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== Biography ==
== Biography ==
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Scottish DJ, a Radio 2 regular since 1984. He rode out the many changes in Radio 2's musical output (from pop to easy listening and back again) and now reaches an impressive six million listeners each day.
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Scottish DJ, a Radio 2 regular from 1984 until 2023. He rode out the many changes in Radio 2's musical output (from pop to easy listening and back again) and was synonymous with the [[Popmaster]] quiz.
Beforehand, he was a staff announcer for BBC Scotland on radio and, occasionally, television.
Beforehand, he was a staff announcer for BBC Scotland on radio and, occasionally, television.
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Ken left the BBC in 2023, taking his show to commercial station Greatest Hits Radio.
==Trivia==
==Trivia==
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Ken owns a quarter share in a vintage Routemaster bus. Two of the other members of the consortium are [[Alan Dedicoat]] (''Voice Of The Balls'') and [[Charles Nove]], two of the Radio 2 newsreaders.
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Ken used to own a quarter share in a vintage Routemaster bus. Two of the other members of the consortium were [[Alan Dedicoat]] (''Voice Of The Balls'') and [[Charles Nove]], two of the Radio 2 newsreaders.
==Books==
==Books==
[http://www.amazon.co.uk/Tracks-My-Years-Autobiography/dp/0283070692/labyrinthgames Tracks of My Years: The Autobiography] (hardback)
[http://www.amazon.co.uk/Tracks-My-Years-Autobiography/dp/0283070692/labyrinthgames Tracks of My Years: The Autobiography] (hardback)
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== See also ==
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[[Weaver's Week 2023-03-05|Weaver's Week profile]]
== Web links ==
== Web links ==

Current revision as of 10:29, 23 August 2023

Contents

Shows

The ABC Quiz

Eurovision Song Contest (commentator; radio)

Popmaster

Pop Score

A Question of Degree

Reflex (commentator)

Biography

Scottish DJ, a Radio 2 regular from 1984 until 2023. He rode out the many changes in Radio 2's musical output (from pop to easy listening and back again) and was synonymous with the Popmaster quiz.

Beforehand, he was a staff announcer for BBC Scotland on radio and, occasionally, television.

Ken left the BBC in 2023, taking his show to commercial station Greatest Hits Radio.

Trivia

Ken used to own a quarter share in a vintage Routemaster bus. Two of the other members of the consortium were Alan Dedicoat (Voice Of The Balls) and Charles Nove, two of the Radio 2 newsreaders.

Books

Tracks of My Years: The Autobiography (hardback)

See also

Weaver's Week profile

Web links

Wikipedia entry

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