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BBC Radio 2. BBC Radio 2 is a British national radio station owned and operated by the BBC. It is the most popular station in the United Kingdom with over 14 million weekly listeners. [ 1] Since launching in 1967, the station broadcasts a wide range of content.
BBC One. Flagship channel and broadcasts a variety of mainstream programming. 24 hours. BBC Two. Secondary channel and broadcasts a range of alternative programming. BBC Three. Broadcasts a variety of youthful programming. 9 hours (19:00 to 04:00) BBC Four.
BBC Radio 4 Extra 2 April 2011 BBC 7 • 2002–2011: Archive programming — — 12B 708 0126 910 — BBC Radio 5 Live 28 March 1994 BBC Radio 5 • 1990–1994: News, current affairs, discussion and sport
BBC Radio 4 – news, current affairs, arts, history, original in-house drama, original in-house first-run comedy, science, books and religious programming. The service closes down and simulcasts the BBC World Service from 01:00 to 05:20 daily. Available between 92–95 and 103–105 FM, 198 LW and on digital platforms.
1983. 4 January – BBC Radio 2 revives Music While You Work. 12 February – Sounds of the 60s is broadcast for the first time a new programme dedicated to hits of the 60s, The show is presented by Keith Fordyce. December – Kenny Everett leaves the station.
The Radio 2 Breakfast Show refers to a range of programming on weekday mornings on BBC Radio 2 since the station's inception on 30 September 1967. The show's longest serving host to date was Sir Terry Wogan, who worked on the programme for over 29 years in two separate stints, from 3 April 1972 until 28 December 1984, and again from 4 January 1993 until 18 December 2009.
The BBC began using FM sound broadcasting in 1955, but at that time AM sound broadcasting predominated. The BBC's 'popular music' station known as Radio 1 opened in 1967 but only broadcast on MW until the end of the 1980s.
By 1964, the Home Service was on the air each day from 6.35 am (7.50 am on Sundays) and would conclude each night at the precise time of 11.48 pm. On 30 September 1967, the BBC split the Light Programme into separate pop music and entertainment stations, becoming BBC Radio 1 and BBC Radio 2 respectively. The Third Programme became BBC Radio 3 ...