April 1, 2022

Adam Boulton, one of the UK’s most influential political broadcasters and journalists, is taking over John Pienaar’s drivetime Times Radio show for one week from Monday 11th to Thursday 14th April.

Previously Adam was at Sky News for more than 30 years and established himself as one of Westminster’s best known and respected journalists. He has interviewed every British Prime Minister from Boris Johnson to Sir Alec Douglas-Home, as well as US presidents and international stars. 

He has spent more hours on television covering breaking stories than any other British presenter, hosted general election leaders’ debates, and won numerous awards for his work.

Adam Boulton said;  “Times Radio is an important new news venture, it’s great to be part of it and to step into the Great Pienaar’s shoes for a few days. But I’m a radio presenting near virgin so please be gentle.”

Times Radio Programme Director Tim Levell said; “Times Radio listeners expect the very best political coverage and presenting, and I’m delighted Adam has agreed to join Times Radio to cover John Pienaar’s show. Adam modernised political reporting and is one of the most experienced and knowledgeable voices in broadcasting.  Adam knows everyone who is anyone in the political world.  Our listeners will want to make a date to tune in from Monday 11 April:  it should be lively!”

The latest RAJAR results for the period between 20th September 2021 and 19th December 2021 revealed Times Radio has a weekly reach of 502k listeners, consuming almost 3.1m listening hours. Average listeners are listening for around 6.2 hours a week – an increase of over 12% on the previous quarter.

The national digital station, which launched on 29 June 2020, has established a strong audience across the UK for a roster of broadcasters that includes Aasmah Mir and Stig Abell at Breakfast, Matt Chorley, Mariella Frostrup, John Pienaar, Phil Williams, Carole Walker, Luke Jones, Jenny Kleeman, Ruth Davidson, Alexis Conran, Hugo Rifkind, Ayesha Hazarika, Calum Macdonald, Kait Borsay, Cathy Newman and Michael Portillo.

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