Radio 4 To Launch Weekly Media Show

BBC Radio 4 is launching a new weekly media programme presented by journalist and former TV executive Steve Hewlett, to be broadcast from October.

The Media Show will be broadcast live all year round from October 1 every Wednesday at 1.30pm and will focus on media in all its forms.

Subjects such as creativity, culture and censorship within the media will be discussed alongside those of business and ethics.

Hewlett said: “I hope the programme will be able to lift the lid on many of the current stories within the media, offering genuine insight and intelligence, making this show a must-listen for those within the industry – but always accessible to a wider audience of those interested in a subject that affects all our lives.”

Mark Damazer, controller, Radio 4, says: “Steve has been a terrific addition to Radio 4’s presenting talent in the last year and I am delighted that he now has a regular slot – all the year round – where his wide-ranging experience and knowledge can be used to illuminate a big range of media issues.”

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