Newsday (radio programme)

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Newsday
GenreNews, current events, and factual
Running timeWeekdays 0500–0800 GMT (Online only: 0300-0500 GMT)[1]
Country of originUnited Kingdom
South Africa
Language(s)English
Home stationBBC World Service
Hosted byLawrence Pollard
Lerato Mbele
Andrew Peach
Julian Keane
Bola Mosuro
Nuala McGovern
Alan Kasujja
Recording studioBroadcasting House
BBC Johannesburg
Original release23 July 2012
Websitehttps://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00w940j

Newsday is

The World Today and Network Africa, the programme that had a particular focus on Africa. It was expected at its launch that Newsday would have one of the largest audiences - if not the largest - of any radio programme in the world.[3]

History

Newsday was launched on 23 July 2012, replacing The World Today and Network Africa. For the first three weeks, the programme was broadcast from the 2012 Summer Olympics held in London. During its first six weeks, it featured interviews with Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga, Malawian President Joyce Banda, African Development Bank President Donald Kaberuka, and former President of the African National Congress Youth League Julius Malema.

In May 2017, the 05:00 GMT edition became a dedicated broadcast featuring news for and from Africa. It is broadcast exclusively on African partner stations. An additional edition of The Newsroom and a replay of a selected programme features on the main BBC World Service network during this time.

Presenters

Years Presenter Current role Time (UK) Location
2012–2015 Nuala McGovern Main presenters Monday - Wednesday (0300–0600) London
2012–present Alan Kasujja London
2012–2023 Bola Mosuro Main presenters Thursday - Friday (0300–0600) London
2012–2019 Julian Keane London
2012–2021 Lawrence Pollard Main presenters Monday - Friday (0600–0830) London
November 2013 until December 2015 Lerato Mbele Johannesburg
2012–present Andrew Peach London
2012–present Tom Hagler Main presenters Occasional presenters London
2012–present Tulip Mazumdar
2015–present Andrew Wood Business presenter Monday - Friday (0300–0530) Hong Kong
2022–2023 Redi Tlhabi Main presenter Monday - Friday (0400–0700) London

Social media

Newsday invites listeners to comment on issues covered in the programme on social media. On Twitter, it uses the hashtag #BBCNewsday and tweets from the @bbcworldservice[4] and @BBCAfrica[5] Twitter profiles. On Facebook, it posts on the BBC World Service[6] and BBC Africa[7] pages. Newsday uses these social media profiles Mon-Fri, 21:00–09:00.

See also

References

  1. ^ "BBC Partners".
  2. ^ "BBC - New BBC Radio Breakfast show aimed at African audiences - Media Centre". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
  3. ^ "DailyGuide Africa". Archived from the original on 12 March 2016. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
  4. ^ "BBC World Service (@bbcworldservice) on Twitter". twitter.com. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
  5. ^ "BBC Africa (@BBCAfrica) on Twitter". twitter.com. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
  6. ^ "BBC World Service | Facebook". facebook.com. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
  7. ^ "Facebook". facebook.com. Retrieved 18 August 2016.

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