Ken Bruce has criticised his former employer, the BBC for ruining shows by 'trying to appeal to younger viewers' in an ongoing pattern. Ken, 75, famously presented a show on BBC Radio 2 for 31 years but he left in 2023 to join one of the BBC's rival stations, Greatest Hits Radio.In an interview with The Telegraph, Ken spoke about how listeners of his new radio show tend to be between the ages of 40 and 70. He noted that the station isn’t trying to attract a younger demographic in the way that the BBC is. 'You see it at the BBC all the time,' he said. 'They have a successful show, and they say, ‘Let’s get [younger]…'I give you the example of A Question of Sport. That was a great show, and now I don’t think it exists anymore, because they tried to renew it to appeal to younger viewers, and they weren’t there. We know who we’re talking to.'The BBC famously axed A Question of Sport in 2023 after 53 years on air, citing 'inflation and funding challenges.' Former Radio 2 presenter Ken Bruce has criticised the BBC for ruining shows by 'trying to appeal to younger viewers' in an ongoing patternElsewhere, BBC Radio 1 announced a huge schedule shakeup on Wednesday, axing six DJs and bringing in social media influencers and new talent as replacements.The radio station announced the news in an Instagram post on Wednesday, confirming that as part of the shakeup, longtime presenters Rickie Haywood-Williams, Melvin Odoom, Dean McCullough, Nat O'Leary, James Cusack and Swarzy will be leaving their shows at the end of August.The post added: 'We thank them for their passion, creativity and dedication and wish them all the very best for whatever comes next.' Rickie, 46, and Melvin, 45, will leave Radio 1 after seven years and five years presenting the mid-morning Live Lounge slot with co-presenter Charlie Hedges.Melvin joined the station in 2019, switching from the Kiss Breakfast Show with his longtime broadcasting partners Rickie and Charlie to host the Radio 1 late-night slot.Charlie, 39, will remain at Radio 1, and will now present the Live Lounge show with Jeremiah Asiamah, 28, from 10.30am to 1pm on weekday mornings.Early Breakfast host Dean McCullough, 34, has also been axed from his show, with award-winning duo Mylo & Rosie taking over, following a 10-year stint at Hits Radio West Yorkshire where they won multiple ARIAs.Ken said: 'I had a great time [at the BBC], and [was] very, very proud to work for the BBC all those years, but you know, people do retire. It's just that I retired and took up another job. I enjoy being on this station, where I think the scrutiny is slightly less than it is at the BBC.'He himself earned £395,000 in his final year, becoming one of the corporation's best-paid presenters but said the annual pay-list was 'the most annoying thing.'He also admitted he doesn't really listen to Radio 2 these days, saying he 'doesn't avoid it' but he just 'doesn't bother switching it on.' Radio 1 has announced a huge schedule shakeup, axing six DJs, including Dean McCullough, Melvin Odoom and Rickie Haywood-Williams and replacing them with social media influencers Internet personality, podcaster and I'm A Celeb star GK Barry will present a series of Radio 1 programmes during the year, beginning with a six-week run from September 10 at 1pm Weekend presenter Nat O'Leary, 24, above, is leaving after four years and will be replaced by influencer Charley Marlowe James Cusack, 35, will leave his Weekend Breakfast show in August after 18 months in the role Swarzy, 33, who hosted the early breakfast show on Sundays, will also be leaving this summer 1) Former BBC Radio 2 presenter Scott Mills earned between £745,000 and £749,999, it was announced in the BBC's annual pay list