Moira Stuart joins Classic FM

17 December 2018 - Press release

Moira Stuart, one of the nation’s most popular and respected television and radio broadcasters, is joining Classic FM next year as the station’s new presenter.

Starting in February, Stuart will become Classic FM’s morning news presenter, on air every weekday from 6.00am to 10.00am during the breakfast show with Tim Lihoreau and then Classic FM’s flagship morning programme with John Suchet.

From July 2019, Stuart will join Classic FM’s star weekend line-up to present her own Saturday afternoon show – Moira Stuart’s Hall of Fame Concert. From 3pm to 5pm, she will celebrate the music that the station’s 5.2 million weekly listeners vote into the Classic FM Hall of Fame – the biggest annual survey of classical music tastes. Stuart’s programme will include legendary recordings of best-loved works from the classical music canon: from archive performances of the ‘greats’ to the living legends who represent the vibrant classical music scene today. The show will contain full works, with many of the world’s most famous concertos and symphonies being heard in their entirety.

As part of the weekend presenter line-up, Stuart will join Alexander Armstrong, Myleene Klass, Bill Turnbull, Alan Titchmarsh, Charlotte Hawkins and Aled Jones on the UK’s most popular classical music station. On Saturday afternoons, she will replace Nicholas Owen who will remain on Classic FM to present other programmes throughout the year. In addition, Stuart will also present a new weekend show on Classic FM in autumn 2019.

The multi award-winning Moira Stuart is one of the country’s best-loved and most admired broadcasters. With a phenomenal career spanning five decades, she spent more than 25 years presenting every type of BBC News television bulletin. Alongside her other television work presenting a host of programmes, Stuart is one of the most recognised voices on British radio.

Moira Stuart said: "I couldn't be more excited and delighted to be joining the Classic FM family. It's a wonderful opportunity to take a whole new journey, with people I really like and admire".

Sam Jackson, managing editor of Classic FM, said: "Moira is a broadcasting legend and is known to millions of people on television and radio, so I am thrilled that she has chosen Classic FM as her new home. Her passion for classical music and decades of experience make her the perfect addition to our 2019 line-up. From her morning news bulletins to her new weekend show – and with another new series to follow – I know that our 5.2 million weekly listeners will join me in welcoming her to Classic FM next year.” 

Classic FM is available across the UK on 100-102 FM, DAB digital radio and TV, at ClassicFM.com, on the Classic FM app and the Global Player.