BBC plans 'Tweet of the Day,' radio for birds

BBC plans 'Tweet of the Day,' radio for birds
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Summary Remember when tweeting was for the birds?

 

LONDON (AP) :-The BBC is hoping to revive that simpler time with "Tweet of the Day" an early-morning radio program dedicated to British birdsong.

 

Veteran naturalist David Attenborough will host the 90-second show, which will feature the song of a different bird each weekday, along with background on the species  behavior and habits.


The show on the BBC s main speech station, Radio 4, may be best appreciated by those who rise with the birds. "Tweet of the Day" will be broadcast at 5:58 a.m.


The BBC said Wednesday that 265 different birds will be featured during the year-long series, which begins next month with a recording of the cuckoo. Attenborough will host for the first month, and be followed by other BBC presenters.
 

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