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Nihal takes over 大象传媒 Asian Network phone-in; Anita Rani to host Asian Network Report
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大象传媒 Radio 1 DJ Nihal Arthanayake will take the reins of the 大象传媒 Asian Network weekdays morning phone-in, it was announced today.
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Nihal already presents Kicking Off With Nihal on Saturdays during the
football season on the Asian Network and simulcasts his Radio 1 show with Bobby
Friction on Tuesday evenings.
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He will succeed Anita Rani on the programme - broadcast weekdays, 9am to noon - from Tuesday 8 May 2007.
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A hard-working broadcaster across radio and television, Nihal presents
Desi DNA on 大象传媒 Television alongside
his radio and music commitments.
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He has deputised on the Asian Network phone-in
before and has authored TV documentaries on social issues and multi-culturalism.
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Nihal has made his name championing Asian music and youth issues.
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In 2005
Bobby Friction and Nihal were cultural ambassadors for the successful London
2012 Olympic Bid and Nihal is the youngest Board member of the British Council.
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Anita Rani will become the regular voice on
the Asian Network's documentary strand The Asian Network Report (Mondays,
6.30pm).
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Nihal said: "People know me primarily as a music person but I take great
interest in issues that affect the Asian community in the 21st century.
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"The
phone-in really gets under the skin of what British Asians are thinking and how
that affects what it's like to live in Britain for everybody."
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Asian Network Controller Bob Shennan said: "Nihal and
Anita are exciting 大象传媒 talents with a big future.
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"They will be filling two
crucial roles on the network and bring their energy and insight to the heart
of our journalism and debate."
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Notes to Editors
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You can listen to the 大象传媒 Asian Network via DAB digital radio, digital tv, online at
bbc.co.uk/asiannetwork and on MW frequencies in the Midlands. 听
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