Jo Whiley to broadcast live from The Ferret when Radio 2 in the Park comes to Preston

A high-profile BBC DJ will broadcast live from Preston’s most iconic music venue to mark the arrival of BBC Radio 2 in the Park.

Jo Whiley, along with BBC Radio Lancashire Introducing presenter William Wolstenholme, will present her Radio 2 and BBC Sounds evening show from The Ferret on Thursday, 5 September.

The show will also be available to listen to on BBC Radio Lancashire.

Three Lancashire acts – Bryony Jarman-Pinto, LOWES and VALA – will perform live at The Ferret during her broadcast. The evening will also mark the start of Whiley’s Spotlight BBC Introducing Act segment on her show where she will aim to showcase new artists around the UK.

Jo said: “I’m super excited to get the party started in Moor Park, ahead of the whole weekend of incredible live performances at Radio 2 in the Park as the city has a vibrant music scene, with outstanding local talent.

“I can’t wait for our listeners to hear our showcase of the region’s best new musicians – and to launch our brand new BBC Introducing segment on my show, as there’s nothing more satisfying than watching a new artist’s journey to success.”

BBC Radio 2 in the Park comes to Moor Park Preston from 6-8 September with performances from Sting, Sugababes, Snow Patrol, Pet Shop Boys, Manic Street Preachers and more.

Jeff Smith, Head of Music for Radio 2, said: “Radio 2 is proud to play an incredibly wide range of music, including over 15,000 different songs each year, whether that’s in our daytime schedule or on our brilliant specialist shows, such as The Folk Show with Mark Radcliffe or The Jazz Show with Jamie Cullum.

“With Radio 2 in the Park coming to Preston, we want to shine a spotlight on some of the best local musicians (and hopefully superstars of the future) from BBC Introducing, and are really excited to showcase them in Jo Whiley’s show.”

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