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1. • • The BBC has announced plans to launch a new Radio 2 spin-off station focusing on music from the 1950s, 60s and 70s. It is one of four new radio stations the corporation intends to launch on DAB+ and online via BBC Sounds in an effort to attract new audiences.
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     Radio 2 spin-off among four new stations planned by BBC

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   Why is the BBC launching a new Radio 2 spin-off station?

   • The BBC has announced that they are launching a brand-new Radio 2 spin-off station. It is said this is a bid to win back listeners since big names have walked from the network in the past. The BBC has announced a brand-new Radio 2 spin-off station to win back loyal listeners.

   BBC launches a brand new Radio 2 spin-off station in bid to win back

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   Will Radio 1 be a spin-off?

   • There will be a Radio 1 spin-off, which will play music from the 2000s and 2010s to capture the recent wave of nostalgia for these time periods. “Lesser-heard gems” will be spotlighted from high-profile artists. The station will also act as a hub for developing new talent on- and off-air.

   BBC plans to launch four new spin-off radio stations criticised by

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   What's going on with Radio 2?

   • “Lesser-heard gems” will be spotlighted from high-profile artists. The station will also act as a hub for developing new talent on- and off-air. A Radio 2 spin-off is also in the works, which will focus on the 50s, 60s, and 70s.

   BBC plans to launch four new spin-off radio stations criticised by

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   What is Radio 2?

   • A new Radio 2 extension providing a distinctive take on pop nostalgia, curating the story of pop music primarily from the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s by some of the people who shaped the cultural landscape at the time, aided by unique access to the BBC’s archive – creating a soundtrack unmatched by anything in the current marketplace.

   Plans announced for new, distinctive digital music stations as

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   How many listeners does Radio 2 have?

   • Radio 2 currently has 5 million weekly listeners – but was down by one million in 2022. BBC reports that the new station will offer “a distinctive take on pop nostalgia' from the 50s, 60s and 70s”. The station will also platform “some of the people who shaped the cultural landscape at the time”.

   BBC launches a brand new Radio 2 spin-off station in bid to win back

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   Will BBC 'directly imitate' existing radio stations?

   • British commercial radio stations have called on the UK media watchdog to block proposals by the BBC to create four new music stations that they claim “directly imitate” existing services. On Wednesday, the BBC said it would spin-off several new stations as part of an overhaul of radio strategy.

   Commercial radio stations try to stop new BBC music spin-offs

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3. www.nme.com › news › musicBBC plans to launch four new spin-off radio stations ... - NME

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   Feb 11, 2024 · A Radio 2 spin-off is also in the works, which will focus on the 50s, 60s, and 70s. It will feature “a distinctive take on pop nostalgia” and will highlight “some of the people who shaped...

4. www.express.co.uk › showbiz › tv-radioBBC launches a brand new Radio 2 spin-off station in bid to ...

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   Feb 7, 2024 · The BBC has announced a brand-new Radio 2 spin-off station to win back loyal listeners. The network has decided to target its older listeners in a bid to spice things up.

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   Feb 7, 2024 · On Wednesday, the BBC said it would spin-off several new stations as part of an overhaul of radio strategy. Among them, one — an extension to Radio 2 — will provide “pop nostalgia” from the...

6. www.bbc.co.uk › mediacentre › 2024Plans announced for new, distinctive digital music stations ...

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   Feb 7, 2024 · Our extensions for Radio 1, Radio 2 and Radio 3 will allow listeners to deep-dive into more pop and classical genres and periods of music they love the most, uniquely created by the BBC.

7. radiotoday.co.uk › 2024 › 07Ofcom steps in to delay the launch of BBC Radio 2’s oldies ...

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   Written by Roy Martin. Ofcom has delayed the launch of an online only service from the BBC saying it could have a significant adverse impact on competition. The BBC wanted to launch an extra...

8. www.pressreader.com › uk › the-daily-telegraphPanicking BBC launches Radio 2 spin-off after losing listeners

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   Feb 8, 2024 · New sister station playing nostalgic pop hits from yesteryear has angered commercial rivals. THE BBC has launched a new Radio 2 spin-off focusing on hits from the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s, as it scrambles to win back listeners.