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''Roundabout East Anglia'' was a

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programme providing news and current affairs coverage for the East Anglia region of England during the 1970s. It was broadcast on the area's VHF frequency of

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as a regional opt-out from the flagship ''Today'' programme, from 6.45am to 8.45am each morning. The programme covered the same geographical area as the BBC's television news programme '' Look East''. It was also broadcast from the same building as ''Look East'',

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's regional headquarters at All Saint's Green in

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. Presenters who worked on ''Roundabout East Anglia'' included Ellis Hill, John Mountford, and

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. In addition to the news items there was also lighter, more features-based content such as advice from gardening experts. ''Roundabout East Anglia'' came to an end in mid-1980. This was due both to BBC budgetary cutbacks in regional broadcasting, and because a dedicated BBC Local Radio service was to be introduced to part of the area for the first time, with

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launching in September 1980. Several ''Roundabout East Anglia'' personnel transferred to working for Radio Norfolk when that service began, with John Mountford becoming the station's first breakfast show presenter.''BBC Radio Norfolk - The First Ten Years'', page 15. However, it wasn't until 1990 that Suffolk got its own local BBC radio station.

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{{reflist BBC Radio 4 programmes East of England East Anglia

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