Radio 2’s Ken Bruce says he thinks the BBC management needs culling.

I completely agree re Vine and Ball. Vine is a complete disgrace and the sooner he is sacked the better.

Ken Bruce is a superb broadcaster, an assett to the BBC. I have listened to his shows for years, and have absolutely no idea of his political views.
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Agree with you re Ken Bruce - he's great! Not fussed on Zoe Ball either, but please leave Jeremy alone! Love Jeremy Vine! Don't really understand the comment about him being a leftie, if anything he's seems to be more right wing these days. Having said that, what's wrong with being a leftie anyway? At least lefties want a fair and equal society unlike our present government who are only concerned with the elite.

Love johnnie Walker only on at the weekend but he still makes me smile. Like Ken Bruce and of course I still miss terry wogan with his wit and fun. Not keen on vine or Zoe ball rather listen to local radio than them.

I often listen to Jeremy Vine when I'm gardening - especially in the greenhouse. I've never thought of him as being a 'leftie' though. His views always come across as being well balanced to me.

I agree that Ken Bruce is Radio 2.

I loathe Jeremy Vine but he surely isn't a leftie. He's an opinionated, self centred, arrogant metropolitan snob. Hear the way he speaks to people who appear or phone in to his show.
Friends who heard him as an after dinner speaker report he was rude and dismissive about the people who listen and call into his lunch time topical phone in show.

I listen to Johnnie Walker on Sunday afternoon. He plays great music, interviews his guests in a friendly manner and is an all round good radio DJ

I like Tony Blackburn with all his daft jokes and great 60s music.

ZB needs to go.

Do the BBC management perhaps think that the presenters need culling?

My favourite DJ's on radio 2 are, Johnnie Walker, Ken Bruce, Craig Charles, Trevor Nelson, Cerys Matthews. I quite like Jeremy Vine.

Steve Wright and Zoe Ball are the two I would say need to go.

Jeremy Vine is as left wing as Attilla the HUN..in other words not even within a country ile of any left wing tendencies

Well KB is 69y. I wonder if the BBC might put him on gardening leave now for sharing his views?

It is interesting that Ken Bruce's programme is the most listened to radio programme on UK radio . I used to listen to him on Radio Scotland before he went to radio 2 . Have to admit I would not listen to him now or any other radio 2 programme .

I gave up on BBC radio when they ruined the Simon Mayo drivetime show at teatime by lumbering him with Jo Wiley and getting rid of a very successful team. I’m also sick of programmes of the likes of Have I Got News for You - full of sneering Islintonians. Once upon a time they had a pop at everything but sadly no more. On the other hand Johnnie Walker still rocks!

Sorry, meant the News Quiz but the comment is still valid for the TV show!

Another one here for the Ken Bruce fan club. I also like Johnnie Walker but none of the others.

Another vote here for Ken Bruce, lovely man and so easy to listen to.
Used to have some respect for Jimmy Young too, probably be labelled a misogynist these days but his political interviews were so well balanced and he let people finish their point without interruption, unheard of today. Can't abide Jeremy Vine, so far up his own derriere and more re-inventions than Madonna with his silly shirts and appearance on Strictly.
I miss Terry Wogan too, my constant companion on my drive to work in the morning, always a giggle somewhere.
Ahhh the good old days.

Ken Bruce is right.

Watch the Jeremy Vine show on Channel 5 on a regular basis and it will confirm that he is absolutely NOT left wing. I can't imagine how he has managed to become so highly paid and get so much work, except that perhaps he is the sort of presenter who knows when to throw in a populist comment or two and when to keep his mouth shut.

I think the show was much better when it was The Wright Stuff, presented by Matthew Wright. He could be a bit overbearing at times and I sometimes disagreed quite strongly with his opinions but I much preferred his sometimes brusque manner to what I believe to be the forced geniality or Vine.

Ken Bruce is great. Also love Zoe Ball and Jeremy Vine. But by crikey, I still miss Terry. I have to do a fair bit of driving normally in my job and R2 presenters are my driving companions. WFH I don’t bother with the radio as I’m on video calls a fair bit.

I still miss Terry as well PaperMonster he accompanied me through so many stages of my life.

Another Ken Bruce groupie here ??

I think Ken Bruce is correct the BBC is too top heavy. It appears to me that they have a left bias. I do hope that speaking out will not result in the sane voice of Ken Bruce being victim to the current cancel culture.

I cannot stand Jeremy Vine. I used to like his show but cannot listen to it now. He is constantly pushing his lefty views and is now more blatent about it. He talks down to older people.
I did not like Chris Evans but Zoe Ball is even worse. I have to turn the radio off when Ball and Vine and their ilk are on.

But Ken Bruce ...... love him, give him a knighthood!

PS also miss Terry Wogan and his terrible jokes. Used to cheer me up on my way to work.