BBC Radio 2 stops being available on VHF/FM for an hour on weeknights when it lends its VHF/FM frequencies to BBC Radio 1 between 11pm and midnight.The station closes slightly earlier, concluding its day at around 12:10 Mondays to Fridays, and at 12:33 on Saturdays and Sundays.The cuts also see the weekday afternoon show, presented by David Hamilton, broadcast on both BBC Radio 1 and BBC Radio 2, as David himself rejoins the station. The former 5:00–2:00 schedule is reduced to a 6:00 start up Mondays to Saturdays, 6:55 on Sundays, and an earlier closedown time of around 12:33 each day. 6 January – Broadcasting hours are reduced due to budget cuts at the BBC.29 September – David Jacobs replaces Sam Costa as host of Melodies for You.Simon Bates joins, and Barry Alldis leaves.Colin Berry joins the station as an announcer, newsreader and occasional presenter, and David Hamilton leaves for a while.2 July – Woman's Hour is transferred to BBC Radio 4 and Jimmy Young joins the station.Kenneth had hosted the show since the start of the year as Kenneth himself leaves the station. 1 October – Sam Costa replaces Kenneth Alwyn as host of Melodies for You.Breakfast Special disappears from the airwaves and a new early morning show is introduced, resulting in BBC Radio 2 starting the day on weekdays and Saturdays 30 minutes earlier, at 5 am – Sunday broadcasting still commenced at just before 7 am. He replaces John Dunn, who moves to afternoons. 3 April – Terry Wogan joins, to present The Radio 2 Breakfast Show.Kenneth Alwyn replaces Eric Robinson as host of Melodies for You.Stereo was rolled out to the rest of the country over subsequent years. 4 November – BBC Radio 2 (and BBC Radio 4) begin broadcasting in stereo in South East England.August – Eric Robinson hosts Melodies for You for the final time, as he leaves the station.The first edition of Folk on 2 is broadcast as Jim Lloyd himself joins the station.The first voice heard on BBC Radio 2, Paul Hollingdale, leaves.5 April – Your Hundred Best Tunes moves to the station from BBC Radio 4.4 April – Following the transfer of BBC Radio's sports coverage from BBC Radio 3 to BBC Radio 2, the first edition of Sport on 2 is broadcast.3 April – Any Questions is broadcast on BBC Radio 2 for the final time.Des Lynam, Peter Clayton, Alan Keith, and Tony Brandon join.Dance Band Days is broadcast for the first time.11 June – The Organist Entertains, presented by Robin Richmond, is broadcast for the first time, as Richmond himself joins the station.28 April – The first edition of soap opera Waggoners' Walk is broadcast.25 April – Mrs Dale's Diary broadcasts for the final time.Parade of the Pops broadcasts for the final time.9 June – Round the Horne broadcasts for the final time. ![]() ![]() Tom Edwards, Bob Holness, Michael Aspel, Charlie Chester, Katie Boyle and David Allan join. ![]()
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