Ken Bruce

Ken Bruce (b. 02 February 1951) is a Scottish radio broadcaster, best known for his long-running weekday mid-morning show on BBC Radio 2 which ran from from 1986 to 1990, and then again from 1992 to 2023. The show featured the popular Pop Master daily quiz, and the "Tracks of My Years" feature.

In September 1982 he hosted his first regular show on Radio 2. the 5.00 am early morning slot, for a limited time, and did the same in May and June 1983. he began the Saturday late night show in January 1984, his first 'regular gig'. he took over the Radio 2 breakfast slot in January 1985, after Terry Wogan had left radio for television. In April 1986 he moved to the 9.30 mid-morning slot where he remained, save for a two-year hiatus, until March 2023. He then moved to Greatest Hits Radio, as did his trademark phone-in quiz Pop Master.

In 1988, he became the radio commentator for the Eurovision Song Contest.

In 2021 he was named as Britain's favourite radio presenter.

70th birthday
02 February 2021


 * Special celebration for BBC Radio 2’s Ken Bruce on a special birthday, ontheradio.co.uk, 2021-02-02
 * BBC Radio 2 tweet