Kay Burley (TV programme)

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Kay Burley
GenreBreakfast television programme
Presented byKay Burley (Mon–Fri)
Country of originUnited Kingdom
(Broadcast internationally)
Original languageEnglish
Production
Production locationsFour Millbank, Westminster
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time180 minutes
Release
Original networkSky News
Picture format1080i (HDTV)
Original release14 October 2019 (2019-10-14) –
present
Chronology
Related showsThe Early Rundown
External links
Sky News

Kay Burley (previously Kay Burley @ Breakfast) is a British breakfast television program that airs Monday to Friday from 7-10 am on Sky News. The show launched on Monday, 14 October 2019 as part of a replacement for long-running breakfast show Sunrise, which also includes The Early Rundown.

The show is presented from Sky's Westminster studios at Four Millbank.[1]

As the name suggests, Kay Burley is the primary and solo host for the programme. The show differs from Sky News Breakfast by having a political focused, hard-news agenda, and a large input on social media.

History[]

Sky News announced on 23 September 2019 that they were introducing a new breakfast show to replace Sunrise, called Kay Burley @ Breakfast.[2][1]

The show initially ran Monday to Thursday only and from 7-9 am live from Sky News's Westminster studios at Four Millbank, and unlike Sunrise, was hosted solely by Burley, with no separate news or sports anchors.

The show first aired on 14 October 2019, with Burley presenting from Abingdon Green in Westminster, with the weather being presented from Studio 21 at Osterley by Kirsty McCabe.

In September 2020, the show was renamed Kay Burley, being presented by Burley from Monday to Friday from a revamped Westminster set. The show now runs from 7-10 am on weekdays.

On 10 December 2020, Burley stepped back from presenting the show for six months, as a result of breaching London's tier 2 coronavirus restrictions.[3] The Kay Burley breakfast show format remains in place but was branded as Sky News Breakfast on programme guides. However the show continued to be broadcast from Sky News's Westminster studios and retained the same format and running order.

Niall Paterson hosted the programme Monday to Thursday from December 2020 until March 2021, with Stephen Dixon covering Paterson's role on The Early Rundown. The pair switched duties as of April 2021 with Dixon hosting in Burley's absence.

As of June 2021, the Kay Burley branding reappeared following Burley's return to the channel.[4]

From early January 2021 until June 2021, Gillian Joseph regularly hosted the programme on Fridays.

On-Air Team[]

Current presenters[]

Presenter Role
Kay Burley Main Presenter, Monday-Friday
Niall Paterson Relief Presenter
Sarah Hewson Occasional Relief Presenter
Jayne Secker

Notes[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Sky News unveils new programme schedule". Sky Corporate. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  2. ^ Mayhew, Freddy (23 September 2019). "Sky News announces new morning slate as Kay Burley moves to breakfast show". Press Gazette. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  3. ^ Bland, Archie (10 December 2020). "Kay Burley off air at Sky News for six months over Covid rule breach". The Guardian. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
  4. ^ "Kay Burley returns to Sky News after six-month Covid breach absence". BBC News. 7 June 2021. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
Preceded by Sky News weekday schedule
07:00–10:00 		Succeeded by
Ian King Live
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