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1 October – BBC Radio 2 begins a series of Sunday afternoon performances of works by Gilbert and Sullivan. The 12-week series, which runs until Christmas, replaces the station's usual Sunday afternoon schedule. [15] 30 December – BBC Radio 1 'borrows' BBC Radio 2's FM frequencies on a Saturday afternoon for the final time.
The first record played on Radio 2 was the title track to the 1965 film The Sound of Music by Julie Andrews. Radio 2 was allocated the Light Programme's longwave and FM frequencies, while Radio 1 used its mediumwave frequencies. In early years, much programming and music was common to both stations, particularly on the shared FM frequency.
The 67-year-old presenter is departing the Sunday Afternoon radio slot after 14 years.
The programmes where the presenter is the lead presenter are shown here in bold. Chief presenters work across BBC One, BBC Two and primarily the BBC News Channel. The chief presenters broadcast on the channel between 12:00 and 8:00 London time during weekdays. Chief presenters will front BBC News coverage of editorially significant events on ...
Wright joined the BBC in the 1970s, going on to host shows on BBC Radio 1 and 2 for more than four decades which attracted millions of listeners, and was a long-standing presenter of Top Of The Pops.
He presented Steve Wright in the Afternoon for 12 years on BBC Radio 1 and 23 years on BBC Radio 2, two of the BBC's national radio stations. He continued to present his Sunday Love Songs on Radio 2 until his death and, in October 2023, he took over as the host of the long-running Pick of the Pops chart show.
The presenter has hosted Sunday teatime show 'Paul O'Grady on the Wireless' since 2009. Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: ...