[Lee Morris]

Hi! All
This is interesting as I have just been looking at the schedules for BBC Radio Newcastle and starting overnight 3/4th September it has BBC Radio Five Live as being on overnight, I am not sure whether that is right but it does list The Nightshift up until that date.

So I presume yet another change in the DQF by the BBC as they are already holding a trial at four other BBC local stations by turning off the MW signal, I wonder when they will do the same with BBC Newcastle.

[Martin Phillp]

Originally Posted by Lee Morris

Hi! All


So I presume yet another change in the DQF by the BBC as they are already holding a trial at four other BBC local stations by turning off the MW signal, I wonder when they will do the same with BBC Newcastle.

Yes, as part of DQF, BBC Newcastle and BBC London 94.9 will lose their overnight output for a simulcast of 5 Live, although London will be allowed to start up at 5am, compared to 6am for most stations.

BBC London incidentally is keeping it's overnight show in September according to the website.

[michael1152]

Yes for about a week now, this thing keeps coming on, on the non-stop music and Alfie Joey says "our overnight music service is coming to an end on 10 September but don't worry you can still listen to Alfie & Charlie when you wake up".

[J.NIXON]

"The Nightshifts" non stop music in the early hours on BBC Newcastle is certainly going to be a big miss when it changes to non stop talking from BBC Radio 5 Live!

[Mapperley Ridge]

In all fairness is an automated music service really fulfilling the core remit of BBC Local Radio? I'd much rather have a live service - with news content - albeit a relay of 5 Live.

[michael1152]

I think the BBC in the North-East/Cumbria all take 5 live accept BBC Newcastle which has the music service. I wonder what the figures are for listening between 1am and 6.30am, but I don't think they could ever be high enough in the northeast to warrant a live show through the night.

[crusher19860138]

BBC Radio WM never had an overnight service to my knowledge,Radio 2 in the early years used to be on overnight,then Five Live as is still the case today.

[eugenespeed]

Interesting this morning as breakfast started at 6am. Usually don't hear Alfie Joey for another half an hour.

[Westy2]

Originally Posted by crusher19860138

BBC Radio WM never had an overnight service to my knowledge,Radio 2 in the early years used to be on overnight,then Five Live as is still the case today.

They also took the Asian Network too!

[Mapperley Ridge]

Originally Posted by crusher19860138

BBC Radio WM never had an overnight service to my knowledge,Radio 2 in the early years used to be on overnight,then Five Live as is still the case today.

Radio 2 was the sustaining service for most BBC Locls for mny years. Then for a time it was the 648 version of the World Service, before Five Live.