The North West is to be the latest beneficiary of the BBC’s new local radio schedules, with new programming coming to Radio Manchester, Merseyside, Cumbria and Lancashire from next Monday, November 27.
The changes are the latest in the BBC’s national rollout of its new schedules, which have already come to parts of Yorkshire and the North East and as previously reported will see long-term favourites such as Allan Beswick and Linda McDermott disappear from regular schedules.
A quick take on the new schedules reveals that Cumbria and Lancashire will perhaps notice the greatest changes. They’ll be sharing afternoon content on weekdays from 2-6pm, while much evening content will be coming to the entire North West from the BBC’s MediaCityUK base, with some shows also being broadcast regionally from Liverpool.
On Monday evenings from 7pm Cumbria will still receive BBC NE and Cumbria programming courtesy of Emma Millen’s show, coming from Newcastle, while for the rest of the week the two will largely share North West regional programming with Merseyside and Manchester.
In common with the rest of the country, the entire region will receive the new national late night show with Becky Want from Sunday to Thursday.
Saturdays will see Paul Beesley’s 6am-10am slot shared between Merseyside, Lancashire and Cumbria, while the 10am spot to will find Hayley Key broadcasting across Cumbria and Lancashire. Manchester will retain its own Saturday daytime programming, with Phil Trow in the early slot and Simon Riley taking 10am-2pm. The 10am-2pm slot in Liverpool will be filled by Sean Styles.
Kate Squire, senior head of production for BBC North said: “These new schedules are just a part of the exciting local offering we have in store for listeners. With a stacked line-up of presenters who are passionate about the areas they live in, new programming that better reflects audiences across the UK, and a brand-new investigative journalism team coming soon – we’ll be giving audiences a top-notch range of broadcast and online content that’s more local than ever.”
The new listings in full (take a deep breath) are:
BBC Radio Lancashire and BBC Radio Cumbria Schedules
On BBC Radio Lancashire Graham Liver continues with Breakfast and Sharron Hartley continues on daytimes.
On BBC Radio Cumbria Mike Zeller continues with Breakfast and Steph Finnon continues on the already launched daytime show.
Weekday afternoons 2-6pm
BBC Radio Cumbria and Lancashire – Nishma Hindocha will present the afternoon programme.
Monday, Wednesday and Friday 6 – 7 (Cumbria)
BBC Cumbria launches an additional Sport programme on a Monday (this launched on Monday 23 Oct)
Weekday 6-7 (Lancashire)
Sport will continue as it currently is.
Weekday Evenings from 7pm or 6pm when no sport (Cumbria) and from 7pm (Lancashire)
Monday – Raees Khan (broadcast from Salford – Lancashire).
Monday – Emma Millen (broadcast from the NE – Cumbria).
Tuesday – Jade Burns (broadcast across the North West).
Wednesday – Joel Mitchell (broadcast across the North West).
Thursday – 7pm – 8pm Upload David Scott or Carl Learmond, 8pm – 10pm BBC Music Introducing presented by William Wolstenholme (BBC Cumbria and Lancashire)
Friday – Rachel Teate – (broadcast from the NE – Cumbria and Lancashire).
Night time Sunday to Thursday 10pm to 1am
Late Night Becky with Becky Want.
Saturday
6am-10am – Paul Beesley (broadcast across Merseyside, Lancashire and Cumbria).
10am- 2pm – Hayley Kay (broadcast across Cumbria and Lancashire).
Saturday Evenings 6-10pm
6-8pm – BBC Upload in the North West (across the North West).
8pm-10pm – BBC Music Introducing presented by William Wolstenholme (BBC Cumbria and Lancashire)
Night time Friday & Saturday 10pm to 1am
Late Night Jo with Jo Good
Sunday
6am-10am – Joe Wilson (broadcast across Merseyside, Lancashire and Cumbria).
10am- 2pm – Hayley Kay (broadcast across Cumbria and Lancashire)
2pm-6pm – Billy Hui (broadcast across Merseyside, Lancashire and Cumbria).
6pm-10pm – Dotun Adebayo
BBC Radio Manchester Schedules
On BBC Radio Manchester Anna Jameson continues with Breakfast and Mike Sweeney on day times Monday to Thursday, with Joe McGrath presenting daytimes on Friday.
Weekday afternoons 2-6pm
BBC Radio Manchester will be shared with Michelle Dignan presenting Mondays, Tuesdays & Wednesdays and Simone Riley presenting the afternoon programme on a Thursday & Friday.
Each Weekday
BBC Radio Manchester will provide Total Sport from 6pm – 7pm with Emily Brobyn & Gaz Drinkwater cover all of Greater Manchester’s sport.
Weekday Evenings from 7pm when there is no live sport
Monday – Raees Khan (broadcast from Salford, also taken by Merseyside & Lancashire)
Tuesday – Jade Burns (broadcast across the North West).
Wednesday – Joel Mitchell (broadcast from Salford across the North West).
Thursday – 7-9pm BBC Music Introducing presented by DJ Roesh, 9-10pm BBC Upload with either David Scott or Carl Learmond.
Friday – Ngunan Adamu (Also broadcast on Merseyside).
Night time Sunday to Thursday 10pm to 1am
Late Night Becky with Becky Want.
Saturday
6am-10am – Phil Trow
10am- 2pm – Simone Riley
2pm-6pm – Total Sport
6pm-8pm – BBC Upload with David Scott or Carl Learmond (Alternate Weeks)
8pm-10pm – BBC Introducing presented by DJ Roesh
Night time Friday & Saturday 10pm to 1am
Late Night Jo with Jo Good
Sunday
6am-10am – Phil Trow
10am- 2pm – Simone Riley
2pm-6pm – Stacey Copeland
6pm-10pm – Dotun Adebayo
BBC Radio Merseyside Schedules
Weekday Breakfast (6am – 10am):
Phil Munns (Monday to Thursday) & Lisa Marrey (Friday)
Weekday Daytime (10am – 12pm)
Tony Snell
Weekday Afternoons (2pm-6pm)
Helen Jones
Weekday Evenings (6pm – 8pm)
Total Sport Merseyside – Paul Salt (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday) and Giulia Bould (Wednesday)
Weekday Evenings (8pm – 10pm)
Monday (8-9) – Raees Khan (broadcast from Salford across Merseyside and Lancashire).
Monday (9-10) – Orient Express
Tuesday (8-10) – Jade Burns (broadcast across the North West).
Wednesday (8-10) – Joel Mitchell (broadcast from Salford across the North West).
Thursday (8-10) – BBC Introducing with Dave Monks
Friday (8-10) – UK Black with Ngunan Adamu (also broadcast on Manchester)
Night time Sunday to Thursday 10pm to 1am
Late Night Becky with Becky Want.
Saturday
Breakfast (6am -10am) – Paul Beesley (broadcast across Merseyside, Lancashire and Cumbria).
Daytime (10am – 2pm) – Sean Styles
Afternoons (2pm – 6pm) – Total Sport Merseyside
Evening (6pm – 8pm) – Upload with Carl Learmond and David Scott (rotates every week)
Evening (8pm – 10pm) – BBC Introducing with Dave Monks (replay from Thursday)
Night time Friday & Saturday 10pm to 1am
Late Night Jo with Jo Good
Sunday
Breakfast (6am – 10am) – Joe Thomas
Daytime (10am – 2pm) – Sean Styles
Afternoon (2pm – 6pm) – Billy Hui
Evening (6pm -10pm) – Dotun Adebayo
