Long-serving "Capital Breakfast" presenters Steve Furnell and Karen Wight left Capital North East to join rival station Metro Radio. "Capital Drivetime" presenter Roger "Bodg" Howard, producer Matt Bailey and "Take Me Out" contestant JoJo Hatfield took over from the duo on 3 January 2012. 2010 Student Radio Awards winner Rob Howard joined the station and presented "Capital Drivetime" for three years. From 30 November 2015 "Gogglebox" star Scarlett Moffatt replaced Hatfield for a year. On 19 June 2017, former Miss Newcastle winner Hannah Gray took over from Moffatt.