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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Jim Waterson Media editor

BBC Radio 2 loses 1 million listeners since Ken Bruce departure

Ken Bruce spent three decades presenting the same show before moving stations.
Ken Bruce spent three decades presenting the same show before moving stations. Photograph: Ken McKay/ITV/Shutterstock

BBC Radio 2 lost more than a million listeners since Ken Bruce left the station for commercial rival Greatest Hits Radio, according to official audience data.

Bruce spent three decades presenting the same mid-morning timeslot on Radio 2, where his mild-mannered style and Popmaster music quiz helped build the biggest audience in British radio.

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