Kaye Adams: radio presenter kaye adams will not return to BBC Scotland role

kaye adams, 63, will not be returning to her Scotland programme after being taken off air last October following an internal complaint about her conduct. The Times has now said that some complaints against Adams were upheld, while others were rejected; the has said it will not comment on individuals or internal processes.

Kaye Adams suspension and allegations

Adams was suspended from her morning programme on Scotland in October after she was accused of shouting and swearing at colleagues. The 63-year-old denied any wrongdoing and said her “assertiveness” in the workplace had been mistaken for bullying. Adams said in October that her name had been "dragged through the mud" and that the corporation had not given her the details of the allegations.

Specific claims in the investigation

The complaints examined during the investigation included allegations that Adams used an “abhorrent swear word” at a colleague, that she threw a pen at a producer in frustration over an upcoming show, and that she berated an intern over their ability to do their job. Some complaints were found to be upheld, while others were not substantiated.

Staff witness and internal response

Radio Scotland’s head of audio and events, Victoria Easton Riley, became concerned by Adams’s conduct after witnessing behaviour at a routine meeting attended by Scotland staff at the broadcaster’s Pacific Quay headquarters in Glasgow last year. "After witnessing Kaye’s behaviour first hand, Victoria started talking to other members of staff who worked on her programme, " one insider said. "The floodgates then broke and she was suspended. This was never about one single incident. The investigation looked at her behaviour over many years. "

Role changes and presenting line-up

A spokesman for Scotland said: "With regard to the presentation line up on Mornings With, Kaye Adams will not be returning to this role. In the immediate future Connie McLaughlin will continue to present Mornings With on Mondays to Wednesdays, with Stephen Jardine presenting on Thursdays and Fridays. " The corporation also said the presenter line-up on Radio Scotland would remain the same in the "immediate future. "

Broader context and internal scheme

Last year, the launched its "Call it Out" scheme to enable staff to challenge and report poor behaviour in the workplace. The scheme was established after MasterChef hosts Gregg Wallace and John Torode were embroiled in controversy. The complaints about Adams were reportedly raised under that scheme.

Adams’s career and reported outcome

Adams, who was born in Falkirk, has worked as a journalist and presenter for nearly 40 years. She initially joined Scotland in 2010 to host Call Kaye, a daily phone-in programme that ended in 2015. She later fronted The Kaye Adams Show and Mornings With and has also been a regular panellist on the ITV talk show Loose Women. A report has said she has been axed from a Radio Scotland programme that paid £155, 000-a-year, and one source told The Times: "There is no way back for Kaye now. Her time at Scotland is at an end. " When asked about the investigation, a Scotland spokesperson said: "We do not comment on individuals. "

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Closing: The broadcaster will not return to the Mornings With role; Connie McLaughlin will present Mondays to Wednesdays and Stephen Jardine will present Thursdays and Fridays in the immediate future, while questions about the full findings of the internal investigation remain.