Ken Bruce

The veteran Scottish radio presenter had the last day of his Radio 2 mid-morning slot – which aired from 9.30am to midday for more than 30 years – in March ...

It was just time for me to leave and now … “I think it’s a great organisation. He also said his new radio show after leaving the BBC will be “much the same” and he is not looking to introduce “massive great bells and whistles stuff” into the format.

Bruce left BBC Radio 2 last month for pastures new after 45 years with the company, and has taken the iconic game with him.

](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bauermedia.ghr)It can also be found on Freeview channel 716 and Sky channel 0151. He has also fronted Radio 2’s coverage of the Eurovision Song Contest since 1988. Let’s enjoy the week ahead!” You can access the [after 45 years on the BBC it was “time for a change”](https://inews.co.uk/culture/radio/ken-bruce-why-leaving-bbc-radio-2-where-mid-morning-show-host-going-2091328?ico=in-line_link), explaining: “Nothing stays the same forever and I have decided the time is right for me to move on from Radio 2 when I reach the end of my current contract in March. [ few weeks earlier than planned](https://inews.co.uk/culture/radio/ken-bruce-last-show-time-when-final-day-radio-2-greatest-hits-move-2183798?ico=in-line_link), tweeting on Tuesday, 28 February: “I had intended fulfilling my contract until the end of March but the BBC has decided it wants me to leave earlier. [via their website](https://planetradio.co.uk/greatest-hits/player/) or on the free app for [iPhone](https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/greatest-hits-radio/id1444735243) or [Android. [specific regional frequencies for the show on Planet Radio](https://planetradio.co.uk/greatest-hits/station/on-air/how-to-listen-to-greatest-hits-radio-on-fm/). [and how to listen](https://inews.co.uk/culture/radio/greatest-hits-radio-how-listen-where-frequency-my-area-time-ken-bruce-show-start-2249612?ico=in-line_link). [as bringing Popmaster to Greatest Hits](https://inews.co.uk/news/ken-bruce-promises-golden-oldies-when-he-joins-greatest-hits-radio-after-row-over-bbc-radio-2-axing-classics-2090119?ico=in-line_link), Bruce promised “me and my musings and all the great records you know and love from the 70s, 80s and 90s”. [Ken Bruce](https://inews.co.uk/topic/ken-bruce?ico=in-line_link)‘s [Greatest Hits Radio debut is finally upon us](https://inews.co.uk/culture/radio/ken-bruce-time-on-greatest-hits-radio-when-new-show-start-how-listen-station-2249522?ico=in-line_link) – meaning Popmaster is making its return to the airwaves. [Bruce’s new show begins on Greatest Hits Radio on Monday 3 April](https://inews.co.uk/culture/radio/ken-bruce-new-show-greatest-hits-radio-start-date-how-listen-fm-dab-2205242?ico=in-line_link), airing every weekday from 10am to 1pm – slightly later than his BBC mid-morning schedule of 9.30am to 12pm.

The quiz was a mainstay of the presenter's weekday show on the station and relaunches on his new show on Greatest Hits Radio as of Monday, April 3.

On what makes PopMaster so successful, Bruce mused: “If I knew the answer to that I’d probably be able to give you the winning lottery numbers as well! The DJ added: “I’m very excited to see where PopMaster can go next and there are a lot of opportunities out there. “I think that PopMaster and Ken are married for life.”