New Radio Ulster weekend line-up revealed

Eve Blair is set to take the reins of Your Place and Mine on Saturday mornings on BBC Radio Ulster/Foyle.

Stepping away from The Late Show weeknight microphone, Blair succeeds Anne-Marie McAleese who presented her final show in February.

On Saturday evenings Taylor Johnson has a two-hour music show featuring nostalgic hits and showcasing new music from local artists.

And on Sundays Anna Curran joins the line-up with a mid-morning magazine show.

Blair said it was an honour to take over from McAleese.

“Your Place and Mine is such a wonderful programme, a really unique show that manages to capture the true essence of our beautiful country and its people,” she added.

“I can’t wait to get to know the listeners and hopefully welcome along my Late Show listeners too.”

Johnson said he wanted to make a difference for a new generation of musicians.

“It’s been a dream of mine for a long time to present my own show on BBC Radio Ulster,” he added.

“I feel like I’ve come through the youth academy here at the BBC, having worked on nearly every show on the station.”

Curran is promising a mix of in-depth interviews and music.

“Like a lot of people, Sunday is my favourite day of the week.

“Now I’ve even more reason to enjoy it because I’ll be spending mine in conversation with a brilliant line-up of guests and, of course, our wonderful listeners.”

Sunday Sequence and Morning Service will start at the earlier times of 08:00 and 09:00 respectively and Sunday With Brian D’Arcy has a new, late-evening home at 21:00.

Emma Dunseith, BBC Northern Ireland’s senior head of content production said the station was excited about the changes which will happen in May.

“Our listeners will have much to enjoy, whatever their interests,” she added.

“And they’ll have the best BBC Radio Ulster/Foyle company across the weekend from early morning until late at night.”