BBC Radio 6 Music has this week introduced its new daytime schedule, which can see broadcaster Nick Grimshaw take over from Lauren Laverne to change into the most recent host of the stations Breakfast Present.
Laverne will transfer to mid-mornings, the place she is going to current a brand new weekday programme, which can have common options carried over from her Breakfast Present, together with Desert Island Disco and Individuals’s Playlist, in addition to stay periods.
Lauren and Nicks’s new exhibits will start in February. DJ Nemone will current the Breakfast Present within the interim, from Monday, January 13.
Elsewhere, the station additionally introduced that Mary Anne Hobbs can be taking a sabbatical, and can return to six Music later within the spring with a brand new present.
Talking on Thursday (January ninth) Laverne mentioned: “As listeners will know, I had a very powerful 2024 and nervous at occasions that I wouldn’t be capable to return to the station I really like a lot. It has been an enormous honour (and a lot enjoyable) to host the Breakfast Present for six great years, however it’s time to go the baton on, and to set my alarm somewhat later.
“Throughout my restoration I discovered once more concerning the energy of music, the individuals you encompass your self with and the emotional help and pleasure radio can present. I’m so grateful to have the ability to get again to doing what I really like and sharing these issues with our sensible listeners day-after-day.”
With Samantha Moy, head of BBC Radio 6 Music, including: “It truly is great information that Lauren is feeling higher and is able to return to six Music. Like our listeners, now we have missed her enormously and we will’t wait to have her again on air.”
Commenting on his new function on the station, Grimshaw mentioned: “I’ve had the best 4 months protecting for Lauren and I can’t wait to proceed waking you up on 6 Music. I wish to say thanks to the listeners who’ve made me really feel so welcome over the previous few months and to Lauren’s unbelievable group, who’ve been crucial in making me so glad on air. 6 Music is a treasured place, a station I really like, I’m actually honoured to be requested to work there and might’t wait to proceed supplying the most effective new music from the world’s most fascinating artists.”
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