajars: Radio 2 loses a million listeners as Ken Bruce boosts Greatest Hits Radio

Ken Bruce attracts three million listeners to his new mid-morning show on Greatest Hits Radio.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[skyscraper101]

Thing is your don't really pick the records in this job you just have to be a good host and have a good voice. That's what made Ken such top league, the voice and manner. Vernon Kaye is third division by comparison

I mean I don't disagree with this at all. Though Ken Bruce was never for me. He was someone your nan liked. But he was undoubtedly good at being more than just someone who played records. And I agree Vernon Kaye is third division, he is definitely not for me. I think all the good personality DJs have just gone elsewhere now. Virgin, or Absolute or 6 Music. Radio 2 have bland DJs and play bland music by comparison.

 

[ska invita]

. Though Ken Bruce was never for me.

Ken is for us all

Thinking about it my favourite radio 2 (style) djs are comedians .Liz Tarbuck, Paul OGrady, Alan Partridge, Rob Brydon doing his Ken Bruce impression.. someone needs to get Bill Bailey on the radio

 

[skyscraper101]

Ken is for us all

Thinking about it my favourite radio 2 (style) djs are comedians .Liz Tarbuck, Paul OGrady, Alan Partridge, Rob Brydon doing his Ken Bruce impression.. someone needs to get Bill Bailey on the radio

Yeah I always warm to DJs who were naturally funny, or just have a good wit. I suspect most people do too. Kevin Greening was one of the best for this back in the 90s. Steve Wright too in his day.

 

[Johnny Vodka]

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Oops, did that joke already.

 

[krtek a houby]

They've lost a million listeners.

Rajars: Radio 2 loses a million listeners as Ken Bruce boosts Greatest Hits Radio

Ken Bruce attracts three million listeners to his new mid-morning show on Greatest Hits Radio.

www.bbc.co.uk

Iirc, Radio One lost a lot of listeners after the likes of Simon Bates and other "top" DJs were pushed out by Matthew Bannister.

It's a generational thing.

 

[skyscraper101]

Iirc, Radio One lost a lot of listeners after the likes of Simon Bates and other "top" DJs were pushed out by Matthew Bannister.

It's a generational thing.

TBF that was way before the internet and DAB and on the cusp of major new breakthrough's in dance, hip hop, and guitar music at a time when young people still listened to radio and watched telly en masse.

These are totally different times and I'm not sure they'll claw back the audience quite as easily now.

 

[krtek a houby]

TBF that was way before the internet and DAB and on the cusp of major new breakthrough's in dance, hip hop, and guitar music at a time when young people still listened to radio and watched telly en masse.

These are totally different times and I'm not sure they'll claw back the audience quite as easily now.

Quite possibly. Been an age since listened to One or Two.

 

[AverageJoe]

I went to a wedding and was sat at the same table with Ken. Nice guy.

Obviously wore the obligatory wedding kilt.