- By Robbie Meredith
- BBC Information NI schooling correspondent
Though Radio Foyle will lose the complete lunchtime half-hour programme, it should proceed to broadcast hourly radio information bulletins
Radio Foyle is to broadcast a half-hour breakfast information programme to interchange the present two-hour breakfast programme.
It’s one in every of plenty of Radio Foyle and Radio Ulster schedule and programme adjustments introduced by BBC NI.
Though Radio Foyle will lose the complete lunchtime half-hour programme, it should proceed to broadcast hourly radio information bulletins.
In an announcement, BBC Northern Eire stated it now “anticipated the present headcount in Foyle might be retained” however was unable to offer additional particulars at current.
From 24 April, Radio Ulster’s Good Morning Ulster programme might be aired on Radio Foyle till 08:30 on weekdays after which Radio Foyle could have its personal devoted information programme for half an hour.
BBC Northern Eire stated that programme would “have an unique concentrate on tales from and in regards to the North West.”
Uncle Hugo
Different schedule adjustments within the station embrace the Mark Patterson present shifting to the sooner 12:00 to 13:30 slot.
Hugo Duncan’s programme might be offered and produced from the Foyle studios in Londonderry.
That signifies that BBC Radio Ulster’s Talkback won’t be broadcast on Radio Foyle, however will probably be obtainable on BBC Sounds and digital radio.
Hugo Duncan’s weekday programme from 13:30 to fifteen:00 might be broadcast on each Radio Ulster and Radio Foyle however will probably be offered and produced from the Foyle studios in Londonderry.
BBC Northern Eire additionally stated that there could be an enhanced digital information service reporting information from the north-west.
Vinny Hurrell and Cate Conway will current a brand new weeknight present from Monday to Thursday
A few of the night and weekend schedules on Radio Foyle and Radio Ulster can even change from 24 April.
That features a new 90-minute programme offered by Vinny Hurrell and Cate Conway from 18:00 – 19:30 from Monday to Thursday.
Current Radio Ulster night programmes, together with these offered by Ralph McLean and Eve Blair, might be broadcast from Radio Foyle’s studios.
In an announcement, the BBC Northern Eire interim director Adam Smyth stated the adjustments “replicate our dedication to Foyle as a manufacturing centre for native and region-wide output”.
“Information will stay a core a part of its work, focussing on tales and points affecting BBC audiences throughout the entire of the north west,” he added.
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