Alan Keith 1950s, he devoted time to devising and presenting music programmes for the BBC. In 1959, he devised "Your Hundred Best Tunes", a programme of famous classical music, operetta and ballads. Keith chose the original 100 pieces himself. Many works were suggested by listeners and played in the programme. Thus a good many more than 100 works were played and the list evolved. Therefore, in subsequent years, a 100 Best were periodically voted for by listeners. In early March 2003, at the age of 94, he recorded an announcement that he intended to retire from the programme after 44 years. However,
Rai Radio 2 1950 – RAI renamed the Rete Azzurra as the "Secondo Programma" (second programme), later to become RAI Radio 2. Rai Radio 2 is among the highest-rated Italian radio stations in terms of audience share. "Viva Radio2", has been one of the most famous and successful programs of the channel, it was hosted by the popular comedian and TV/radio personality Fiorello, together with Marco Baldini. The most popular shows are "Il ruggito del coniglio", "Caterpillar and 610". Radio 2, like its sister channels Radio 1 and Radio 3, has its own radio news service ("Giornale Radio"), known as "GR2". Rai Radio