BBC Radio Humberside has announced new presenters for both its breakfast and afternoon shows and an additional 18 hours of local programming.
From September, James Piekos will present the new breakfast show, replacing Lizzie Rose and Carl Wheatley, who have fronted the programme together for five years.
Rose is going on maternity leave, while Wheatley will be the station’s new Communities Editor.
Meanwhile, Sally Fairfax is joining the station’s daytime line-up to present the afternoon show from Monday to Thursday covering arts, entertainment and history.
Phil White, who presented 250 outside broadcasts as part of Hull’s UK City of Culture year, is continuing his ‘on the road’ show every Friday, hosting the programme live from a different location.
Fairfax starts her programme on Monday 10th September from 12pm-3pm and Piekos begins on Monday 17th September from 6-9am.
Phil White will become the presenter of the Saturday breakfast show and also be one of the presenters on the new Tuesday evening show, Happy Campers.
He will be joined by Lucy Clark who was discovered when she entered the Face of Hull competition in 2017. Lucy was also recently confirmed as the new presenter of the station’s new Sunday 3-6pm afternoon show.
Completing the Happy Campers line-up are newcomers Amazon Jackson, a comedian from Hull, and local writer Rob Ashman from Barton-Upon-Humber.
Martyn Weston, Editor of BBC Radio Humberside, said: “Lizzie and Carl have done a great job on the breakfast show over the last five years and I know they are both going to enjoy a well-deserved lie-in.
“I’m delighted James Piekos has agreed to set his alarm early for breakfast and I am sure our listeners will love his enthusiasm and energy. Sally Fairfax has been a firm favourite with listeners when she has filled in on various shows and I am delighted she’s joining the station’s schedule with her own programme.”
