BBC Radio 2 Country

BBC Radio 2 Country was a pop-up DAB service from the BBC which launched at 12 Noon on Thursday 5 March 2015.[1] The station covers the Country2Country Festival and is only active during the festival.

BBC Radio 2 Country
Broadcast areaUnited Kingdom; available worldwide through the internet
Frequency
Programming
Language(s)English
FormatCountry, Americana, Gospel, Hot AC, Indie Music, Infotainment
Ownership
OwnerBBC
BBC Radio 2
History
First air date
8 March 2015 (2015-03-08)
Last air date
12 March 2017 (2017-03-12)
Links
Webcast
Websitewww.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02jxzfq

On its debut the station continued to broadcast for 12 hours each day until Sunday 8 March 2015. It returned twice so far - on 10 March 2016, closing down on 13 March 2016 and on 9 March 2017, closing down on 12 March 2017.

The station did not return for the 2018 or 2019 festivals. (The 2020 edition was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.)

Presenters

201520162017[2]
Bob HarrisBob HarrisBob Harris
Sara CoxSara CoxSara Cox
Steve WrightSteve WrightSteve Wright
Baylen LeonardBaylen LeonardBaylen Leonard
Sally TrafficSally TrafficColin Murray
Patrick KieltyPatrick KieltyPatrick Kielty
Paul GambacciniPaul GambacciniStorme Warren
Cerys MatthewsCerys MatthewsVanessa Feltz
Alex LesterAlex LesterMark Radcliffe
Ricky RossRicky RossRicky Ross
Trisha YearwoodGretchen PetersReba McEntire
Wynonna JuddPaul SextonPaul Sexton
Kristian BushDon HenleyAlison Krauss
Suzy BoggussLittle Big TownThe Shires
Johnnie WalkerHillary ScottMarty Stuart
Tony BlackburnKen BruceKen Bruce
Terry WoganLiza TarbuckTrevor Nelson
Helen MacphersonJeremy VineSusan Calman
Michael BallLeo Green
Simon MayoSimon Mayo
Chris Country

Special Programmes

A number of famous country singers have presented one-off shows for Radio 2 Country or have given hour-long interviews to be broadcast on the station:

See also

References


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