Bruce was born in Glasgow and raised there. Before becoming a chartered accountant, he attended Hutchesons’ Boys’ Grammar School in Glasgow. Bruce’s first job was car washing. He began his broadcasting career in Glasgow with the Hospital Broadcasting Service.
Where does Ken Bruce come from?
Ken Bruce has two nationalities; He is British and Scottish.
Bruce is a PCV (Passenger Carrying Vehicle) driver who owns a number of AEC Routemaster buses alongside Charles Nove, Alan Dedicoat, and Steve Madden. He described the buses as “a fantastic piece of engineering and a lot of fun to have.”
Bruce became a regular presenter for Radio 2 in January 1984 when he assumed hosting duties for the Saturday late night show in addition to his continuing show on BBC Radio Scotland.
His first broadcasts were from Scotland, when he took over the presentation of Radio 2 Ballroom from Scotland following the death of David Findlay, Radio Scotland’s announcer/presenter of Scottish Dance Music programmes.