BBC Radio 2 Eurovision

BBC Radio 2 Eurovision
Broadcast area	United Kingdom; available worldwide through the internet
Frequency	DAB: 12B;
Programming
Language(s)	English
Format	Hot AC, Indie Music, Infotainment
Ownership
Owner	BBC
Sister stations	BBC Radio 2
History
First air date	8 May 2014
Last air date	24 May 2015
Links
Webcast	[1]
Website	www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p01xjf0z

Previous logo, from the 2014 Contest, held in Copenhagen.

BBC Radio 2 Eurovision was a pop-up DAB service from the BBC which launched at 12 noon on Thursday 8 May 2014. The station continued to broadcast for 12 hours each day until Sunday 11 May 2014.^[1] The station returned at noon on Thursday 21 May 2015 and continued to broadcast until 10pm on 24 May 2015.

The station's programming mainly concentrated on the history and culture of the Eurovision Song Contest, as well as providing a more comprehensive coverage of the annual festival for Eurovision fans.^[2]

Presenters[]

Paddy O'Connell
Graham Norton
Terry Wogan
Ken Bruce
Michael Ball
Maria McErlane
Brian Matthew
Tony Blackburn
Johnnie Walker
Sara Cox
Scott Mills
Ana Matronic

References[]

^ Shennan, Bob (31 March 2014). "Radio 2 launches 'Radio 2 Eurovision' pop-up DAB radio station". BBC Media Centre. BBC. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
^ Spencer, Brett (29 March 2014). "Eurovision 2014 on BBC Radio 2". About the BBC Blog. BBC. Retrieved 29 June 2014.