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BBC World Service's news and radio programme
For other television programmes, see
News Hour
.
Radio show
Newshour
is
BBC World Service
's flagship international news and current affairs radio programme, which is broadcast twice daily: weekdays at 1400, weekends at 1300 and nightly at 2100 (UK time). There is also an additional online programme at 20:00 on weekdays. Occasionally the programme can run for three hours during major breaking stories such as the
Russian invasion of Ukraine
. Each edition lasts one hour. It consists of news bulletins on the hour and half hour, international interviews and in-depth reports of world news. The BBC World Service considers it one of their most important programmes. In 2011, it was kept as one of four key outlets, despite severe cutbacks. It is also broadcast in the United States on various
American Public Media
stations. Most prominently,
WNYC
simulcasts the programme's afternoon edition on weekdays, and the nightly edition on weekends.
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The programme is broadcast live from
Broadcasting House
in London. It covers the major news of the day, often interviewing heads of state and government ministers.
History
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The programme was first broadcast in 1988.
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Presenters
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Current
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On weekdays, the 14:00 & 21:00 GMT editions are presented by different presenters where as on weekends they are presented by the same presenter
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