{"id":35701,"date":"2023-08-11T12:24:42","date_gmt":"2023-08-11T10:24:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1871959"},"modified":"2023-08-11T13:49:08","modified_gmt":"2023-08-11T11:49:08","slug":"steve-wright-to-take-over-pick-of-the-pops-paul-gambaccini-gets-new-show","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/steve-wright-to-take-over-pick-of-the-pops-paul-gambaccini-gets-new-show\/","title":{"rendered":"Steve Wright to take over Pick of the Pops \u2013\u00a0Paul Gambaccini gets new show"},"content":{"rendered":"

It’s an all-new line up for Radio 2 this autumn. <\/p>

By James Hibbs\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Friday, 11 August 2023 at 10:24 AM<\/p>

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Radio 2 has announced a shake-up of its schedule going into autumn, with Steve Wright being appointed as the new host of Pick of the Pops, taking over from Paul Gambaccini.<\/p>\n

Wright will host the show on Saturdays from 1pm to 3pm starting on Saturday 21st October, while he will also continue to present Love Songs on Sunday mornings from 9am to 11am.<\/p>\n

He also has a number of specials coming up, including\u00a0Steve Wright\u2019s Summer Nights between Monday 21st and Thursday 24th August and Your Ultimate Kylie Song, available on BBC Sounds from Monday 21st August.<\/p>\n

However, this does not mean Gambaccini is out at Radio 2 \u2013 far from it, as he moves to a Sunday evening slot to present a brand new show, which will see him rediscover and resurface long-forgotten tracks from across the past eight decades.<\/p>\n

He will be playing some of his favourite lesser-known records from the 1950s onwards, and will share his encyclopaedic knowledge of the artists and bands.<\/p>\n

In October, the station will also celebrate Paul\u2019s 50th anniversary as a national broadcaster with a special show.<\/p>\n

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Paul Gambaccini.<\/span><\/figcaption> BBC\/Ray Burmiston<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Wright said of the change-up: \u201cPick of the Pops is such a legendary show. Gambo brilliantly made it his own over the last seven-and-a-half years, and now it\u2019s my chance to give it a go!<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a great privilege to present such an iconic show on Radio 2, and Pick of the Pops fans, don\u2019t worry \u2013 it\u2019s going be the same and different at the same time.<\/p>\n

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