BBC Radio 2 50s

BBC Radio 2 50s

Broadcast area	United Kingdom; available worldwide through the internet
Frequency	DAB: 12B
First air date	14 April 2016 (2016-04-14)
Format	50s
Language(s)	English
Owner	BBC
Sister stations	BBC Radio 2
Website	www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p03lsql7

BBC Radio 2 50s is a pop-up DAB service from the BBC which launches at 2pm on Thursday 14 April 2016. The station will continue to broadcast until Sunday 17 April 2016.

Presenters

• Don Black
• Desmond Carrington
• Jamie Cullum
• Russell Davies
• Chris Evans
• Len Goodman
• Leo Green
• Sheila Hancock
• Bob Harris
• Richard Hawley
• Paul Jones
• Bill Kenwright
• Stuart Maconie
• Imelda May
• Huey Morgan
• Iggy Pop
• Suzi Quatro
• Mark Radcliffe
• Clare Teal
• Marty Wilde
• Gary Williams
• Steve Wright

See also

• BBC Radio 2 Country
• BBC Radio 2 Eurovision
• BBC Music Jazz

References

External links

• BBC Radio 2 50s on Facebook
• BBC Radio 2 on Google+

BBC Radio 2
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Seasonal programming	It's Been a Bad Week The Day the Music Died Jammin' PopMaster BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards
Related topics	The Russell Brand Show prank telephone calls row

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