Fans have been left delighted as Ken Bruce made his way back onto the radio waves weeks after he signed off from his BBC Radio 2 show for the last time last month after more than 40 years at the organisation.
The 72-year-old Scottish broadcaster kickstarted his new role on Greatest Hits Radio at 10am on Monday (April 3). Fans will be able to listen to Ken every weekday until 1pm on the Bauer radio station where he'll play hit songs from the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s.
He told Greatest Hits Radio listeners: “Quality music all the way… you’re going to love it.” He then kicked off his new show by playing Come Together by The Beatles – the opening track of the band’s Abbey Road album.
It comes after Ken, when he left the BBC in March after being at the corporation for more than four decades, chose the medley of Golden Slumbers, Carry That Weight and The End, which closes the 1969 record, to end his long-running stint. And listeners were quick to pick up on it.
@Wyloom said: "SO clever - Ken Bruce's opening song on Greatest Hits Radio this morning. Last track on Radio 2 was "The End" from Abbey Road, the opener today "Come Together" - a minor act of genius @DavidLloydRADIO." @iPhonie commented: "Nice. 'Last time we spoke I finished with The End from Abbey Road… now let’s go back to the start.' *come together plays* #KenBruce @greatesthitsuk #Popmaster," to which @FionaEndersby replied: "Classy."
Ken also carried over his popular music quiz PopMaster over from the BBC, which aired at the same time, from 10.30am to 10.50am. Contestant Richard received 39 points to win a smart speaker and a Greatest Hits Radio subscription.
He gave a shout-out to his wife along with several Facebook groups, centred around the radio presenter, like The Ken Bruce Preservation Society, and PopMaster With Ken Bruce.
And as much as fans were thrilled to have Ken back in their ears, some did find a problem they weren't so happy with. @MARCmakescomics tweeted: "It’s nice to hear Ken Bruce again, but all the ads are annoying, I’ll probably just switch over for Pop Master then go back to be honest." @lennylaw said: "Anyone listening to Ken Bruce? Lots of songs you got bored with twenty years ago and ten minutes of tedious ads every other tune getting on your t**s yet?"
Ahead of his first show, Ken told BBC Breakfast: "It’s a fresh start, it is something a little bit different in a new place. That is always good, for somebody to try something a little bit new, so there I am, ready to go." He added: "There is a certain aspect of oddness about it, yes. I look around the studio I am in and it’s not quite the same as it was."
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