MUSCAT : Radio presenter Neal Bowden has returned to Oman’s Merge 104.8 after a two-year break to host the afternoon drive-time show, the station said, as part of a refreshed line-up that also includes London-based presenter Scott Clarke.
Bowden, who was with Merge from 2012 to 2023, will anchor the 2-6 p.m. slot. “It feels great to be back at Merge 104.8. I’m excited to reconnect with listeners, old and new,” he said in a statement.
“As part of our strategy moving ahead, it feels good to welcome Neal back home to Oman’s Feel Good Station,” said Omar Othman, Chief Executive Officer of SABCO Media. “We’re confident that the listeners are as excited as we are to have him back to uplift the afternoon airwaves.”
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The new line-up also brings in London-based presenter Clarke for the 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. programme. “With Scott Clarke joining the team and Neal returning home, we’re confident our listeners will welcome and embrace the new sound of Merge 104.8,” said Salim Al Amri, General Manager of SABCO Media.
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