16-03-2024, 11:39 AM
In the end, the BBC News Channel did take the announcment and following speeches live. I think this was a "special" programme from the balcony with Sarah Campbell.
For whatever reason, both Radio Wales and Radio Cymru failed to take the announcment live. Radio Wales had political correspondent James Williams (who is hosting the news special at 11:30) join presenter Owen Money at 10:15 for a 60 second or so update saying who had won and who had lost. Radio Wales had the top of the hour at 10:02 for some reason.
Radio Cymru also announced the result late. Host Tudur Owen handed over to news bulletin presnter Carwyn Jones (not Mark Drakeford's predeccessor) at 10:11 to announce the result. This 'bulletin' was a bit more substantial than the Radio Wales, around three minutes in length, with correspondent Alun Thomas summarising the result from the studio.
Poor effort from BBC Wales, not helped by the scheduling of Welsh Labour.
But more effort than S4C or ITV Wales who haven't covered it on their linear outlets yet, or didn't show a live stream.
For whatever reason, both Radio Wales and Radio Cymru failed to take the announcment live. Radio Wales had political correspondent James Williams (who is hosting the news special at 11:30) join presenter Owen Money at 10:15 for a 60 second or so update saying who had won and who had lost. Radio Wales had the top of the hour at 10:02 for some reason.
Radio Cymru also announced the result late. Host Tudur Owen handed over to news bulletin presnter Carwyn Jones (not Mark Drakeford's predeccessor) at 10:11 to announce the result. This 'bulletin' was a bit more substantial than the Radio Wales, around three minutes in length, with correspondent Alun Thomas summarising the result from the studio.
Poor effort from BBC Wales, not helped by the scheduling of Welsh Labour.
But more effort than S4C or ITV Wales who haven't covered it on their linear outlets yet, or didn't show a live stream.