2000 in British radio

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This is a list of events in British radio during 2000.

Contents

Events

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

Station debuts

Programme debuts

Continuing radio programmes

1940s

1950s

1960s

1970s

1980s

1990s

Ending this year

Closing this year

Deaths

See also

References

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  2. "BBC News – BBC hopes for capital gains". 31 August 1999. Retrieved 2 August 2009.
  3. "Schedule - BBC Programme Index". genome.ch.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
  4. "Schedule - BBC Programme Index". genome.ch.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
  5. "Evans sells up". BBC News. 13 January 2000. Retrieved 30 December 2009.
  6. "Evans tops UK showbiz earners". BBC News. 18 November 2000. Retrieved 23 May 2008.
  7. "BBC Radio Announces Rebranding Of Its GLR Service". The Media Leader. 25 February 2000.
  8. "GLR becomes London Live in BBC rebrand". Broadcast. 17 December 1999.
  9. "Schedule - BBC Programme Index". genome.ch.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
  10. Moyes, Jojo (17 May 2000). "Evans counts the cost of supporting Ken: £100,000 (plus a £75,000 fine)" . The Independent. London. Archived from the original on 1 May 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2009.[ dead link ]
  11. "Capital Radio bags Border TV". BBC News. 13 April 2000. Retrieved 6 February 2009.
  12. "New boss for BBC's Radio 5 Live". The Guardian . London.
  13. "Radio 3 snaps up Kershaw". The Guardian. London.
  14. "BBC under fire for teen bias after DJ is axed". The Guardian. London.
  15. "DJ Cox's Queen Mother gaffe". BBC News Online. 4 August 2000.
  16. Born, Matt (14 December 2001). "Gay radio's future is in the pink". The Daily Telegraph . Retrieved 24 September 2009.
  17. "Saturday Night Jack – BBC Radio 2 – 21 October 2000 – BBC Genome". Genome.ch.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
  18. Laville, Sandra (20 December 2000). "Kirsty MacColl killed in boating accident". Telegraph. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
  19. "Entertainment – Postponed MacColl series airs". BBC News. 1 February 2001. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
  20. Hodgson, Jessica (29 November 2000). "Radio 4 to broadcast eight-hour Harry Potter Boxing Day special". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
  21. "Oneword Radio unveils launch schedule". Broadcast Now. 18 April 2000. Retrieved 18 December 2009.
  22. Ingram, Ash (9 June 2025). "TotalRock celebrates 25 years on air supporting rock and metal". Radio Today. Retrieved 10 June 2025.