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and

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every weekday from 5-7 am. The show rounds-up the latest news that has broken overnight, and also offers an insight as to what lies ahead.

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is the main presenter, hosting most Monday to Thursday programmes.

Overview

The show from launch was hosted by Niall Paterson from Monday-Thursday with

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hosting on Fridays. Stephen Dixon later took over hosting the Friday programmes in September 2020. From December 2020 until March 2021 Stephen Dixon hosted the programme Monday to Thursday as Niall Paterson was covering the main breakfast slot from 7 am–10 am. Friday editions during this time were generally hosted by Kimberley Leonard or Nick Quraishi. From March 2021 to June 2021, Dixon also departed the programme as he began a stint covering the main breakfast slot from 7 am–10 am. There was no set presenter during this period until Niall Paterson and Stephen Dixon both returned to their respective presenting duties on the programme in June 2021. The show aired for the first time on Monday, 14 October 2019, presented by Paterson with

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presenting the first weather bulletin.

Current presenters

References

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