Radio 2 has seen a fair few departures in recent years – and saying farewell to 71-year-old Ken Bruce, who has been the constant face of mid-mornings since 1992, will hit harder than most. Earlier this week the legendary broadcaster confirmed he’d be heading up his mid-morning slot on commercial station Greatest Hits Radio instead, the place other Beeb alumni including Simon Mayo now call home.
It’s his music quiz, Popmaster, that many listeners were most immediately concerned about. The segment was introduced to Bruce’s programme in 1998 and airs at around 10.30am each week day, resulting in millions of listeners stopping what they’re doing. Popmaster sees two music fans pitted against each other to try and display the most impressive amount of knowledge about songs and artists from across the years – some much more obscure than others.
