Bbc presenter Kaye Adams removed from Radio Scotland role after misconduct findings
Kaye Adams will not return to her Scotland radio programme after a disciplinary probe upheld three misconduct complaints, the corporation has confirmed. The ’s decision ends her long-running on-air role and comes as a new presenting line-up is installed for Mornings With.
disciplinary findings: three complaints upheld, two rejected, salary and departure
The probe upheld three misconduct complaints against Adams, who is 63 and was paid £155, 000 a year for her radio role. Two complaints of bullying were not upheld. She has now parted company with the broadcaster after being taken off air and suspended earlier in the process.
Details of behaviour found in probe: swearing, berating an intern and throwing a pen
The disciplinary process found Adams guilty of inappropriate behaviour, including alleged instances of swearing at a colleague, berating an intern's professional ability and lobbing a pen at a producer in frustration over elements of a programme. One former colleague described a pattern of behaviour that left staff upset and stressed.
Incidents cited in context: offensive language, last-minute stand-ins and an older episode
At least one incident involved the use of the offensive c-word against a colleague, an episode believed to have taken place more than a decade ago and which led that person to refuse to work on the show that day. On another occasion a colleague was asked to step in just minutes before the programme was due to go on air.
Replacement and presenting rota set: Grant Stott, Connie McLaughlin and Stephen Jardine
bosses have already lined up broadcaster and DJ Grant Stott as a replacement presence for the slot. In the immediate future Connie McLaughlin will present Mornings With from Monday to Wednesday, with Stephen Jardine covering Thursday and Friday. Staff were briefed a week ago not to expect Adams back on the station.
Career background: Call Kaye, Mornings With, podcast and other work
Adams worked at Scotland for 15 years before her suspension on October 7 last year. She initially joined the organisation in 2010 to host the phone-in programme Call Kaye, which ended in 2015, and later fronted The Kaye Adams Show and Mornings With, presenting several times a week. Born in Falkirk, she has worked as a journalist and presenter for nearly 40 years and is a mother of two.
Aftermath and wider workplace measures: staff reactions, support and the Call it Out scheme
A former colleague said: "Senior producers acknowledged how difficult she was but did very little to protect the staff team from the excesses of her behaviour. Tears were common and stress levels through the roof, for everyone. " Many fellow presenters have publicly offered support for Adams, including Denise Welch and Nadia Sawalha.
Adams remains a regular panellist and presenter on the talk show Loose Women and hosts a weekly podcast, How to Be 60, with Karen MacKenzie, where she has previously spoken about the stress she experienced during the probe. She has said her name was "dragged through the mud" and last month admitted she had lost weight and "hadn't felt like eating. "
A separate report said some complaints against Adams were upheld while others were rejected, and the would not comment on individuals or internal processes. Last year the broadcaster launched its Call it Out scheme to enable staff to challenge and report poor behaviour; that scheme followed an independent report which found a small number of stars and managers "behave unacceptably" and that bosses fail to tackle them.
