Bob Harris

Who is Bob Harris?

Robert Brinley Joseph Harris, OBE, known as "'Whispering Bob Harris", is a British music presenter known for being a host of the BBC 2 music programme The Old Grey Whistle Test, and as a co-founder of the listings magazine Time Out. Harris currently broadcasts on BBC Radio 2 two nights a week, where his programmes feature mostly American and British rock, country, and occasional folk music from the 1970s to the present.

Harris has been broadcasting on the BBC for over 40 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.