From 1996, Ayres has appeared frequently on BBC Radio: from 1996 until 1999 Ayres presented a two-hour music and chat show every Sunday afternoon on BBC Radio 2; this was followed by two series of "Pam Ayres' Open Road", in which she visited various parts of the United Kingdom, interviewing people with interesting stories to tell about their lives and local areas. More recently Ayres has become a regular contributor to BBC Radio 4, appearing in programmes such as "Just a Minute", "Say the Word", "That Reminds Me", and two series of her own show, "Ayres on the Air", a radio show of her poetry and sketches.