The BBC has started to officially release details of some shared programming coming to local radio in September, starting with the South and East of England.
Full plans of all local radio scheduled will take the BBC months to announce, on a region by region basis, but for now here’s what we know:
South
BBC Radio Berkshire, BBC Radio Oxford, BBC Radio Solent
Weekday afternoons 2-6pm
BBC Radio Berkshire and BBC Radio Oxford – Bridgette Tetteh
Weeknights from 7pm
(broadcasting across the region)
Monday – Rena Anobil
Tuesday – Stephen Brown
Wednesday – Stephen Brown on BBC Radio Berkshire and BBC Radio Oxford. Richard Latto on Radio Solent
Thursday – Leo Ulph from 6pm
Thursday nights 8-10pm
BBC Music Introducing on BBC Radio Solent – Steph Nieuwenhuys (parental leave with Fern Buckley covering)
BBC Music Introducing on BBC Radio Berkshire and BBC Radio Oxford – Dave Gilyeat
Weekends
Saturday 6am-10am – On BBC Radio Solent, BBC Radio Berkshire, and BBC Radio Oxford – Katie Martin
Both Saturday and Sunday 10am- 2pm – On BBC Radio Solent, BBC Radio Berkshire, and BBC Radio Oxford – Alice Hopkins
Sunday 6am-10am – On BBC Radio Solent, BBC Radio Berkshire, and BBC Radio Oxford – Katie Tyler
Plans for the afternoon show for BBC Radio Solent, as well as Friday evenings across the region will follow.
East
BBC Radio Northampton, BBC Three Counties Radio, BBC Radio Suffolk, BBC Radio Norfolk, BBC Radio Cambridgeshire, BBC Essex
On BBC Radio Suffolk Wayne Bavin moves from mid-mornings to breakfast (6-10am) and Sarah Lilley who currently presents weekend breakfast on the station will front the mid-morning programme (10am-2pm).
On BBC Radio Cambridgeshire Chris Mann moves from afternoons to the mid-morning programme (10am-2pm).
Weekday afternoons 2-6pm
BBC Radio Northampton and BBC Three Counties Radio – Roberto Perrone
BBC Radio Norfolk, BBC Radio Suffolk and BBC Radio Cambridgeshire – Louise Hulland
BBC Essex – Akylah Rodriguez
Weeknights from 7pm
(broadcasting across the region)
Monday – Farzana Chaudry
Tuesday and Wednesday – Babs Michel
Thursday – Rob Jelly brings us Upload across the whole region
Friday – Angelle Joseph
Thursday nights 8-10pm
BBC Introducing on BBC Radio Suffolk and BBC Radio Norfolk – Angelle Joseph
BBC Introducing on BBC Essex and BBC Radio Cambridgeshire – Matt Plumb
BBC Introducing on BBC Radio Northampton and BBC Three Counties Radio – Kerrie Cosh
Weekends
6am-10am – across the region – Babs Michel
10am- 2pm – BBC Radio Northampton and BBC Three Counties Radio – Justin Dealey
10am-2pm – BBC Radio Norfolk, BBC Radio Suffolk and BBC Radio Cambridgeshire – Amir Suleman
10am-2pm – BBC Essex – Sadie Nine
RadioToday previously revealed a new late show will go out from 10pm across all 39 stations hosted by Becky Want Sundays-Thursdays and Jo Good Fridays and Saturdays, starting Sunday 8 October.
But we’re still waiting for news of all the other networked shows to be announced, including Sunday afternoons.
Jason Horton, Director of Production for BBC Local says: “With these line-ups we have talented local story-tellers who are passionate about audiences. Every day of the week they will hold decision makers to account, champion local communities and entertain audiences whilst providing the companionship that Local Radio is famous for.
“With our commitment to providing first class news coverage across radio, television and online, the investment in our Investigative Teams across England and the development of our on-demand audio offer on BBC Sounds, BBC Local Teams are committed to helping you make sense of the world where you live.”