The new-look BBC Radio 5 Live is good news if you are a fan of Nicky Campbell, bad news if your day just isn't the same without Aasmah Mir on the midday news programme.
In changes first revealed on mediatheguardian.com in September, the BBC yesterday confirmed that Campbell would be getting a 5 Live phone-in show for the first time since 2003.
He will host an hour of calls at 9am, with Victoria Derbyshire's phone-in moved back an hour to 10am as part of the new year schedule shakeup.
Something has to give, and in this case it's the midday news. But Aasmah Mir will continue with the station hosting a "range or programmes" over the next few months.
This is the first big change introduced by station controller Adrian Van Klaveren since he succeeded Bob Shennan.
I rather like Campbell, but this hour-long phone-in sounds a bit clumsy to me. Campbell will also continue to host the breakfast show with Shelagh Fogarty, but will join her an hour later at 7am.
However, I'm probably not the only 5 Live breakfast listener who immediately switches over to Radio 4 at 9am. Derbyshire's not really my cup of tea, so Campbell might make me listen longer. Will you?
