BBC Radio 2 Eurovision

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.

BBC Radio 2 Eurovision
Broadcast areaUnited Kingdom; available worldwide through the internet
Frequency
Programming
Language(s)English
FormatHot AC, Indie Music, Infotainment
Ownership
OwnerBBC
BBC Radio 2
History
First air date
8 May 2014; 10 years ago (2014-05-08)
Last air date
24 May 2015; 9 years ago (2015-05-24)
Links
Websitewww.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p01xjf0z
Previous logo, from the 2014 Contest, held in Copenhagen.

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]

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References

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