STV boss on costs, cuts and a backlash
Martin Geissler and Laura Miller ask STV boss if he made a mistake by trying to axe the news bulletin that serves the north of Scotland.
If you’re interested in this episode, you may also like ‘What STV cuts tell us about the mainstream media’ https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002kd3k
STV bosses felt the backlash from staff, politicians and the public when plans to axe a bespoke north of Scotland news programme were announced.
Martin and Laura ask chief executive Rufus Radcliffe why those plans have been watered down, and if holding an online meeting to tell staff their jobs were at risk was a mistake.
Scotcast is the BBC’s Scottish news podcast. This episode is hosted by Laura Miller and Martin Geissler.
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- Thu 18 Dec 202500:00BBC Radio Scotland
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