Naga Munchetty leaves BBC Breakfast after 17 years for Radio 5 Live
Naga Munchetty is leaving BBC One's Breakfast after 17 years to become the full-time presenter of Radio 5 Live's breakfast show. She joined the programme as a finance reporter and has been a main host for the past 12 years. Currently, she splits her time between the TV show and 5 Live's mid-morning programme. Starting in December, she will host 5 Live Breakfast five days a week. Munchetty called the move an opportunity too good to pass up, requiring her full focus and energy.
Key facts
- Naga Munchetty is leaving BBC One's Breakfast after 17 years.
- She will host Radio 5 Live's breakfast show five days a week starting December.
- Munchetty joined BBC Breakfast as a finance reporter.
- She has been a main host of the programme for the past 12 years.
- She currently presents the TV show part-time and 5 Live's mid-morning programme on some weekdays.
- Munchetty described the opportunity as 'too good to pass up'.
- She praised her colleagues as 'outstanding colleagues and great friends'.
- The move requires her full focus and energy.
Entities
Institutions
- BBC
- BBC One
- Radio 5 Live