Newshour
BBC World Service's news and radio programme
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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.[citation needed]
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| Genre | News, current events, and factual |
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| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Home station | BBC World Service |
| Hosted by | James Coomarasamy Lyse Doucet Tim Franks James Menendez Andrew Peach Rebecca Kesby |
| Recording studio | New Broadcasting House |
| Original release | 1988 – present |
| Website | https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p002vsnk |
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.[1] 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.[2] 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.[3] In January 1992 under the Directorship of John Tusa, who had received increased funding from the Foreign Office,[4] Newshour added a third timeslot at 0500 UTC to serve listeners in the Americas.[5] Later budget cuts eventually caused the elimination of the 0500 broadcast, and Newshour reverted to the present twice per day schedule.
Presenters
Current
| Years | Presenter | Current role |
|---|---|---|
| 2010–present | James Coomarasamy | Main presenter |
| 1999–present | Lyse Doucet | |
| 2012–present | Tim Franks | |
| ?–present | James Menendez | |
| 2013–present | Andrew Peach | |
| ?–present | Rebecca Kesby | |
| 2023–present | Nuala McGovern | |
| ?–present | Audrey Brown | Regular relief presenter |
| ?–present | Roger Hearing | |
| ?–present | Paul Henley | |
| ?-present | Krupa Padhy | |
| ?–present | Owen Bennett-Jones | |
| ?–present | Julian Worricker | |
| ?–present | Celia Hatton | |
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
- Claire Bolderson, 1997–2012[6]
- Razia Iqbal, 2011–2023[7]
- Robin Lustig, 1989–2012[8]
- Mary Ann Sieghart, 2008–10[9]
- Paul Welsh[10]
- Judy Swallow[11]
- Alex Brodie[12]
- Philippa Thomas 200?–21
- Nick Worrall, 1988 – ?
- Oliver Scott, 1988 – ?
- Hugh Prysor-Jones, 1988 – ?[13]
- Geoffrey Stern, 1988 – ?
- Max Pearson[14]
- Kathryn Davies, 1991– ?
- Max Easterman, 1991 – ?
- Julian Marshall, 1991–2025[15]
See also
- BBC World Service, the home of Newshour
- BBC News