BBC Radio Foyle’s morning news programme is to be extended from a half hour to an hour in early 2024, the corporation has announced.
North West Today will go on air each weekday from 08:00 to 09:00.
The breakfast news programme replaced Radio Foyle’s previous two-hour programme earlier this year as part of schedule and programme changes.
The changes sparked protests from some politicians and community leaders in the north west.
Some assembly members had previously expressed concerns that cuts to programmes on Foyle would turn it into “BBC Greater Belfast”.
The BBC said the move, which was part of efforts to save £2.3m and invest more money in online services, was to provide more digital news coverage and radio production from Foyle.
BBC Northern Ireland’s head of news and current affairs Kevin Kelly said the extension of the morning programme was good news.
