BBC Radio 2 has lost a million listeners following Ken Bruce’s departure earlier this year, with diehard fans following the beloved presenter to its rival commercial station Greatest Radio Hits.
The slashed ratings come after the broadcaster found itself at the centre of an ageism storm after a number of older presenters, including Steve Wright, Craig Charles and the late Paul O’Grady, were shipped out for younger DJs.
It has led to so-called ‘Radio 2 refugees’ abandoning the station –