So much noise in the build up to this show, as to be expected, but we are here now, we are in the chair and the microphone is working and that is all that matters. Introducing Chic's Good Times, Kay said: 'Hopefully this is a sign of things to come.' He said his first song of Beautiful Day was 'tried and tested on my two daughters, Phoebe and Amber.' He added: 'They said ,'Yeah, Dad, it's a classic, play it'.' However other listeners said Kay was 'just what was needed', 'thoroughly excellent' and praised him for using the 'perfect entrance song' of Beautiful Day by U2. In March Bruce took a swipe at Radio 2 after bosses demanded he step down from his role 17 days early, with Gary Davies taking over his slot until Kay joined today. Shot in foot springs to mind.'īruce, 72, announced he was leaving the BBC in January and moved to Bauer's Greatest Hits Radio in April to present a new mid-morning show from 10am to 1pm. One tweeted to Radio 2: 'Right, that's me off to Greatest Hits Radio. Today, the reaction on Twitter to Kay's debut from those who did listen was mostly positive, saying he was a 'very worthy successor', 'natural' and 'thoroughly excellent'.īut many others decided against listening to Kay, saying they were 'faithful to Ken Bruce who was forced out' and claimed Kay was 'no Ken Bruce'. The Bolton-born broadcaster has replaced veteran Bruce, who helmed the BBC programme for 31 years, and has promised the show will not be 'London-centric'. Some Radio 2 listeners switched over to Ken Bruce on Greatest Hits Radio today, while others hailed Vernon Kay's first show on the mid-morning weekday slot.
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