‘Deep unease’ at BBC Radio Scotland as majority of axed presenters are women

The changes are part of a sweeping shake-up by Victoria Easton Riley, BBC Scotland’s new head of audio and events There is a “deep sense of unease” among staff at BBC Radio Scotland after a succession of respected arts presenters, more than half of them women, were dropped from schedules. The changes have prompted questions about diversity of coverage amid an apparent shift to a “more commercial sensibility” for the public broadcaster. Continue reading...

By Libby Brooks Scotland correspondent