More job cuts announced from BBC

 

More job cuts announced as BBC radio stations combine further bulletins and programmes

More programme and news sharing is coming to BBC Asian Network and 5 Live as the BBC announces proposals to cut dozens of radio jobs across the newsrooms.

BBC Radio 5 Live will commission a new shared overnight programme with BBC local (rather than the current deal with BBC News), whilst BBC Asian Network will take news bulletins from Radio 1 at all times, and drop content from Drivetime.

The Ankur Desai show, 60 Minutes and Asian Network News Presents will cease, losing 18 jobs.

5 Live’s overnight show will be replaced with a reshaped show commissioned by 5 Live and produced by the BBC’s Nations and Local division

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Five more BBC Asian Network radio shows head to Birmingham

 

BBC Asian Network will start the next phase of its move to Birmingham with five more radio shows heading to the city from next month.

The Official Asian Music Chart with Nayha, Panjabi Hit Squad, DJ Limelight, Saturday with Vallisa and DJ Kizzi scheduled to move to the city from Friday 6 September, as part of the BBC’s Across the UK plans.

These five shows will join a variety of DJs already broadcasting from the Mailbox, Birmingham, including two new shows which launched in April; chat show One More Chai (Wednesday, 22:00-23:00), hosted by West Midlanders SMASHBengali and Guranisha Randhawa, and the first-ever Official British Asian Chart Show hosted by Jasmine Takhar (Thursday, 21:00-22:00).

Asian Network currently broadcasts 60% of its programme from Birmingham, with plans for the remaining London shows to relocate to the city by April 2025.

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