The Daily Observer London Desk: Reporter- Sarah Marshal
Broadcaster Ken Bruce announces he’s leaving BBC Radio after 40 years
Ken Bruce is broadcasting his last ever BBC Radio 2 show today, Friday 3 March, after 31 years of presenting the station’s mid-morning programme.
Bruce, 72, has been with the BBC since 1977 when he started out as a presenter on Radio Scotland.
While introducing his final show on Radio 2 this morning, he told listeners not to look for any “hidden agendas” in his music choices, assuring them: “They’re just good songs. Enjoy!”
The DJ is moving over to commercial station Greatest Hits Radio, where he will begin broadcasting on 3 April.
In February, Bruce claimed that BBC bosses had decided they wanted him to leave early, instead of fulfilling his contract to the end of March.
Reports followed that he was axed early by the BBC in efforts to prevent him from promoting his new Greatest Hits show.
