BBC Radio 2 Eurovision
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| Broadcast area | United Kingdom; available worldwide through the internet |
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| First air date | 8 May 2014 |
| Format | Hot AC, Indie Music, Infotainment |
| Language(s) | English |
| Owner | BBC |
| Sister stations | BBC Radio 2 |
| Website | www |
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BBC Radio 2 Eurovision was a pop-up DAB service from the BBC which launched at 12 noon on Thursday 8 May 2014. The station continued to broadcast for 12 hours each day until Sunday 11 May 2014.[1] The station returned at noon on Thursday 21 May 2015 and continued to broadcast until 10pm on 24 May 2015.
The station’s programming mainly concentrated on the history and culture of the Eurovision Song Contest, as well as providing a more comprehensive coverage of the annual festival for Eurovision fans.[2]
Presenters
- Paddy O’Connell
- Graham Norton
- Sir Terry Wogan
- Ken Bruce
- Michael Ball
- Maria McErlane
- Brian Matthew
- Tony Blackburn
- Johnnie Walker
- Sara Cox
- Scott Mills
- Ana Matronic
See also
References
- ↑ Shennan, Bob (31 March 2014). "Radio 2 launches 'Radio 2 Eurovision' pop-up DAB radio station". BBC Media Centre. BBC. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
- ↑ Spencer, Brett (29 March 2014). "Eurovision 2014 on BBC Radio 2". About the BBC Blog. BBC. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
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- BBC Radio 2
- Radio stations established in 2014
- Digital-only radio stations
- Defunct radio stations in the United Kingdom
- Adult contemporary radio stations in the United Kingdom
- United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest
- 2014 establishments in the United Kingdom
- Radio stations disestablished in 2015
- 2015 disestablishments in the United Kingdom
- BBC stubs
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