Bob Harris

Biography

Robert Brinley Joseph Harris (born 11 April 1946), popularly known as "Whispering Bob" Harris, is an English retired broadcaster. In 1968 he was a co-founder of the listings magazine Time Out, co-editing until the early part of 1969 and was a host of the BBC2 music programme The Old Grey Whistle Test from 1972 to 1979. He presented The Country Show on BBC Radio 2 on Thursday nights from April 1999 to April 2026, and Sounds of the 70s on Sunday afternoons from November 2024 to March 2026, replacing Johnnie Walker. Harris has been broadcasting on the BBC for 56 years and has been recognised with the Americana Music Association of America Trailblazer Award, a UK Heritage Award and a MOJO Medal, as well as his OBE for services to broadcasting.

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