Eamonn Holmes to host Breakfast as GB News launches radio station

Eamonn Holmes is joining GB News to host its Breakfast Show with Isabel Webster when the TV station launches a new radio channel in the new year.

GB News will become the UK’s only broadcaster to simulcast its entire output live on both radio and television nationally.

The new Breakfast hosts will be the first to present on the dual service when their television programme airs on 4 January.

Anne Diamond is also joining in the new year to co-present weekend breakfast with Stephen Dixon.

Colin Brazier will anchor a new two-hour Drivetime programme on weekdays and Alex Phillips will host the 2pm weekday programme We Need to Talk About…

Meanwhile Alastair Stewart’s weekend afternoon discussion programme, Alastair Stewart & Friends, will now air three days a week, also taking on the Friday 8pm slot from 7 January.

Darren Grimes will present Real Britain at weekends, a new religious affairs programme will be hosted by Calvin Robinson, and Inaya Folarin Iman returns to host The Discussion at 3pm on Sundays.

Chief executive officer Angelos Frangopoulos says the changes were the first of many for 2022: “With radio, we’re turning traditional media on its head because everyone will be able to continue with the same channel whether they’re at home, travelling, or at work,” he said.

“We set out to innovate and shake up news media and that’s what we’re doing, whether it’s on mass reach television and DAB radio, online, apps, live on YouTube, or digital platforms, GB News will be wherever audiences want us to be.”