Ken Bruce said his early exit from BBC Radio 2 is a shame, as the veteran broadcaster presented his final show after more than four decades at the corporation
The 72-year-old Scottish DJ – who has presented his mid-morning programme from 9.30am to midday for more than 30 years – told listeners not to expect “secret messages or hidden agendas” in the songs he played.to present a new morning show. Insiders said Bruce’s continued presence on Radio 2 would be “free advertising” for his new employers..
“I’ve gone at my own accord, I wanted to go at this time,” he confirmed. “And I understand the BBC were in the process of preparing an offer for me to continue. But, you know, I’d made my decision before that.”Signing off with The Beatles’ “The End”, Bruce thanked his listeners for contributing to a daily “two-way dialogue” and said: “I hope sometime in the future we may be able to continue doing that.
He then played “Trustfall” by Pink, a song about “the plunges people take when they want to test the devotion of those around them.”The show included the final BBC edition of Popmaster, the quiz which regularly delivers the day’s peak listening audience. Simon Mayo said it was surprising that the BBC let the broadcaster Ken Bruce continue with his Radio 2 show after he had announced his departure to a rival station.
Bruce had previously revealed he was a “little surprised and disappointed” that his final show was brought forward to Friday by the BBC.
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