Ken Bruce
Kenneth Robertson Bruce MBE (born 2 February 1951) is a Scottish radio and television presenter. He hosted a weekday mid-morning show on BBC Radio 2 between 1986 and 2023.[1]
Ken Bruce
1977–present
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Weekday mid-mornings (1986–1990, 1992–present)
BBC Radio 2 (1984–2023, previously a stand in presenter, 1980–83)
Greatest Hits Radio (2023–present)
9:30 am – 11:00 am (1986–1990)
9:30 am – 11:30 am (1992–1998)
9:30 am – 12:00 pm (1998–2023)
10:00 am – 1:00 pm (2023–present)
United Kingdom
In April 2023 Bruce joined commercial station Greatest Hits Radio. In the 2023 Birthday Honours he was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for services to radio, to autism awareness and to charity.[2]
Personal life[edit]
Bruce married Kerith Coldham in September 2000, with whom he has two sons and one daughter, he also has two sons from his first marriage and a daughter from his second.[42][43] His youngest child Charlie Bruce was born in February 2008.[44] He lives in Towersey, Oxfordshire.[45][46][47] One of his sons, Murray, is autistic[48] and Bruce is an active campaigner for autism charities.[49][50]
Bruce's autobiography was published on 4 September 2009, titled The Tracks of My Years: The Autobiography.[51]