Julia Hartley-Brewer to be replaced by Alex Phillips on Talk

Alex Phillips will take over Talk’s Monday to Thursday morning programme from 23 November, replacing Julia Hartley-Brewer after ten years at the station.

Julia will present her final show on Thursday 19 November, having joined the News UK station in March 2016. She is leaving to concentrate on new journalistic projects and will continue to write opinion pieces for The Sun.

Alex already presents Talk’s Friday morning programme and regular prime time specials, alongside her work on YouTube.

Her new role will place her in the Monday to Thursday schedule alongside Jeremy Kyle, Ian Collins and Kevin O’Sullivan.

During her time with the broadcaster, Julia has presented political interviews and current affairs coverage as Talk developed its distribution across DAB, connected television, YouTube and its own app.

Julia said: “Broadcasting on Talk over the past decade has been a privilege and a pleasure. I am incredibly proud of what we have created together over ten wonderful years.”

She also thanked colleagues and listeners who had supported the programme throughout her time with the station.

Alex said: “Julia is a genuine broadcasting titan and following in her footsteps is a tremendous honour.”

Scott Taunton, EVP and President of News Broadcasting, paid tribute to Julia’s contribution to Talk and said the appointment of Alex reflected the broadcaster’s continued investment in speech programming across its platforms.