From what I heard earlier, Radio 2 did QUITE WELL to balance the New Year's Eve party vibe with the fact one of their longest running presenters had gone and died.
i.e. here's an upbeat song, BUT it's from the 70s and will be bookended by messages from listeners about how they're raising a glass to Johnnie
Obvs I switched off before Michelle Visage, who inexplicably had been given the main NYE show.