World Update
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| Genre | News, current events, and factual |
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| 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 |
| Original release | 2020 |
World Update was a radio programme that was BBC World Service's morning news strand. Broadcast at 10:06 GMT, it was also carried by public radio 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 |
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| 2003–2020 | Dan Damon | Main presenter |
| ?–2020 | Julian Marshall | Occasional relief presenter |
| ?–2020 | Rebecca Kesby |
Former
- American journalist Vicki Barker was the main presenter from 1997 to 2003.[4]
See also
BBC portal
- BBC News
- BBC World News, The BBC's International Television Station
References
- ^ "World Service Programmes - World Update". BBC. Retrieved 21 May 2012.
- ^ "BBC World Service - Institutional - Dan Damon". BBC. 11 October 2011. Retrieved 21 May 2012.
- ^ "BBC to cut an estimated 450 jobs in modernization plan". Associated Press. 29 January 2020. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
- ^ "AboutVickiBarker".
External links
- World Update at BBC Online
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