BBC Radio Newcastle
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BBC Radio Newcastle is the BBC local radio station for Tyne and Wear, Northumberland and northern County Durham.
| Editorial area | Tyne and Wear, Northumberland & Northern Co. Durham |
|---|---|
| Format | News/Sport/Talk |
| Most played | Billie Eilish, Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars, Tom GrennanRadiomonitor |
| Launched | 2 January 1971 |
| Owner | BBC |
| Former names | BBC Radio Newcastle BBC Newcastle |
Contact BBC Radio Newcastle
| Postal address | Broadcasting Centre, Barrack Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE99 1RN |
|---|---|
| Telephone: reception | +44 191 232 4141 |
| Telephone: studio | +44 191 232 6565 |
| Official website | bbc.co.uk/bbcnewcastle |
| Wikipedia | BBC_Radio_Newcastle |
| YouTube | BBC |
| Main email | bbcnewcastle@bbc.co.uk |
| Studio email | bbcnewcastle@bbc.co.uk |
| Personal email | firstname.lastname@bbc.co.uk |
Social media
| @bbcnewcastle (100,619 followers) compare | ||
| Twitter: Press Office | @bbcpress (215,092 followers) compare | |
| Twitter: Jobs | @BBCCareers (129,439 followers) compare | |
| BBC Newcastle - Radio for the North East ( Data is from 2019. Feature awaiting Facebook re-authorisation. | ||
| TuneIn | < |
People
Anna Foster Presenter
Claire Rutter Journalist
Dan Thorpe Station Manager
Gilly Hope Presenter
Joanna Lonsdale Journalist
John Guy Presenter
Kelly Scott Presenter
Marian Foster Presenter
Martin Emmerson Presenter
Matthew Raisbeck Presenter
Michael Poulter Presenter
Nick Barnes Presenter
Nick Roberts Presenter
Railton Howes Presenter
Rebecca O'Neill Presenter
Rik Martin Head of News
Simon Pryde Presenter
Simon Logan Presenter
Steffen Peddie Presenter
Claire Rutter Journalist
Dan Thorpe Station Manager
Gilly Hope Presenter
Joanna Lonsdale Journalist
John Guy Presenter
Kelly Scott Presenter
Marian Foster Presenter
Martin Emmerson Presenter
Matthew Raisbeck Presenter
Michael Poulter Presenter
Nick Barnes Presenter
Nick Roberts Presenter
Railton Howes Presenter
Rebecca O'Neill Presenter
Rik Martin Head of News
Simon Pryde Presenter
Simon Logan Presenter
Steffen Peddie Presenter
…at BBC
Amol Rajan Media Editor
Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson Non-Executive Director
Beth Parsons Broadcast Journalist, BBC Look North Yorkshire
Bob Shennan Group Managing Director
Charlotte Moore Chief Content Officer
Chris Roberts Project Engineer
Dame Elan Closs Stephens Member for Wales
Deborah Turness CEO of News and Current Affairs
Gautam Rangarajan Group Director of Strategy and Performance
Glyn Isherwood Chief Operating Officer (2)
Helen Boaden Director of BBC Radio
Ian Hargreaves Non-Executive Director
June Sarpong Director of Creative Diversity
Ken MacQuarrie Director of Nations & Regions
Kerris Bright Chief Customer Officer
Leigh Tavaziva Chief Operating Officer
Richard Sharp Chairman
Robbie Gibb Member for England
Shirley Garrood Non-Executive Director
Sir Nicholas Serota Senior Independent Director
Steve Morrison Member for Scotland
Tim Davie Director General
Tom Fussell CEO - BBC Studios
Tom Glenwright Producer
Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson Non-Executive Director
Beth Parsons Broadcast Journalist, BBC Look North Yorkshire
Bob Shennan Group Managing Director
Charlotte Moore Chief Content Officer
Chris Roberts Project Engineer
Dame Elan Closs Stephens Member for Wales
Deborah Turness CEO of News and Current Affairs
Gautam Rangarajan Group Director of Strategy and Performance
Glyn Isherwood Chief Operating Officer (2)
Helen Boaden Director of BBC Radio
Ian Hargreaves Non-Executive Director
June Sarpong Director of Creative Diversity
Ken MacQuarrie Director of Nations & Regions
Kerris Bright Chief Customer Officer
Leigh Tavaziva Chief Operating Officer
Richard Sharp Chairman
Robbie Gibb Member for England
Shirley Garrood Non-Executive Director
Sir Nicholas Serota Senior Independent Director
Steve Morrison Member for Scotland
Tim Davie Director General
Tom Fussell CEO - BBC Studios
Tom Glenwright Producer
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