{"id":39208,"date":"2023-11-06T22:00:20","date_gmt":"2023-11-06T21:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1920829"},"modified":"2023-11-07T10:48:47","modified_gmt":"2023-11-07T09:48:47","slug":"vernon-kay-says-bbc-radio-2-dip-to-be-expected-after-ken-bruce-exit","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/vernon-kay-says-bbc-radio-2-dip-to-be-expected-after-ken-bruce-exit\/","title":{"rendered":"Vernon Kay says BBC Radio 2 dip \u201cto be expected\u201d after Ken Bruce exit"},"content":{"rendered":"

Kay spoke with Radio Times magazine about taking over from the popular radio host. <\/p>

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

Published: Monday, 06 November 2023 at 21:00 PM<\/p>

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It\u2019s been almost six months since Vernon Kay<\/a> took over from Ken Bruce in BBC Radio 2\u2019s mid-morning slot, and while it was reported last month that the show had lost 1.3 million listeners<\/a> in that time, Kay has said that a \u201cdip\u201d was \u201cto be expected\u201d.<\/p>\n

Speaking in this week\u2019s issue of Radio Times magazine<\/strong>, Kay was asked how it felt taking over from Ken Bruce, given the latter\u2019s popularity, with 8.2 million listeners.<\/p>\n

He said: \u201cThere was a dip when Ken Bruce left, but that\u2019s to be expected. Ken\u2019s a radio icon and there\u2019s a lot of love for him. That\u2019s proven by him taking some of the audience with him to Greatest Hits, which is fabulous for him.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut since that dip, figures have stayed steady, so I\u2019m pleased.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt feels like I\u2019m chatting to a load of mates. When the fader\u2019s down, it\u2019s me on my Jack Jones. When it\u2019s up, 6.9 million people from all over the UK and Europe cram into the studio. That\u2019s mind-blowing \u2013 but you can\u2019t take it too seriously.\u201d<\/p>\n