[Frances]

I still can’t see the meaning of putting the lower third all the time as the strap usually just shows something like NHS strikes…

[harshy]

Is Monday the day?

And if it is, how cleanly do we reckon they'll manage to opt BBC Two out for the snooker? 

Putting the news channel to the sword once and for all, can’t believe they want to show a radio show on a news channel, that is a joke.

[agentsquash]

Is Monday the day?

And if it is, how cleanly do we reckon they'll manage to opt BBC Two out for the snooker? 

Putting the news channel to the sword once and for all, can’t believe they want to show a radio show on a news channel, that is a joke.

Should they just slap News 24 back on everything and call it a day?

Change happens. It’s not been the smoothest, indeed some of it hasn’t been the most impressive, but you’re judging a show you’ve never seen just because it involves people calling in.

Half the time news is just broadly related images with an expert commentating. So long as the headlines are covered (spoiler - it’s 5 Live - they will be) you’re fulfilling your brief and (bonus!) providing the audience with a new perspective.

[newsjunkie]

It’s not standard in a workplace to send staff letters asking them to consider voluntary redundancy. You’d only do it when you’re planning to make staff redundant. We know they’re cutting the number of presenters due to the merger of the channels and this is clearly part of that process.

Maybe not standard practice, but it happened in my newsroom relatively recently (though didn't receive this kind of coverage). Certain roles (including the presenters) were not covered but several people took redundancy.

It was more about seeing if any of the highest earning staff would be interested in leaving, with them being able to be replaced with younger (and cheaper) colleagues. As it is voluntary (I believe) you don't have to be reducing the roles available, but can be a good way of saving money. Also just because someone applies, doesn't mean the bosses have to accept it if they don't want to lose that person.

Regular rounds of VR can also be good for creating opportunities for ambitious young members of staff too who might otherwise move to a rival for a new opportunity.

That's not to say it doesn't create anxiety for those who fear they are being encouraged to leave.

[thePineapple]

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[Kojak]

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God, he looks so happy there(!)

[News76]

Putting the news channel to the sword once and for all, can’t believe they want to show a radio show on a news channel, that is a joke.

Should they just slap News 24 back on everything and call it a day?

Change happens. It’s not been the smoothest, indeed some of it hasn’t been the most impressive, but you’re judging a show you’ve never seen just because it involves people calling in.

Half the time news is just broadly related images with an expert commentating. So long as the headlines are covered (spoiler - it’s 5 Live - they will be) you’re fulfilling your brief and (bonus!) providing the audience with a new perspective.

The way things are going yes as not all change is for the better-Nicky Campbell's programme as far as i'm concerned is not what i would call a News Programme.

[News76]

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[thePineapple]

There's been quite the response to the Mail's story - Sophie Raworth retweeted Huw's post, and the BBC News Press Office said this:
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[simon]

The Snooker starts at the top of the hour so of 5Live chucked in a couple of trails at the bottom of the hour before that could be very clean. The challenge will always be a programme starting at any other time as presumably 5Live don't need to hit quarter or half hours usually. 

That said the audience interaction on this programme is going to always make this harder.

It's a live programme with presumably limited amounts of pre recorded material. A simple opt point in the broom cupboard tradition "goodbye Northern Ireland" shouldn't be difficult.

It depends on how much the format of the programme has changed to adapt it for TV.

I can fully see a situation where the radio team take a dim attitude to changing the format of their programme to suit the whims of TV and BBC Two are just left to try and get out of it wherever they can. Particularly given that it would sound very weird to radio listeners having the presenter say goodbye to a BBC Two audience.

If they keep the usual 5 live format of bringing in the music under the last caller, having the presenter thank the caller and then tease the next hour's topic over the music, followed by the top of hour ident, it could be very difficult for TV to find a spot to get out as they really want to leave before the presenter starts teasing ahead to the next hour.