Overview
- Radio 2 confirmed on Monday that Angela Scanlon will take over the weekday Drivetime show from 4pm to 7pm starting in November.
- Sara Cox was moved to the Radio 2 Breakfast Show in April after the corporation dismissed Scott Mills earlier in the year following new information about a 2016 police inquiry.
- Ben Earle has been announced as the new presenter of The Radio 2 Country Show on Thursdays, replacing Bob Harris, who stepped down because of ill health.
- Scanlon is an Irish broadcaster with prior Radio 2 experience hosting early Sunday shows and guesting on Drivetime this summer while also working on TV and podcast projects.
- The changes aim to protect audience continuity and reassure listeners by filling marquee slots with familiar talent while the BBC manages the fallout from Mills's departure.