World Update
Radio show
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World Update was a radio programme that was BBC World Service's morning news strand. Broadcast at 10:06 GMT, it was also carried by public radio stations across the United States.[1] Between 2003 and 2020, the programme was presented by Dan Damon.[2] On 25 June 2012, World Update became the first English-language World Service programme to come from Broadcasting House.
GenreNews, current events, and factual
Running time54 minutes
Country of originUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
| |
| Genre | News, current events, and factual |
|---|---|
| Running time | 54 minutes |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Home station | BBC World Service |
| Hosted by | Dan Damon |
| Edited by | Ian Brimacombe |
| Recording studio | Broadcasting House |
| Original release | 2020 |
In January 2020, the BBC announced that it would be discontinuing World Update.[3]
Presenters
See also
- BBC News
- BBC World News, The BBC's International Television Station