Lauren Laverne to replace Shaun Keaveny in huge BBC Radio 6 Music shake-up from next year

The network will have a fresh programme from January
New host: Lauren Laverne will host the weekday breakfast show on the network
BBC/Dean Chalkley
Natasha Sporn9 August 2018

Lauren Laverne is set to replace Shaun Keaveny on BBC 6 Music’s breakfast show from next year, the network has announced.

The January 2019 move will see Laverne leave her mid-morning show in favourite of spearheading the weekday breakfast show from 7.30am until 10.30am.

The comedian and DJ, who was once a member of pop band Kenickie, will take over from Keaveny, who has presented the show for 11 years.

Keaveny will take charge of afternoons on the network while Mary Anne Hobbs will move from the weekend breakfast to her own show on weekdays.

Stepping down: Shaun Keaveny is leaving the Radio 6 breakfast show ( Ian West/PA Archive/PA Images)
Ian West/PA Archive/PA Images

Speaking about her new role, Laverne said: “I’m so excited about our new show and delighted to be part of the next phase of 6 Music’s evolution.

“Whatever the day brings for our listeners we intend to get them ready for it with a fantastic selection of music and guests who have something worth hearing to say. I can’t wait to get started!”

Outgoing breakfast head Keaveny added that he was “chuffed” to hand his “entire world of daftness” over to Laverne after a decade.

The changes also include a brand new weekend show with Matt Radcliffe and Stuart Maconie, who are moving from weekdays.

The Radio 6 shakeup comes months after flagship network Radio 1 announced huge changes to their line-up, including new roles for Maya Jama and Mollie King.

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