BBC Radio 2 show loses 1.3m listeners after Ken Bruce departure

Figures reveal audience for weekday show, presented by Vernon Kay since May, declined over summer

Vernon Kay’s BBC Radio 2 show has lost 1.3 million listeners since he took over from the presenter Ken Bruce, the latest figures show.

Bruce, 72, worked at the station for 31 years before leaving in March and joining Greatest Hits Radio (GHR) the following month. Kay, 49, took over the station’s mid-morning slot in May.