News
Weekdays: On the hour 0600-1900
Half hour headlines at 0630, 0730, 0830, 1630 and 1730
Saturdays: On the hour 0700-1900
Half hour headlines at 0730 and 0830
Sundays: On the hour 0700-1900
Weather
Weather summaries in all news bulletins.
Detailed weather from North East forecasters as follows:
Weekdays: 0510, 0555, 0655, 0755, 0855, 1155, 1255, 1655 and 1755
Saturdays: 0755, 0855 and 0955
Sundays: 0755, 0855, 0955 and 1155 Traffic and Travel
Weekdays: Every twenty minutes 0618-0918, hourly 0958-1558, then every twenty minutes 1618-1858.
Saturdays: Half hourly 0722-0958, then hourly 1058-1358.
Sundays: Hourly 0858-1358. Sport
Saturdays 1400-1800 (during the football season) and live coverage of all Sunderland and Newcastle games (including Sunday afternoons and weekday evenings as appropriate).
Sport Bulletins
Weekdays: 0630, 0730, 0830, 1305, 1630, 1730 and 1830
Saturdays: 0705, 0730, 0805, 0830, 0905, 1005, 1530, 1630 and 1730
Sundays: 0805, 0905, 1005 and 1105
Action Desk
Weekdays: 1130, 1450 and 1627
Saturdays: 0650
For changes to the week's usual programme schedule, please click below...
Saturday 11th March - Friday 17th March
0100-0600BBC Radio Newcastle Nightshift
0600-0630Howes Fishing
The latest news for the region's anglers with Railton Howes.
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0630-0900Saturday Breakfast with Simon Hoban
Music, news, sport and information for the weekend.
0900-1200Sue Sweeney
1200-1400Clarky and Wilko
Think you know the popular new stories of the week? Play Headline Hat-trick with Clarky and Wilko and try to guess the real headline from the frabrications. The boys also have the soundtrack to your match day warm up - hand picked anthemic music to get you in the mood for the big games of the weekend!
1400-1830Football Heaven
Full match commentary of every Newcastle United and Sunderland AFC match, plus your post match thoughts with Simon Pryde and the non-league round-up.
When both teams are playing, the home game will be broadcast on our 1458 Medium Wave frequency and Digital Radio with the away match available on our FM frequencies.
1830-0000See Evenings section for details.
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0000-0600BBC Radio Newcastle Nightshift
0600-0730Inspirational Music with Frank Wappat
0730-0900Sunday Breakfast with Jon Harle
0900-1200 Dave Porter
1200-1300 Garden Mania with Marian Foster and award-winning gardening experts Stan Timmins and Eddie Wardrobe.
Call them with your gardening questions on 0191 232 6565.
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1300-1400 Solid Gold Sunday with Paddy MacDee
Four decades of great music in just one hour!
Click here for a list of this week's featured tracks.
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1400-1600 Dedications with Kathy Secker
To hear your request or dedication on the show, call 0191 2326565, text 07786 200954 or e-mail.
Featured artist for March: Doris Day
1600-1800 Frank Wappat
1800-1900Chinese Connection
The programme for the North East's Chinese community (in Cantonese) with Sow Fong Cole and the team.
1900-0000See Evenings section for details.
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0100-0500BBC Radio Newcastle Nightshift
0500-0700Gilly Hope
0700-1000The Mike Parr Breakfast Show
Packed with local news, sport, weather and travel. Join Mike and the crew for the brightest way to find out what's happening in your part of the world, and share your views through the morning by calling 0191 232 6565 or texting 07786 200954.
1000-1300The Blue Bus with Paul Wappatand Ian Robinson
Find out where the BBC Blue Bus will be today.
1300-1600Julia Hankin
Top celebrity guests, leisure, lifestyle and live musicPLUS Housework Hits where YOU get to choose your favourite tracks from the 60s, 70s and 80s.Submit your choices NOW!
1600-1900Jon Harle
Catch up on the day's news in the North East and beyond.A mix of music, news and sport (Martin Emmerson presents the programme on Fridays).
1900-2200See Evenings section for details.
2200-0100Paddy MacDee
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Saturday:
1830-2100James Watt's Big Saturday Night In
2100-0000The Rock Show with John Caine
Three hours of great rock music.
Sunday:
1900-2100Braithwaite's Country
Two hours of the best in country music, from the UK and USA with Paul Braithwaite.
2100-2200Northern Folk with Alistair Anderson
The best in folk music from around the North East and beyond.
2200-0000David Nove
The best in easy listening music to round off your Sunday evening.
Monday:
1900-2200Frank Wappat
Three hours of music nostalgia with the veteran broadcaster.
Tuesday:
1900-2200The Baz Khinda Show
Three hours of the latest Asian music with Baz Khinda.
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Wednesday:
1900-2200Sportsnight
A full sports round up from the North East and beyond. Thursday:
1900-2200The Northern Uproar with James Clark
Three hours of killer riffs, beats and rock 'n' roll treats, plus the best new bands from the North East and beyond.
Listen again to this week's show.
Friday:
1900-2200Morethan Soul with Paul Wappat
From soul classics to modern R 'n' B...and more besides!
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