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Kenneth Robertson "Ken" Bruce (born 2 February 1951) is a British broadcaster who hosts The Ken Bruce Show on BBC Radio 2.
Bruce was born in Glasgow, Scotland. He attended Hutchesons' Grammar School, Glasgow, before training as a chartered accountant. He began his broadcasting career with the Hospital Broadcasting Service in Glasgow.
Bruce became a staff announcer for BBC Radio 4 Scotland and then BBC Radio Scotland before it went on the air in 1978. He also presented a Saturday morning show.
In 1980, he took on the mid-morning slot and then, in 1983, he presented a daily afternoon current affairs show. He hosted the Ken Bruce Show on the BBC World Service in the late 1980s.
Bruce has presented multiple shows on BBC Radio 2. His first broadcasts for Radio 2 were from Scotland when he took over the presentation of Radio 2 Ballroom from Scotland after the death of Radio Scotland announcer/presenter of Scottish Dance Music programmes, David Findlay. He presented Radio 2 Ballroom programmes regularly from November 1980 until 1982 featuring Jim MacLeod and His Band mainly from their resident base of Dunblane Hydro Hotel. The Radio 2 Ballroom broadcasts are not mentioned by Ken Bruce much if at all and don't feature in his autobiography either. He joined Radio 2 more regularly in 1982 as a stand-in presenter, mainly covering for Ray Moore on the Early show. Bruce also presented shows for BBC Radio Scotland from London. Bruce became a regular presenter for Radio 2 in 1984 when he assumed hosting duties for the Saturday late night show in addition to his continuing show on BBC Radio Scotland.
Sarah Joanne Cyzer (née Cox; born 13 December 1974), more commonly known by her radio name Sara Cox, is an English broadcaster, best known for presenting The Radio 1 Breakfast Show on BBC Radio 1 between 2000 and 2003, but more recently as maternity cover for Fearne Cotton every weekday 10 am-12.45 pm from January to September 2013. She currently hosts Sounds of the 80s on BBC Radio 2.
Cox was born Sarah Joanne Cox in Bolton, Greater Manchester, but later dropped the use of the letter 'h' from her first name. She is the youngest of five. Cox attended Smithills High School until the age of 16, and left Canon Slade School after her A-levels to pursue a career in modelling. She appeared in the music video for OMD's 1993 single "Everyday" and on a controversial promotional poster for the 1995 video game Wipeout.
Cox won her first television show role in 1996, presenting the early "Girl Power" show The Girlie Show on Channel 4. She later had stints on Channel 5 entertainment show Exclusive and Channel 4 music programme Born Sloppy. In 1997 Cox presented on the UK feed of MTV, hosting MTV Hot, a late night music show. In 1998 Cox won her first film role in "The Bitterest Pill".