World Update
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| Genre | News, current events, and factual |
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| Running time | 54 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language(s) | English |
| Home station | BBC World Service |
| Host(s) | Dan Damon |
| Editor(s) | Ian Brimacombe |
| Recording studio | Broadcasting House |
World Update is BBC World Service's morning news strand. Broadcast at 1006 GMT, it is also carried by PBS stations across the United States.[1] Since 2003 the programme has been presented by Dan Damon.[2] On 25 June 2012, World Update became the first English-language World Service programme to come from Broadcasting House.
Presenters
Current
| Years | Presenter | Current role |
|---|---|---|
| 2003–present | Dan Damon | Main presenter |
| ?–present | Julian Marshall | Occasional relief presenter |
| ?–present | Rebecca Kesby |
Former
- American journalist Vicki Barker was the main presenter from 1997 to 2003.[3]
See also
- BBC News
- BBC World News, The BBC's International Television Station
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