{"id":445723,"date":"2026-05-26T08:38:11","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T08:38:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/445723\/"},"modified":"2026-05-26T08:38:11","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T08:38:11","slug":"aled-jones-to-host-flagship-weekday-morning-show-in-new-schedule-on-classic-fm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/445723\/","title":{"rendered":"Aled Jones to host flagship weekday morning show in new schedule on Classic FM"},"content":{"rendered":"

26 May 2026, 08:29<\/p>\n

\"Aled<\/p>\n

Aled Jones to present Classic FM\u2019s flagship mid-morning show.<\/p>\n

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Dawn O\u2019Porter will also join the station on Saturday afternoons, as Alexander Armstrong begins a new show on Friday nights.<\/p>\n

Welsh tenor and presenter Aled Jones<\/a> will become the new host of weekday mid-mornings on Classic FM from 10am to 1pm, beginning Monday 1 June, 13 years after his return to the station.<\/p>\n

Aled has been a huge hit with listeners on weekend mornings since 2013, and has won over online audiences alike with his sense of fun and enthusiasm for classical music.<\/p>\n

Aled said: \u201cI am excited to be moving into weekday mornings on Classic FM and to take over the reins from my friend Alexander Armstrong, on the biggest programme on the station. It\u2019s such a special opportunity and I can\u2019t wait to spend even more time with our listeners.\u201d<\/p>\n

Read more: Aled Jones sings heartwarming \u2018Pie Jesu\u2019 duet with his 13-year-old self<\/a><\/p>\n

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Aled Jones – “We’re walking in the air!”<\/p>\n

Alexander Armstrong<\/a> will present a new show on Friday nights from 8pm to 10pm: Classical Spotlight with Alexander Armstrong. Each week he will shine a spotlight on a well-known classical musician, feature a selection of new recordings, and celebrate one of Classic FM\u2019s 30 Rising Stars<\/a>. <\/p>\n

He will also share his top picks of special concerts and events in the week ahead, as well as playing a Choral Classic and a complete full work. <\/p>\n

\"Alexander<\/p>\n

Alexander Armstrong will present a new Friday night programme, as Dawn O\u2019Porter joins to host Saturday afternoons on Classic FM.<\/p>\n

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We also welcome Dawn O\u2019Porter<\/a> to Classic FM, following the huge success of her love-themed series earlier this year. The much-loved author and broadcaster will be the new host of Saturday afternoons from 12pm to 3pm. <\/p>\n

Elsewhere, Next Level with DanTDM<\/a> powers up, doubling in size with two hours of video game favourites from 8pm to 10pm every Saturday evening. Meanwhile, Classic FM at the Movies with Jonathan Ross<\/a> moves to a new time of 6pm to 8pm every Friday and Saturday.<\/p>\n

Calm Classics with Myleene Klass<\/a> also extends to four hours every Friday and Saturday from 10pm to 2am. On weekend mornings, Katie Breathwick<\/a> presents 2am to 6.30am, handing over to Sam Pittis<\/a> who will host weekend breakfasts until 9am, as Tim Lihoreau<\/a> moves to a new time of 9am to 12pm.<\/p>\n

The refreshed schedule also continues to include Classic FM Breakfast with Dan Walker<\/a> on weekdays 6.30am to 10am, Margherita Taylor<\/a> (Monday to Thursday, 4pm to 7pm, and Friday, 4pm to 6pm), Calm Classics with Ritula Shah<\/a> (Sunday to Thursday, 10pm to 1am), Alan Titchmarsh<\/a> (Saturday, 3pm to 6pm) and Stephen Mangan<\/a> (Sunday, 3pm to 6pm).<\/p>\n

Classic FM\u2019s new schedule will take effect from Monday 1 June.<\/p>\n

Joseph Zubier, Classic FM\u2019s Managing Editor, said: \u201cThis summer marks the next exciting chapter for Classic FM, as we launch our refreshed schedule featuring brilliant new programmes from top-notch broadcasters. It\u2019s fantastic to welcome Aled Jones to weekday mornings, where his sense of fun, enthusiasm and passion for classical music make him a great companion for listeners each day. <\/p>\n

\u201cFollowing the overwhelming response to her series earlier this year, we\u2019re also thrilled to welcome Dawn O\u2019Porter to Classic FM, while on Friday evenings, Alexander Armstrong will shine a spotlight on extraordinary artists and new recordings, in a show full of discovery and which reflects the dynamism of the classical music industry. <\/p>\n

\u201cAlong with changes to Classic FM at the Movies with Jonathan Ross\u00a0and Next Level with DanTDM, our summer schedule reflects our ambition to make classical music inspiring for everyone, while introducing new audiences to the joy and power of music through our world-class programming.\u201d<\/p>\n

Schedule changes begin Monday 1 June. Listen to Classic FM on Global Player<\/a>, DAB+, or ask your smart speaker to \u2018Play Classic FM\u2019.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"26 May 2026, 08:29 Aled Jones to present Classic FM\u2019s flagship mid-morning show. Picture: Classic FM Dawn O\u2019Porter…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":445724,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[28],"tags":[156,157,111,139,69],"class_list":["post-445723","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-music","tag-entertainment","tag-music","tag-new-zealand","tag-newzealand","tag-nz"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/445723","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=445723"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/445723\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/445724"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=445723"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=445723"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=445723"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}