BBC Scotland to launch new breakfast radio information programme

BBC Scotland is launching a brand new flagship breakfast radio information programme to exchange the long-running Good Morning Scotland.

Radio Scotland Breakfast, which begins on 24 November, shall be offered by Martin Geissler and Laura Maciver.

BBC Scotland stated the present could be “pacy, informal, and informative” and would deal with “the stories that matter to the audience across every part of Scotland”.

The programme shall be aired between 06:00 to 09:00 on weekdays, with Phil Goodlad becoming a member of the workforce to current the sports activities information.

Good Morning Scotland has been on air for greater than 50 years, making it one of many nation’s longest-running radio exhibits.

Current presenters Gary Robertson and Laura Maxwell are taking over different presenting roles.

Robertson will substitute Geissler because the presenter of The Sunday Show on BBC One Scotland and BBC Radio Scotland.

Maxwell will transfer to BBC Radio Scotland’s early night information present Drivetime, the place she’s going to share the one presenting duties with Fiona Stalker throughout the week. She can even current editions of Lunchtime Live.

Geissler will proceed to host present affairs podcast Scotcast, which runs on BBC Sounds, TV, radio and BBC iPlayer.

Howard Simpson, head of stories and present affairs at BBC Scotland, stated: “The launch of Breakfast marks a new chapter in the history of BBC Radio Scotland’s morning news service for audiences.

“BBC Scotland News is extra necessary than ever now within the disinformation age and the programme can have the journalistic rigour and depth our listeners have come to count on, with Martin and Laura bringing their distinctive power, perception, and heat

He additionally thanked Gary Robertson and Laura Maxwell for his or her “outstanding” work on Good Morning Scotland, including: “I’m delighted they’ll be bringing their talent to other roles in our news and current affairs output.”

Robertson stated it had been “a privilege” to current Good Morning Scotland for the final 19 years, and that he was excited to tackle The Sunday Show full-time.

He can even host the hour-long radio information programme on Saturdays between 0800 and 0900.

Maxwell stated: “I’ve loved waking up Scotland with the news every morning and now I’m looking forward to joining listeners later in the day.”

Geissler stated he couldn’t wait to get began on the brand new programme.

“Having spent 35 years in television, I’ve only come to radio relatively recently, and I love it,” he added.

Maciver, who’s at the moment a presenter on Reporting Scotland: News at Seven, stated it was “a thrill to be part of this new chapter”.