World Update

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.

World Update
GenreNews, current events, and factual
Running time54 minutes
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Language(s)English
Home stationBBC World Service
Hosted byDan Damon
Edited byIan Brimacombe
Recording studioBroadcasting House
Original release2020

In January 2020, the BBC announced that it would be discontinuing World Update.[3]

Presenters

Current
YearsPresenterCurrent role
2003–2020Dan DamonMain presenter
 ?–2020Julian MarshallOccasional relief presenter
 ?–2020Rebecca Kesby

Former
  • American journalist Vicki Barker was the main presenter from 1997 to 2003.[4]

See also

References
  1. "World Service Programmes - World Update". BBC. Retrieved 21 May 2012.
  2. "BBC World Service - Institutional - Dan Damon". BBC. 11 October 2011. Retrieved 21 May 2012.
  3. "BBC to cut an estimated 450 jobs in modernization plan". Associated Press. 29 January 2020. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  4. "AboutVickiBarker".
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