The BBC has announced that Wire Free Productions will produce the corporation's new all-Local Radio Evening programme. The show will be syndicated across all 39 of its local radio stations in England and the Channel Islands from Monday 7 January 2013, on weekdays between 7-10pm.

More here,  from the BBC Media Centre.

Also, from  "Radio Today"
"The syndicated BBC Local Radio evening show contract has been awarded to a new company set up by the former BBC executive.

Bannister and his partner former BBC Asian Network Head of Programmes, Husain Husaini have set up Wire Free Productions and this is their first major production...

...Bidders for the contract were asked to submit their ideas for a speech-led programme that would entertain and inform adults aged 50+ with creativity and quality at its core. Central to the brief was how bidders might engage and interact with listeners as well as showcase the very best of BBC Local Radio output."