BBC Scotland to launch new breakfast radio news programme
Laura Maciver and Martin Geissler will be the main presenters on the programme which begins on 24 November
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BBC Scotland is launching a new flagship breakfast radio news programme to replace the long-running Good Morning Scotland.
Radio Scotland Breakfast, which begins on 24 November, will be presented by Martin Geissler and Laura Maciver.
BBC Scotland said the show would be "pacy, informal, and informative" and would focus on "the stories that matter to the audience across every part of Scotland".
The programme will be aired between 06:00 to 09:00 on weekdays, with Phil Goodlad joining the team to present the sports news.
Good Morning Scotland has been on air for more than 50 years, making it one of the country's longest-running radio shows.
Current presenters Gary Robertson and Laura Maxwell are taking up other presenting roles.
Robertson will replace Geissler as the presenter of The Sunday Show on BBC One Scotland and BBC Radio Scotland.
Maxwell will move to BBC Radio Scotland's early evening news show Drivetime, where she will share the single presenting duties with Fiona Stalker across the week. She will also present editions of Lunchtime Live.
Geissler will continue to host current affairs podcast Scotcast, which runs on BBC Sounds, TV, radio and BBC iPlayer.
Martin Geissler and Laura Maciver will be joined by Phil Goodlad (right) who will present the sports news
Howard Simpson, head of news and current affairs at BBC Scotland, said: "The launch of Breakfast marks a new chapter in the history of BBC Radio Scotland's morning news service for audiences.
"BBC Scotland News is more important than ever now in the disinformation age and the programme will have the journalistic rigour and depth our listeners have come to expect, with Martin and Laura bringing their distinctive energy, insight, and warmth
He also thanked Gary Robertson and Laura Maxwell for their "outstanding" work on Good Morning Scotland, adding: "I'm delighted they'll be bringing their talent to other roles in our news and current affairs output."
Robertson said it had been "a privilege" to present Good Morning Scotland for the last 19 years, and that he was excited to take on The Sunday Show full-time.
He will also host the hour-long radio news programme on Saturdays between 0800 and 0900.
Maxwell said: "I've loved waking up Scotland with the news every morning and now I'm looking forward to joining listeners later in the day."
Geissler said he could not wait to get started on the new programme.
"Having spent 35 years in television, I've only come to radio relatively recently, and I love it," he added.
Maciver, who is currently a presenter on Reporting Scotland: News at Seven, said it was "a thrill to be part of this new chapter".