Kaye Adams not returning to BBC Scotland radio role
kaye adams will not return to her Scotland programme after being taken off air last October following an internal complaint about her conduct. The 63-year-old presenter was suspended from her morning show in October and has said her name was "dragged through the mud. "
Kaye Adams suspension and findings
The broadcaster was taken off Mornings With on Radio Scotland last year following an internal complaint. The Times has now said that some complaints against Adams were upheld, but others were rejected or not substantiated. The said it would not comment on individuals or internal processes.
Allegations and specific incidents
The 63-year-old was accused of shouting and swearing at colleagues and denied any wrongdoing, saying her “assertiveness” in the workplace had been mistaken for bullying. Among the complaints were claims she used an “abhorrent swear word” at a colleague, threw a pen at a producer in frustration over an upcoming show, and berated an intern over their ability to do their job.
Investigation and workplace reporting
It was reported that Radio Scotland’s head of audio and events, Victoria Easton Riley, became concerned about Adams’s conduct during 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. "
Programming changes and presenters
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 added the presenter line-up on Radio Scotland would remain the same in the "immediate future. "
Background and wider context
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. One report noted she was axed from her £155, 000-a-year radio show following the investigation into allegations that she bullied co-workers.
Last year, the launched its "Call it Out" scheme to enable staff to challenge and report poor behaviour in the workplace. The scheme came in response to an independent report into workplace culture at the corporation, which found that a small number of stars and managers "behave unacceptably" and bosses fail to tackle them. The complaints were reportedly raised under the "Call it Out" scheme, which was established after controversy surrounding MasterChef hosts Gregg Wallace and John Torode.
Adams, who has been contacted for comment, 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. One source summed up the outcome bluntly: "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. " They reiterated: "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. "
Closing: Kaye Adams will not return to her role on Mornings With, with Connie McLaughlin and Stephen Jardine covering the programme in the immediate future following the internal complaint and subsequent investigation.
