Newshour

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BBC World Service's news and radio programme

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::summary BBC World Service's news and radio programme ::

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FieldValue
show_nameNewshour
imageNewshour (BBC World Service) cover art.jpg
formatNews, current events, and factual
runtime60 minutes
countryUnited Kingdom
languageEnglish
home_stationBBC World Service
presenterJames Coomarasamy
Lyse Doucet
Tim Franks
James Menendez
Andrew Peach
Rebecca Kesby
record_locationNew Broadcasting House
first_aired1988
last_airedpresent
websitehttps://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p002vsnk
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Newshour is BBC World Service's flagship international news and current affairs radio programme, which is broadcast twice daily: weekdays at 1400, weekends at 1300 and nightly at 2100 (UK time). There is also an additional online programme at 20:00 on weekdays. Occasionally the programme can run for three hours during major breaking stories such as the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Each edition lasts one hour. It consists of news bulletins on the hour and half hour, international interviews and in-depth reports of world news. The BBC World Service considers it one of their most important programmes.

In 2011, it was kept as one of four key outlets, despite severe cutbacks. It is also broadcast in the United States on various American Public Media stations. WNYC simulcasts the programme's afternoon edition on weekdays, and the nightly edition on weekends. The programme is broadcast live from Broadcasting House in London. It covers the major news of the day, often interviewing heads of state and government ministers.

History

The programme was first broadcast in October 1988. Originally broadcast in a single timeslot at 2200 UTC, World Service planners responded to listener demand in April, 1991 by expanding to a two timeslot schedule at 1300 and 2100 UTC. In January 1992 under the Directorship of John Tusa, who had received increased funding from the Foreign Office, Newshour added a third timeslot at 0500 UTC to serve listeners in the Americas. Later budget cuts eventually caused the elimination of the 0500 broadcast, and Newshour reverted to the present twice per day schedule.

Presenters

Current

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YearsPresenterCurrent role
2010–presentJames CoomarasamyMain presenter
1999–presentLyse Doucet
2012–presentTim Franks
?–presentJames Menendez
2013–presentAndrew Peach
?–presentRebecca Kesby
2023–presentNuala McGovern
?–presentAudrey BrownRegular relief presenter
?–presentRoger Hearing
?–presentPaul Henley
?-presentKrupa Padhy
?–presentOwen Bennett-Jones
?–presentJulian Worricker
?–presentCelia Hatton
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On weekdays, the 14:00 and 21:00 GMT editions are presented by different presenters where as on weekends they are presented by the same presenter

Past

References

References

  1. "WNYC Schedule 6.5.2023.xls - wnyc-schedule.pdf".
  2. "BBC World Service | Programmes | Newshour | About Us - A Note from the Editor".
  3. "BBC World Service | London Calling | April, 1991 | pp 3,4".
  4. "BBC World Service | London Calling | April, 1991 | "The Right to Know," pp 18-19".
  5. "BBC World Service | London Calling | April, 1991 | "Doubletime," p 4".
  6. "Newshour - 9/11: Newshour live from New York - BBC Sounds".
  7. "ri3703".
  8. "Robin Lustig to leave The World Tonight and Newshour".
  9. "BBC World Service - Newshour, Newshour Special".
  10. (2005-05-09). "Paul Welsh".
  11. (2003-09-25). "The BBC Loses a Bit Of Its Luster; A Venerable Institution Braces for a Battle (Published 2003)".
  12. Wells, Matt. (2003-02-21). "Sackings row grows at BBC". The Guardian.
  13. (2015-10-21). "Hugh Prysor Jones".
  14. "Max Pearson".
  15. (1 May 2025). "It's presenter Julian Marshall's...". BBC World Service.

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