BBC Radio 2 has announced that following a shake-up in its Autumn scheduling, its flagship brass band programme, ‘Listen to the Band’ presented by Frank Renton (above) has been moved from its Wednesday evening slot at 9.30pm to late night on a Thursday at 11.00pm and 11.30pm respectively.

Big band increase

With concerns over the future of the BBC Big Band gaining high profile support, their output increases to two hours per week, whilst new programmes see Sara Cox present ‘Sounds of the 80s’ and actor Hugh Laurie present a new six part series on the history of blues music.

I’ve taken this opportunity to create some new programmes and make changes to reinvigorate the Radio 2 scheduleBob Shennan, Controller of Radio 2

Reinvigorate

Bob Shennan, Controller of Radio 2, is reported as stating: "Although we have had to make difficult decisions in order to make savings in line with the rest of the BBC, I’ve taken this opportunity to create some new programmes and make changes to reinvigorate the Radio 2 schedule."