LBC News
Where The News Never Stops
Listen to LBC News
You can hear LBC News on DAB Digital Radio, Radioplayer UK, Sky, Virgin Media and online
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LBC News is a dynamic 24/7 digital news service and rolling-news radio station from Global, one of the world’s leading Media & Entertainment groups.
With the strap line “Where The News Never Stops”, it provides the latest UK and world news, exclusive video journalism, political analysis, travel, weather and tech across its digital platforms – online at lbcnews.co.uk, on social media @lbcnews and on-air on DAB digital radio (D1/London 2) and on Global Player.
Newsgathering is powered by a team of 140 digital and broadcast journalists, based in 13 newsrooms across the UK and further supported by content from PA Media.
| Editorial area | UK |
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| Format | News/Sport/Talk |
| Launched | 5 October 1994 |
| Owner | Global |
| National sales | Global |
| Members of | Radiocentre IAB UK |
| Former names | News Direct ITN News Direct London News 97.3 News 97.3 LBC News 1152 LBC London News |
Contact LBC News
| Postal address | 30 Leicester Square, London, WC2H 7LA |
|---|---|
| Telephone | +44 20 7766 6973 |
| Wikipedia | LBC_News |
| Official website | lbc.co.uk |
| Main email | newsroom@lbc.co.uk |
| Studio email | newsroom@lbc.co.uk |
| Personal email | firstname.lastname@global.com |
Social media
| @LBCNews (112,598 followers) compare | ||
| Twitter: Newsdesk | @GlobalsNewsroom (5,885 followers) compare | |
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Mobile apps
| iOS | Global Player-Radio & Podcasts ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ |
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| Android | Global Player |
People
Alex Jones Broadcast Engineer
Ann-Marie Walsh Travel Presenter
Caroline Rundell Presenter
Charlie Girling Entertainment Editor
Chris Golds Presenter
David Domb Presenter/Journalist
EJ Ward Senior Editor
Ian Payne Presenter
Jim Diamond Presenter
Lindsey Smith-Hume Editor, Breakfast
Lisa Aziz Presenter
Louise Gookey Travel Presenter
Mark Randall Producer
Martin Stanford Presenter
Philip Chryssikos Presenter
Rachel Gerrish Journalist/Presenter
Sunta Templeton Presenter
Tim John Managing Editor
Vicky Etchells Head of Newsgathering
…at Global
Andrew Bailey Managing Editor (Digital) LBC and LBC News
Ashley Tabor Founder and Executive President
Ashley Bard Group Head of Brand Production
Byrion Smith Creative Technologist
Charlotte Sullivan Senior Broadcast Journalist - East of England
Darren Singer Chief Financial Officer
Graham Sarath Area Business Director
Greg Hughes Group Head of Programming Operations
Ian Hanson Chief Operating Officer
James Rea Director of Broadcasting
Lindsey Smith-Hume Deputy News Editor
Lord Allen of Kensington CBE Chairman
Lucinda Horsley Journalist
Mark Findlay Group Head of Music Relations
Mike Gordon Chief Commercial Officer
Richard Park Senior Programming Advisor
Simon Blake Senior Engineer
Stephen Miron Group CEO
Stephen Clarke Broadcast Engineer
Tim John Head of Global's Newsroom
Vicky Etchells Head of Newsgathering & Factual Podcasts
Will Harding Chief Strategy Officer
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