World Update
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| Genre | News, current events, and factual |
|---|---|
| Running time | 54 minutes |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Language(s) | English |
| Home station | BBC World Service |
| Hosted by | Dan Damon |
| Edited by | Ian Brimacombe |
| Recording studio | Broadcasting House |
World Update was BBC World Service's morning news strand. Broadcast at 1006 GMT, it was also carried by PBS 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[]
Current[]
| Years | Presenter | Current role |
|---|---|---|
| 2003–present | Dan Damon | Main presenter |
| ?–present | Julian Marshall | Occasional relief presenter |
| ?–present | Rebecca Kesby |
Former[]
- American journalist Vicki Barker was the main presenter from 1997 to 2003.[4]
See also[]
- BBC News
- BBC World News, The BBC's International Television Station
References[]
- ^ "World Service Programmes - World Update". BBC. Retrieved 2012-05-21.
- ^ "BBC World Service - Institutional - Dan Damon". BBC. 2011-10-11. Retrieved 2012-05-21.
- ^ "BBC to cut an estimated 450 jobs in modernization plan". ABC News. Associated Press. January 29, 2020. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
- ^ "AboutVickiBarker".
External links[]
Categories:
- BBC World Service programmes
- BBC news radio programmes