Morning Edition (BBC radio programme)
Morning Edition was BBC Radio 5's breakfast programme.
| Genre | Music, Talk |
|---|---|
| Running time | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Language(s) | English |
| Home station | BBC Radio 5 |
| Hosted by | Jon Briggs Danny Baker Mark Curry |
| Original release | 28 August 1990 – 27 March 1994 |
| Audio format | 693, 909 MW |
The programme aired each day from 6.30am until 9am and was broadcast every day throughout Radio 5's time on air, although the Sunday programme was known as Sunday Edition, and started at the later time of 7.30am, and from 15 August 1992 the weekend programmes were renamed as Weekend Edition.[1] The programme was preceded by a 30-minute news bulletin from the BBC World Service.
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.[2][3]
Content
The programme aired news and sport bulletins every 30 minutes, city-by-city weather and travel news, features and a broad mix of music.
Presenters
- 1990-1992 - Jon Briggs
- 1990-1992 - Sarah Ward
- 1990-1992 - Barry Johnstone (Sunday Edition)
- 1992-1993 - Danny Baker
- 1992-1994 - Mark Curry
- 1993-1994 - Michelle Stevens