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 |
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Previous logo, from the 2014 Contest, held in Copenhagen.
BBC Radio 2 Eurovision is 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 concentrates on the history and culture of the Eurovision Song Contest, as well as providing a more comprehensive coverage of the annual festival for the avid Eurovision fan.[2]
Presenters
- Paddy O'Connell
- Graham Norton
- Terry Wogan
- Ken Bruce
- Michael Ball
- Maria McErlane
- Brian Matthew
- Johnnie Walker
- Sara Cox
- 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.
External links
 | BBC portal |
 | Radio portal |
 | Eurovision portal |
- Official website
- BBC Radio 2 Eurovision on Facebook
- BBC Radio 2 on Google+
- Media UK's BBC Radio 2 site including scheduled programming
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