'Nothing stays the same forever and I have decided the time is right for me to move on from Radio 2'
The broadcaster, 71, said"it's time for a change", announcing the news on Tuesday's show. He will join Greatest Hits Radio in April.BBC broadcasting legend Ken Bruce is leaving Radio 2 after 31 years presenting his weekday mid-morning show.
Bruce, 71, said"the time is right" for him to leave, announcing the news on Tuesday's show. He will join Greatest Hits Radio in April.In 1984, he landed his first regular slot presenting the Saturday Late Show before taking over the Radio 2 Breakfast Show from Sir Terry Wogan the following year. He has fronted his mid-morning show since 1992 where its most recent weekly reach totalled 8.56m people.
"However I feel that after 45 years of full-time broadcasting on BBC Radio it's time for a change. I would stress that this is entirely my decision but some new opportunities have come up and I would like to continue my career in a slightly different way in the next few years, the details of which will be revealed shortly.
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