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On 6 February 2023, a new studio upgrade was revealed resembling that of Studio B at Broadcasting House launched in June 2022 to include a whole new studio presentation, enhanced graphics and additional presentation locations within the studio. The upgrade brings the studio up to full HD capabilities
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Senior presenter Alan Towers' on-air departure in July 1997 (after 25 years) brought about one of the most controversial moments in the programme's history when he shared indignant views on BBC management, describing them as "pygmies in grey suits wearing blindfolds".
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on 10 November 1971. It remained there until the studios closed on 22 October 2004 when the BBC Birmingham operations were switched to the current studios at The Mailbox.
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also airs short early evening bulletins on Saturday and Sunday evenings, although times usually vary. A late night bulletin is also broadcast on Sundays, following the
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is broadcast every weeknight between 6.30pm and 7.00pm. The late night bulletin airs at 10.30pm on weeknights, following the
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around every 30 minutes, between 6:26am and 9:06am. A fifteen-minute lunchtime bulletin airs at 1:30pm, following the
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at 28.2° East (10788V 22000 5/6). The latest edition is also available to view again on the
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The programme began on 28 September 1964, broadcasting from a small room in the Birmingham
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Until 1991, the programme also served the East Midlands, which has since received its own
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seven days a week. The programme is produced and broadcast from the BBC studios in
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transmitter in the West Midlands and can be watched in any part of the UK on
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as local news meaning those areas receive better signals from the
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from a local relay transmitter that is transmitted from the
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DBE also guest presented sport briefly during 2005, as did
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transmitter; instead, they receive better signal from the
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Mondays – Fridays main evening programme alternating
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transmitter but instead get better signals from the
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