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- guardian.co.uk,
- Wednesday December 19 2007 10:56 GMT
Miles: will replace Sam Vangeen in Gaydar's weekday lunchtime slot
Former Blue Peter presenter Stuart Miles is to join Gaydar Radio, replacing Sam Vangeen in its weekday lunchtime slot.
Miles, who presented Blue Peter for five years until 1999, will host the three-hour Your Choice Requests show between 11am and 2pm.
Vangeen, who joined the digital radio station from Reading 107 FM two years ago, is leaving to pursue other opportunities.
Since leaving Blue Peter, Miles has had stints as a travel presenter on ITV1's Holidaymaker and as a reporter on This Morning, and was one of the launch presenters for Sky's interactive gaming channel, Sky Vegas Live.
Two years ago he appeared on Channel 4's When Blue Peter Became Abba, along with fellow ex-Blue Peter presenters Janet Ellis and Peter Duncan, and has also been pursuing a career as a stand-up comic.
"We're pleased to be able to offer Stuart his first daytime show on UK digital radio as part of a refreshed line-up and sound for 2008," said Gaydar controller Robin Crowley.
The reshuffle follows the departure of DJ Yannick Lawry from Gaydar last month. He left to head up a series of new podcasts for Capital parent, GCap Media. He was replaced in the early evening weekday slot by Adrian Clarkson.
Gaydar broadcasts on digital TV, online, and on digital radio in London and the Sussex coast. It won digital station of the year at this year's Sony radio awards.
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