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BBC Radio 2 to find the Ultimate 80s Album

BBC Radio 2’s Sounds Of The 80s has launched an audience vote to discover the Ultimate 80s Album.

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September 17, 2020 - 3:30 pm

Acts announced for BBC Radio 2 Live at Home

BBC Radio 2’s replacement for Proms in the Park and Live in Hyde Park this year will take place online and the line-up has just been announced by Zoe Ball.

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September 1, 2020 - 11:11 am

BBC Radio 2 to play 24 hours of music by black artists

BBC Radio 2 will commemorate the anniversary of Martin Luther King’s 1963 speech by playing 24 hours of music made by black artists.

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August 18, 2020 - 11:12 am
Laura Busson rejoins BBC as Radio 2 Commissioning Executive

Laura Busson rejoins BBC as Radio 2 Commissioning Executive

Former Radio 1 producer Laura Busson is returning to the BBC to take up a role as Commissioning Executive at BBC Radio 2.
August 15, 2020 - 1:23 pm

Scott Mills to cover the big show on BBC Radio 2

Scott Mills will be covering for Steve Wright on BBC Radio 2 when he takes a week off later this month.

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August 11, 2020 - 4:02 pm

Fifty years of Bob Harris on air to be marked at Radio 2

Greg James will interview radio legend Bob Harris about his 50 years in broadcasting as part of the BBC Radio 2 summer schedules, which also sees Bruce Springsteen presenting some programmes.
July 17, 2020 - 10:48 am

BBC Radio 2 replaces Hyde Park shows with Live At Home

Radio 2 has announced that its Proms in the Park and Live in Hyde Park concerts have been cancelled for this year, to be replaced by Radio 2 Live At Home.
June 17, 2020 - 4:40 pm

BBC Radio 2 and Radio Wales team up for Sir Tom’s 80th

BBC Radio 2 and BBC Radio Wales are coming together this week to celebrate the life of Sir Tom Jones as he reaches his 80th birthday.
June 1, 2020 - 9:12 am

Helen Thomas named Head of Station at BBC Radio 2

BBC Radio 2 has announced Helen Thomas as its new Head of Station.
May 12, 2020 - 12:04 pm

Radio presenter special version of PopMaster planned

BBC Radio 2 has announced a special radio presenter version of PopMaster, which will air on the station on Bank Holiday Monday at the end of this month.
May 11, 2020 - 12:02 am

Grand Award for BBC Radio 2’s Beatles documentary

Howlett Media Productions has won the Grand Award at the New York Festivals for a documentary about The Beatles made for BBC Radio 2.

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April 26, 2020 - 4:26 pm

BBC Radio 2 names most played song of the decade

Pharrell’s Happy has been named the No 1 track in the Most Played Songs of the Decade programme broadcast on BBC Radio 2.

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April 14, 2020 - 4:24 pm

BBC Radio’s Singalong becomes weekly event

The BBC’s Great British Singalong is to return every Thursday during UK lockdown on BBC Radio 1, Radio 2, 6 Music, 1Xtra and the Asian Network.

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April 6, 2020 - 6:40 pm

BBC Radio stations unite for Great British Singalong

The BBC’s national music stations are uniting on Thursday for the Great British Singalong designed to lift the nation’s spirits.

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March 30, 2020 - 11:01 am

Radio stations to unite with You’ll Never Walk Alone

You’ll Never Walk Alone will be played out simultaneously on a number of radio stations this Friday morning.

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March 19, 2020 - 3:37 pm
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