World Update
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. Between 2003 and 2020, the programme was presented by Dan Damon. On 25 June 2012, World Update became the first English-language World Service programme to come from Broadcasting House. In January 2020, the BBC announced that it would be discontinuing World Update.
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| Genre | News, current events, and factual |
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| 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 |
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.
In January 2020, the BBC announced that it would be discontinuing World Update.[3]
Presenters
[edit]Current
[edit]| Years | Presenter | Current role |
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| 2003–2020 | Dan Damon | Main presenter |
| ?–2020 | Julian Marshall | Occasional relief presenter |
| ?–2020 | Rebecca Kesby |
Former
[edit]- American journalist Vicki Barker was the main presenter from 1997 to 2003.[4]
See also
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- BBC News
- BBC World News, The BBC's International Television Station
References
[edit]- ^ "World Service Programmes - World Update". BBC. Retrieved 21 May 2012.
- ^ "BBC World Service - Institutional - Dan Damon". BBC. 11 October 2011. Retrieved 21 May 2012.
- ^ "BBC to cut an estimated 450 jobs in modernization plan". Associated Press. 29 January 2020. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
- ^ "AboutVickiBarker".
External links
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