Returning to Wogan House for a week after a month of broadcasting the Piano Room sessions at Maida Vale provided a natural break. Mitch Benn), Bruce recorded a version of the Andy Stewart song "Donald Where's Your Troosers?" The Telegraph values your comments but kindly requests all posts are on topic, constructive and respectful. Bruce also presented shows for BBC Radio Scotland from London. An earlier consolation prize, a 'Space' radio, has been known to appear on eBay, to Bruce's amusement. PopMaster returned in early 2008, although the other competitions did not. The programme runs from 9.30am until 12pm every weekday morning. contact the editor here. Bruces new pay deal is believed to comfortably exceed the 385,000-389,999 he receives from the BBC. But he has now revealed he will be departing the show in March 2023. Since 1988, he has been Radio 2's commentator for the Eurovision Song Contest, having taken over from Ray Moore. Discover Ken Bruce's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. The game returned with new dramatic, orchestral and guitar based jingles. Veteran Radio 2 presenters have been unhappy about the stations lurch towards youth, which has involved a reduction in music from before the 1990s and an attempt to woo listeners in their 30s and early 40s. The 48-year-old TV presenter spoke with Zoe Ball on the BBC station on Friday morning, as Ken Bruce says he's been forced to leave his popular slot early following yet another shake-up which has . He has also presented Radio 2's coverage of Eurovision since 1988. It is a fact that, when a group of 'people' are used to illustrate society, on BBC TV, the appearance of mixed colours, faiths, sexes, disability, etc., etc, can usually be predicted, when in the real world, in the majority (if not all) of the UK, such a group would not be seen together, so it is totally unrepresentative of the real world . Ken Bruce. The departure follows the exit of another long-running station icon, Steve Wright. He is a regular presenter of the long-running Sunday Night is Music Night. Bruce has four sons and two daughters. The 71-year-old, whose PopMaster quiz is a show staple, announced he'd be quitting after 31 years in January. We pay for videos too. 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In 2014, Bruce narrated the BBC One game show Reflex. Available now Nigel Harman chooses his Tracks of My Years 2:30:00 All available episodes (21 total) Coming Up Album of the Week. The broadcaster started working at the corporation in 1977 as a BBC Radio Scotland presenter. He joined Radio 2 in 1983, meaning he has worked at the station for 40 years. The broadcaster revealed the news himself on his BBC show on Tuesday morning. Bruce devised the pop trivia quiz in the 1990s with Phil Swern, who set the questions, and owns the rights. Of his new gig, Ken said: "What better way to celebrate my forty-five years in radio than with a new adventure and a brand-new show on Greatest Hits Radio. Ken Bruce is leaving the BBC after 30 years of broadcasting. Let's enjoy the week ahead! Data returned from the Piano 'meterActive/meterExpired' callback event. He was supposed to keep hosting his mid-morning show until the end of March, but the DJ is set to depart far earlier than was originally announced. BBC broadcasting legend Ken Bruce is leaving Radio 2 after 31 years presenting his weekday mid-morning show. The BBC has lost its most popular DJ, Radio 2s Ken Bruce, as the exodus of veteran presenters continues. He then began his first stint on the mid-morning show which lasted until the end of March 1990, when he took over the late show until the end of that year. The comedian and impressionist Rob Brydon, who is noted for his mimicry of Bruce, sat in for him on 25 August 2008 and again as an April fool prank in 2011 when Brydon impersonated Bruce throughout. Kerith Coldham (m. 2000), Anne Bruce (m. 19901995), Verity Bruce, Kate Bruce, Douglas Bruce, Murray Bruce, Campbell Bruce, Charlie Bruce. He then hosted the early show throughout 1991, and in January 1992 he returned to the mid-morning slot, where he remains today. It's reported that the former Family Fortunes star has signed a lucrative two year deal. with National Highways traffic officers also providing assistance with . Bruce also told the Daily Mail newspaper: I was called in at 12.30 and told that my final show would be a week today and wasnt given any real reason that I understood. Bruce has presented BBC Proms in the Park for many years. Ive always felt that Ive still got something to prove. This was surpassed in 2019, as it became the most popular radio programme in the UK, with 8.49m weekly listeners. Bruce competed against Paddy O'Connell with John Kennedy O'Connor chairing the quiz. 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The show also includes a daily quiz, PopMaster. Ken isn't sailing off into retirement just yet, instead he's launching a brand new show on Greatest Hits Radio and is taking his beloved PopMaster quiz with him. Let's enjoy the week ahead! contact IPSO here, 2001-2023. DJ Gary Davies will fill the gap between Bruce's departure and Kay's first show.. Group of youths carrying knives attack two people, Harry and Meghan were evicted from Frogmore Cottage 24 hours after Spare. BBC Radio 2 presenter Ken Bruce has confirmed when he'll be leaving the station. ITV The Chase contestant dubbed 'best player ever' as Paul Sinha announces show first. Bruce joined the BBC in 1977 as a BBC Radio Scotland presenter, took over the Radio 2 breakfast show from Terry Wogan in 1985 and became permanent mid-morning host in 1992. From and since 25 May 1998, the show was extended by 30 minutes, ending at 12:00pm. He presented Radio 2 Ballroom programmes regularly from November 1980 until 1982. Nothing stays the same forever. We will update Ken Bruce's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible. In 1980, he took on the mid-morning slot and then, in 1983, he presented a daily afternoon entertainment show. We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. I had intended fulfilling my contract until the end of March but the BBC has decided it wants me to leave earlier. It's been a tremendously happy time for me: I've made many friends and worked with many wonderful colleagues. I had intended fulfilling my contract until the end of March but the BBC has decided it wants me to leave earlier. View our online Press Pack. It was rumoured that members of the public would be able to play again before Christmas 2007 but this did not happen. BBC Radio 2 - Ken Bruce - Contact us Contact us Sms 88291 - text during show times only Other Travel Hotline - 03700 100 200 Standard geographic charges apply and calls may be included in. It has made us have to be a little bit more creative with what we include in the programme. Ken Bruce (@RealKenBruce) February 24, 2023. But fans were left in shock when the Scottish DJ announced he had quit his popular show. If the listener fails, they are awarded a set of Bluetooth headphones (replacing the previous consolation prizes of a Bluetooth speaker, and before that an MP3 player). On 4 October 2014, he took part in a celebrity episode of The Chase. The presenter, 72, has admitted that he was "a little surprised and disappointed . Kenneth Robertson Bruce (born 2 February 1951) is a Scottish broadcaster who is best known for hosting his long-running weekday mid-morning show on BBC Radio 2 from 1986 to 1990, and then again from 1992. [29], Bruce holds a PCV (Passenger Carrying Vehicle) driving licence and is the co-owner of a number of AEC Routemaster buses with Charles Nove, Alan Dedicoat and Steve Madden. If the listener fails, they are awarded a Bluetooth speaker (replacing the previous consolation prize of an mp3 player). The RAC revealed that diesel drivers are still charged an extra 20p over the owners of petrol cars. But he has now revealed he will be departing the show in March 2023. For other inquiries, Contact Us. Kenneth Robertson Bruce (born 2 February 1951) is a Scottish broadcaster who is best known for hosting his long-running weekday mid-morning show on BBC Radio 2 from 1986 to 1990, and then again from 1992. He has referred to the buses as "a fantastic piece of engineering and such fun to have". In 1980, he took on the mid-morning slot and then, in 1983, he presented a daily afternoon current affairs show. On Friday, Bruce said he had intended to fulfil his contract at Radio 2 which was due to run out at the end of March, but that the BBC had decided it wants me to leave earlier. He attended Hutchesons' Grammar School, Glasgow, before training as a chartered accountant, Kens first job was washing cars. The network's presenters include Michael Ball, Zoe Ball, Rob Beckett, Tony Blackburn, OJ Borg, Rev. Bruce was born and raised in Glasgow, Scotland. He hosted the show for two years, beginning in November 1980. Bruce has been a presenter on BBC Radio 2 since 1980. . ITV Emmerdales Amy Nuttall rumbled husband Andrew Buchan and BBC Better co-star Leila Farzad's romance by lingerie. [32] Bruce featured with his son Charlie on the fifth series of Big Star's Little Star and in October 2018, he made a cameo appearance on Hollyoaks. Paul OGrady also quit his Radio 2 Sunday afternoon show, which he presented for about 14 years, because he was not happy with a schedule shake-up that left him sharing the slot with the comic Rob Beckett. His Radio 2 show is famous for a number of segments including PopMaster, a quiz to test music knowledge which has run for 25 years, Tracks of My Years, where a famous person chooses their favourite records, and more recently, The Piano Room, featuring live music from a range of artists. In 1998, he shared this role with being UK spokesman for that year's contest, reading out the points for the UK telephone vote, taking it over from Colin Berry, who then returned the following year. If you have a complaint about the editorial content which relates to Scott Mills left Radio 1 after 24 years to join Radio 2 for a new weekday show. Why Ken Bruce is leaving BBC Radio 2 early. Registered in England & Wales | 01676637 |. Ken Bruce has become the latest veteran presenter to leave BBC Radio 2, leaving the corporation after 45 years to host a show on commercial rival, Greatest Hits Radio. Brydon interviewed "Sir Terry Wogan" (impersonated by Peter Serafinowicz), and Bruce himself appeared at the end of the show as his "brother Kenn with two Ns". The Scottish presenter will host his final show next week, after 31 years in the role. The BBC confirmed that Bruce will present his final 9.30am to midday show on March 3. However, some new opportunities have come up.. Such comments are read throughout the programme, generally on a theme of the day, such as a news story. Boy George chooses two more songs in Tracks of My Years. Bruce announced on 17 January 2023 that he would be leaving BBC Radio 2 in March of that year to pursue other opportunities outside the BBC, including hosting a new mid-morning show for Greatest Hits Radio, replacing Mark Goodier. Those ads you do see are predominantly from local businesses promoting local services. ", Read more: Vernon Kay shares how he was scouted on drunken night out in Birmingham. 3-min read. Like Comments. Brydon interviewed "Sir Terry Wogan" (impersonated by Peter Serafinowicz), and Bruce himself appeared at the end of the show as his "brother Kenn with two Ns". BBC Radio 2 Breakfast Show presenter Zoe Ball, 52, admitted she was convinced Ken Bruce, 72, had nearly run her over on a bicycle as she left the studios. Other regular features include the Record of the Week and the Album of the Week[7] and the Tracks of My Years, where a celebrity picks two songs each day for their particular meaning. In a statement tweeted to his 150,000 followers, Bruce said: "I will be presenting my last show on Radio 2 next Friday. A celebrity version was introduced on 20 July 2007, and continued until 18 January 2008. Before becoming a presenter, Anderson was a reporter for BBC WM during their football segments on matchdays. Kenneth Robertson Bruce (born 2 February 1951) is a Scottish broadcaster who is best known for hosting his long-running weekday mid-morning show on BBC Radio 2, since 1992. This 'prize' replaced a CD wallet as of 27 February 2012. Lets enjoy the week ahead!. Since 14 January 2019, Bruce's show follows Zoe Ball at 9:30 and is followed by Jeremy Vine at 12:00. BBC Radio 2 presenter Ken Bruce is leaving the broadcaster after 31 years. has lost its most popular DJ, Radio 2s Ken Bruce. Ken Bruce has said he is a little surprised and disappointed that his final BBC Radio 2 show will be as early as next week. . DJ to move to commercial rival Greatest Hits Radio with Radio 2 seen recently as ramping up focus on youth. At 71 years old, Ken Bruce height not available right now. . He later moved to mid-mornings in 1986 and after a brief stint on late nights and early mornings, returned to mid-mornings in January 1992. Ken Bruce is set to leave BBC Radio 2 in March, when his contract expires. He presented Radio 2 Ballroom programmes regularly from November 1980 until 1982 featuring Jim MacLeod and His Band mainly from their resident base of Dunblane Hydro Hotel. "I'm looking forward to getting started and to you joining me for my very first show. The DJ joined Radio 2 as a regular presenter in 1984 and has been a full-time broadcaster on the BBC for more than 45 years. An earlier consolation prize, a "Space" radio, has been known to appear on eBay, to Bruce's amusement. Ken isn't sailing off into retirement just yet, instead he's launching a brand new show on Greatest Hits Radio and is taking his beloved PopMaster quiz with him. 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