91Èȱ¬ News at One prepares for landmark move
The News at One will be broadcast from MediaCity in Salford from next week
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The News at One will become the 91Èȱ¬'s first daily network TV news bulletin to be "produced and broadcast from outside London" when it launches in Salford on Monday.
The move of the broadcaster's flagship lunchtime programme to a new studio at its base at MediaCityUK will also see it extended to an hour.
The 91Èȱ¬ said the move was part of its aim to shift power and decision-making across the UK and better "reflect, represent and serve" audiences.
It said the programme's team would work with colleagues from 91Èȱ¬ Breakfast, which moved to Salford in 2012, to "feature more human interest stories".
A 91Èȱ¬ representative said the first edition of the programme would be presented by Sally Nugent, with a pool of well-known 91Èȱ¬ News presenters including Ben Brown, Anna Foster, Tina Daheley and Jon Kay also set to front the show.
Sally Nugent will present the first edition to come from its new Salford home
They said the extended running time would give viewers a "more comprehensive view of the biggest stories of the day with greater depth, context and analysis".
Editor Richard Frediani, who also edit 91Èȱ¬ Breakfast, said the two teams would "join forces" to bring audiences the "best of 91Èȱ¬ News".
John McAndrew, the 91Èȱ¬'s director of news programmes, said the News at One's move met the corporation's commitments to "provide a news service that serves and reflects all communities across the UK".
He said the switch would also bring support for "local talent and creative economies beyond London".
"The extended bulletin will bring the best of 91Èȱ¬ News to a daytime audience - building on the success of the current bulletin and ensuring viewers have the best 91Èȱ¬ reporting and analysis," he added.