Show Profiles – The Lunchtime Special

The Lunchtime Special is NE1fm 102.5′s daily magazine show, aired Monday to Wednesday and Friday from midday until 2PM and featuring music, local news, and interviews and features with guests from the local community.

Presented on each day by a different team with its own unique take on the slot, The Lunchtime Special focuses on topics including healthy living and lifestyle, local community issues, sport and other matters of interest to listeners in the area.

Each show also has a range of music, as well as information on what’s on in Newcastle and Gateshead over the coming days, and what’s been happening locally in the days previous.

The Monday show is presented by Alan Forster and Kevin Brindle, who couple music from the past five decades with topical chat and discussions of interest to local listeners.

Leon Moat hosts the Tuesday edition of the show, with a range of music and featured artists of the week, along with interviews, community news and updates on Newcastle United Women’s Football Club, while Ken Brady takes to the hot seat every Wednesday with more community features, interviews and guests.

On Friday, The Lunchtime Special is hosted by Martin Deltrice, who couples music from the 1960s to the present day with games, competitions, interviews, and features on healthy living.

The Lunchtime Special was first aired in May 2011 on Fridays only, with the Tuesday and Wednesday editions added in September of the same year, and the Monday edition launching in February 2012. A Thursday edition also aired until April of 2012.