Draft:Morning Edition (BBC radio programme)

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Morning Edition
GenreMusic, Talk
Running time2 hours 30 minutes
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Language(s)English
Home stationBBC Radio 5
Hosted byJon Briggs
Danny Baker
Mark Curry
Original release28 August 1990 –
27 March 1994
Audio format693, 909 MW

Morning Edition was BBC Radio 5's breakfast programme from 1990 to 1994.

The programme aired daily from 6.30am until 9am and was broadcast every weekday throughout Radio 5's time on air, as well as on Saturdays until mid 1992 with a Sunday version of the programme, Sunday Edition, beginning at the later time of 7.30am.

1992 saw changes to the programme. On 17th February, Danny Baker replaced Sarah Ward and Jon Briggs as host of the weekday programmes [1] and on 15 August 1992 the weekend programmes were relaunched and were renamed as Weekend Edition.[2] Mark Curry took over as presenter and the programme's length at the weekend was extended to 9.30am, with a 6.30am start time on both days.

The first edition of the programme was aired on Radio 5's second day on air - the station had launched at 9am the previous day - and finished on the station's final broadcast day.[3][4]

Content[edit]

The programme aired news and sport bulletins every 30 minutes, city-by-city weather and travel news, a link up with a radio station from elsewhere across the globe, features and a broad mix of music.[5]

Presenters[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Radio 5 – 17 February 1992 – BBC Genome". genome.ch.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
  2. ^ BBC Programme Index - BBC Radio 5 - 15 August 1992
  3. ^ BBC Programme Index - BBC Radio 5 - 25 March 1994
  4. ^ BBC Programme Index - Radio 5, 27 March 1994
  5. ^ 1990 08 29 R5 Morning Edition with Sara Ward and Jon Briggs
  6. ^ TV Cream - Radio 5 - Morning Edition

Category:BBC Radio 5 (former) Category:British radio breakfast shows Category:1990 radio programme debuts Category:1994 radio programme endings