2000 in British radio

none October 2023 2000 British radio British television British music This is a list of events in British radio during 2000. Events January 18 January – Sitcom Revolting People opens on BBC Radio 4, set in colonial Baltimore, Maryland around the period of the American Revolutionary War and written by Andy Hamilton with the American Jay Tarses, with Tarses playing sour shopkeeper Samuel Oliphant and Hamilton playing cheerfully corrupt Sergeant Roy McGurk, billeted on him. February 7 February – Plymouth Sound AM is re-branded Classic Gold 1152 (Plymouth). 9 February – Mike Harding presents highlights of the first annual BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards, which were awarded at London's Waldorf Hotel.http://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/8bb81182fa5f4c6980a0a95417c21274 https://web.archive.org/web/20171015045042/http://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/8bb81182fa5f4c6980a0a95417c21274 dead 15 October 2017 Mike Harding- BBCFolk Awards 2000 – BBC Radio 2 – 9 February 2000 – BBC Genome Genome.ch.bbc.co.uk 2018-01-14 14 February – BBC Thames Valley FM closes because the station was not popular with listeners, resulting in the return of BBC Radio Berkshire and BBC Radio Oxford.https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/434798.stm BBC News – BBC hopes for capital gains 2009-08-02 31 August 1999 Their programme schedules remain unchanged and most output continues to be shared. 17 February – Talk Radio UK is rebranded as Talksport. March 10 March – Zoë Ball presents the Radio 1 Breakfast Show for the final time.https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/schedules/service_bbc_radio_one/2000-03-10 https://web.archive.org/web/20211107113825/https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/schedules/service_bbc_radio_one/2000-03-10 dead 7 November 2021 Schedule – BBC Programme Index genome.ch.bbc.co.uk 10 June 2025 Scott Mills begins a three-week stint as the show's temporary presenter.https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/schedules/service_bbc_radio_one/2000-03-13 https://web.archive.org/web/20211108081912/https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/schedules/service_bbc_radio_one/2000-03-13 dead 8 November 2021 Schedule – BBC Programme Index genome.ch.bbc.co.uk 10 June 2025 14 March – Chris Evans sells his Ginger Media Group to SMG plc for £225m.https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/601640.stm Evans sells up BBC News 2000-01-13 2009-12-30 The sale makes Evans the highest paid entertainer in the UK in 2000, estimated by the Sunday Times Rich List to have been paid around £35.5million.https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/1029072.stm Evans tops UK showbiz earners BBC News 2000-11-18 2008-05-23 27 March – BBC London Live 94.9 replaces GLR. The refreshed station is more speech-focused and becomes the first BBC Local station to broadcast round-the-clock.https://the-media-leader.com/bbc-radio-announces-rebranding-of-its-glr-service/ BBC Radio Announces Rebranding Of Its GLR Service 25 February 2000 The Media Leaderhttps://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/glr-becomes-london-live-in-bbc-rebrand/1226017.article GLR becomes London Live in BBC rebrand 17 December 1999 Broadcast 31 March – Katrina Leskanich presents her last night time show on BBC Radio 2. Undated in March – Helen Boaden is appointed as controller of BBC Radio 4. April 3 April – Sara Cox takes over as presenter of the Radio 1 Breakfast Show.https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/schedules/service_bbc_radio_one/2000-04-03 https://web.archive.org/web/20211108081915/https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/schedules/service_bbc_radio_one/2000-04-03 dead 8 November 2021 Schedule – BBC Programme Index genome.ch.bbc.co.uk 10 June 2025 Janice Long begins presenting the night time show on Radio 2. May 2 May – In Manchester, Lite AM is replaced by BIG 1458 AM. 17 May – Virgin Radio is fined £75,000 (the largest penalty imposed by the Radio Authority at this time) for breakfast show presenter Chris Evans's repeated on-air endorsement of Ken Livingstone in the London mayoral elections.https://www.independent.co.uk/news/media/evans-counts-the-cost-of-supporting-ken-pound100000-plus-a-pound75000-fine-718870.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/media/evans-counts-the-cost-of-supporting-ken-pound100000-plus-a-pound75000-fine-718870.html 2022-05-01 subscription live Evans counts the cost of supporting Ken: £100,000 (plus a £75,000 fine) The Independent 2000-05-17 2009-12-30 London Jojo Moyes Jojo MoyesAugust 2021 medicmedic Undated in May – Capital Radio buys Border Radio Holdings, thereby acquiring the three Century radio stations.https://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/711668.stm Capital Radio bags Border TV BBC News 13 April 2000 6 February 2009 June No events. July 10 July – Ten 17 changes its name to Ten 17 Mercury. Undated in July – Bob Shennan replaces Roger Mosey as Controller of BBC Radio 5 Live.https://www.theguardian.com/media/2000/apr/26/bbc.uknews New boss for BBC's Radio 5 Live The Guardian London BBC Radio 3 hires Andy Kershaw to host a world music programme,https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2000/jul/15/fiachragibbons Radio 3 snaps up Kershaw The Guardian London two months after BBC Radio 1 axed his world music show.https://www.theguardian.com/media/2000/may/28/bbc.uknews BBC under fire for teen bias after DJ is axed The Guardian London August 1 August – ITN launches ITN News Radio. It broadcasts nationally on the recently launched Digital One multiplex. 4 August – Radio 1 breakfast show presenter Sara Cox is reprimanded after saying live on air that Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother "smelt of wee".https://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/866417.stm BBC News Online DJ Cox's Queen Mother gaffe August 4, 2000 September No events. October 2 October – LBH Radio launches. Broadcasting on MW and Sky Digital, LBH is Britain's first radio station targeting the LGBT community.Gay radio's future is in the pink The Daily Telegraph https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1365249/Gay-radios-future-is-in-the-pink.html Born Matt 14 December 2001 24 September 2009 21 October – The comedian Jack Docherty joins Radio 2 to host Saturday Night Jack, a 13-part series featuring music, reviews and interviews.http://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/03840f873e764ca7ba8c5cc3f97f5915 https://web.archive.org/web/20171015045613/http://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/03840f873e764ca7ba8c5cc3f97f5915 dead 15 October 2017 Saturday Night Jack – BBC Radio 2 – 21 October 2000 – BBC Genome Genome.ch.bbc.co.uk 2018-01-14 November 14 November – The audio relay on DAB of BBC Parliament closes. December 4 December – FLR 107.3 changes its name to Fusion 107.3FM. 20 December – Following the death of singer Kirsty MacColl, Radio 2 have postponed a series she recorded about Cuban music that was due to begin airing on this day.Laville Sandra https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1378873/Kirsty-MacColl-killed-in-boating-accident.html Kirsty MacColl killed in boating accident Telegraph 2000-12-20 2018-01-14 The eight-part series, Kirsty MacColl's Cuba is instead broadcast from 31 January 2001.https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/1147046.stm Entertainment – Postponed MacColl series airs BBC News 2001-02-01 2018-01-14 26 December – Radio 4 clears its Boxing Day schedule in order to broadcast an eight-hour reading of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, read by Stephen Fry.Jessica Hodgson https://www.theguardian.com/media/2000/nov/29/broadcasting2 Radio 4 to broadcast eight-hour Harry Potter Boxing Day special The Guardian London 29 November 2000 6 May 2018 Station debuts 26 January – Q97.2 1 May – 106.3 Bridge FM 2 May – Oneword http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/multi-platform/news/oneword-radio-unveils-launch-schedule/1194026.article Oneword Radio unveils launch schedule Broadcast Now 18 April 2000 18 December 2009 3 May – Choice 107.1 29 May – Kick FM May – TotalRockAsh Ingram https://radiotoday.co.uk/2025/06/totalrock-celebrates-25-years-on-air-supporting-rock-and-metal/ TotalRock celebrates 25 years on air supporting rock and metal 9 June 2025 Radio Today 10 June 2025 26 June – The Groove 10 July – Argyll FM 25 July – 2BR 2 October – LBH Radio 3 October – Real Radio Wales 16 October – PrimeTime Radio Unknown – Source FM Programme debuts January – The Big Booth on BBC Radio 4 (2000–2001) 7 January – Dead Ringers on BBC Radio 4 (2000–2007, 2014–Present) 18 January – Revolting People on BBC Radio 4 (2000–2006) February – BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards on BBC Radio 2 (2000–Present) March – The Hudson and Pepperdine Show on BBC Radio 4 (2000–2005) May – The Human Zoo on Talksport (2000–2002) 3 May – Smelling of Roses on BBC Radio 4 (2000–2003) 11 July – Ectoplasm on BBC Radio 4 (2000) 3 August – Little Britain on BBC Radio 4 (2000–2002) 31 August – Big John @ Breakfast on Hallam FM (2000–Present) 21 October – Saturday Night Jack on BBC Radio 2 (2000–2001) 19 December – Acropolis Now on BBC Radio 4 (2000–2002) Unknown Forty Nights in the Wildebeest on BBC Radio 4 (2000) Sounds of the 70s with Steve Harley on BBC Radio 2 (2000–2008, 2009–Present) Continuing radio programmes 1940s Sunday Half Hour (1940–2018) Desert Island Discs (1942–Present) Letter from America (1946–2004) Woman's Hour (1946–Present) A Book at Bedtime (1949–Present) 1950s The Archers (1950–Present) The Today Programme (1957–Present) Sing Something Simple (1959–2001) Your Hundred Best Tunes (1959–2007) 1960s Farming Today (1960–Present) In Touch (1961–Present) The World at One (1965–Present) The Official Chart (1967–Present) Just a Minute (1967–Present) The Living World (1968–Present) The Organist Entertains (1969–2018) 1970s PM (1970–Present) Start the Week (1970–Present) You and Yours (1970–Present) I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue (1972–Present) Good Morning Scotland (1973–Present) Newsbeat (1973–Present) The News Huddlines (1975–2001) File on 4 (1977–Present) Money Box (1977–Present) The News Quiz (1977–Present) Feedback (1979–Present) The Food Programme (1979–Present) Science in Action (1979–Present) 1980s Steve Wright in the Afternoon (1981–1993, 1999–2022) In Business (1983–Present) Sounds of the 60s (1983–Present) Loose Ends (1986–Present) 1990s The Moral Maze (1990–Present) Essential Selection (1991–Present) No Commitments (1992–2007) The Pepsi Chart (1993–2002) Wake Up to Wogan (1993–2009) Essential Mix (1993–Present) Up All Night (1994–Present) Wake Up to Money (1994–Present) Private Passions (1995–Present) Parkinson's Sunday Supplement (1996–2007) The David Jacobs Collection (1996–2013) Westway (1997–2005) The 99p Challenge (1998–2004) Puzzle Panel (1998–2005) Drivetime with Johnnie Walker (1998–2006) Sunday Night at 10 (1998–2013) In Our Time (1998–Present) Material World (1998–Present) Scott Mills (1998–2022) The Now Show (1998–Present) The Attractive Young Rabbi (1999–2002) It's Been a Bad Week (1999–2006) Jonathan Ross (1999–2010) Closing this year 14 February – BBC Thames Valley FM (1996–2000) 28 September – Channel Travel Radio Deaths January 28 – Jean Metcalfe, 76, radio broadcaster March 7 – Eileen Fowler, 93, fitness instructor April 10 – Peter Jones, 79, comic actor August 6 – Sir Robin Day, 76, political broadcaster See also 2000 in British music 2000 in British television 2000 in the United Kingdom List of British films of 2000 References Radio British Radio, 2000 In Category:Years in British radio