BBC Radio 2
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BBC Radio 2 is one of the BBC's national radio stations and the most popular station in the United Kingdom.Wikipedia
| Editorial area | UK |
|---|---|
| Format | AC |
| Most played | Coldplay X BTS, Duran Duran, Rod StewartRadiomonitor |
| Audience figures | 14,596,000 weekly listenersRAJAR September 2021 |
| Launched | 30 September 1967 |
| Owner | BBC |
| Former names | BBC Radio 2 The Light Programme The Light Programme The Forces Programme |
Contact BBC Radio 2
| Postal address | Wogan House, 99 Great Portland St, London, W1W 7NY |
|---|---|
| Telephone | +44 20 8743 8000 |
| Official website | bbc.co.uk/radio2 |
| Wikipedia | BBC |
| YouTube | BBC |
| Main email | radio2.enquiries@bbc.co.uk |
| Personal email | firstname.lastname@bbc.co.uk |
Social media
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| Twitter: Press Office | @bbcpress (192,276 followers) compare | |
| Twitter: Jobs | @BBCCareers (131,168 followers) compare | |
| BBC Radio 2 ( Data is from 2019. Feature awaiting Facebook re-authorisation. | ||
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| audioBoom | bbcradio2 (139 followers) compare |
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Adam Porter Journalist
Al Booth Editor of Specialist Music
Alan Dedicoat Presenter
Alan Titchmarsh Presenter
Aled Jones Presenter
Anna Russell Journalist
Anna Jones Journalist
Anthony Birchley Journalist
Ben Stones Assistant Producer
Bob Shennan Programme Manager/Controller
Bob Harris Presenter
Brett Spencer Head of Digital
Brian Matthew Presenter
Claire Solan Producer Trevor Nelson Show
Clare Balding Presenter
Clare Runacres Journalist
Claudia Winkleman Presenter
Dale Winton Presenter
Dan Morris Senior Technical Producer
David Rodigan Presenter
David Harper Journalist
Davina McCall Presenter
Dermot O'Leary Presenter
Desmond Carrington Presenter
Elaine Paige Presenter
Graham Albans Assistant Producer
Harvey Cook Journalist
Helen Thomas Editor
Huey Morgan Presenter
James Kelly Journalist
James Walshe Producer
James Carpenter Broadcast Assistant
Jane Royce Journalist
Janey Lee Grace Presenter
Janice Long Presenter
Jeff Smith Head of Music
Jeremy Vine Presenter
Jo Whiley Presenter
Johnnie Walker Presenter
Justine Greene Journalist
Kat Collins Journalist
Katharine Cracknell Journalist
Ken Bruce Presenter
Louise Molony Producer, The Sara Cox Show
Lynn Parsons Presenter
Malcolm Laycock Presenter
Mariella Frostrup Presenter
Mark Radcliffe Presenter
Mica Paris Presenter
Michael Parkinson Presenter
Michael Tindale Broadcast Assistant
Mo Dutta Presenter
Nick Barraclough Presenter
Niki Cardwell Journalist
Paul Gambaccini Presenter
Paul Jones Presenter
Roger Royle Presenter
Russell Davies Presenter
Rylan Clark-Neal Presenter
Sara Cox Presenter
Sarah Kennedy Presenter
Steve Wright Presenter
Stuart Maconie Presenter
Tom Sandars Journalist
Tony Blackburn Presenter
Trevor Nelson Presenter
Vanessa Feltz Presenter
Victoria Bourne Journalist
Wayne Marshall Presenter
Zoe Ball Presenter
Al Booth Editor of Specialist Music
Alan Dedicoat Presenter
Alan Titchmarsh Presenter
Aled Jones Presenter
Anna Russell Journalist
Anna Jones Journalist
Anthony Birchley Journalist
Ben Stones Assistant Producer
Bob Shennan Programme Manager/Controller
Bob Harris Presenter
Brett Spencer Head of Digital
Brian Matthew Presenter
Claire Solan Producer Trevor Nelson Show
Clare Balding Presenter
Clare Runacres Journalist
Claudia Winkleman Presenter
Dale Winton Presenter
Dan Morris Senior Technical Producer
David Rodigan Presenter
David Harper Journalist
Davina McCall Presenter
Dermot O'Leary Presenter
Desmond Carrington Presenter
Elaine Paige Presenter
Graham Albans Assistant Producer
Harvey Cook Journalist
Helen Thomas Editor
Huey Morgan Presenter
James Kelly Journalist
James Walshe Producer
James Carpenter Broadcast Assistant
Jane Royce Journalist
Janey Lee Grace Presenter
Janice Long Presenter
Jeff Smith Head of Music
Jeremy Vine Presenter
Jo Whiley Presenter
Johnnie Walker Presenter
Justine Greene Journalist
Kat Collins Journalist
Katharine Cracknell Journalist
Ken Bruce Presenter
Louise Molony Producer, The Sara Cox Show
Lynn Parsons Presenter
Malcolm Laycock Presenter
Mariella Frostrup Presenter
Mark Radcliffe Presenter
Mica Paris Presenter
Michael Parkinson Presenter
Michael Tindale Broadcast Assistant
Mo Dutta Presenter
Nick Barraclough Presenter
Niki Cardwell Journalist
Paul Gambaccini Presenter
Paul Jones Presenter
Roger Royle Presenter
Russell Davies Presenter
Rylan Clark-Neal Presenter
Sara Cox Presenter
Sarah Kennedy Presenter
Steve Wright Presenter
Stuart Maconie Presenter
Tom Sandars Journalist
Tony Blackburn Presenter
Trevor Nelson Presenter
Vanessa Feltz Presenter
Victoria Bourne Journalist
Wayne Marshall Presenter
Zoe Ball Presenter
…at BBC
Alistair Tyne Engineer
Amol Rajan Media Editor
Chris Roberts Project Engineer
Fran Unsworth Director - BBC News
Helen Boaden Director of BBC Radio
James Harding Director of News and Current Affairs
James Purnell Director of radio education arts music learning and children
James Purnell Director of Strategy
Richard Sharp Chairman
Tim Davie Director General
Amol Rajan Media Editor
Chris Roberts Project Engineer
Fran Unsworth Director - BBC News
Helen Boaden Director of BBC Radio
James Harding Director of News and Current Affairs
James Purnell Director of radio education arts music learning and children
James Purnell Director of Strategy
Richard Sharp Chairman
Tim Davie Director General
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