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Slightly mixed up chronology there. Sian was actually a launch presenter on News 24 (1600-1900 weekdays ISTR with Gavin Esler?). Prior to launch she was due to be a Strand Editor or Asst Editor on the channel - but was persuaded to move in front of camera. To reach Editor or Asst Ed level you have to be a very experienced production journalist - and Sian was. (ISTR that she had worked for at least 10 years as a reporter and producer in local and network radio - including stints as a producer on Today and WATO. AIUI she joined the BBC straight out of Uni)
I wasn't aware of her work at radio, so credit where credit is due. And in regards to the strand/ assistant editor bit, it was my understanding she had been working in that capacity prior to launch and had become a presenter (through someone not turning up for a screen test, I believe) quite close to the launch date itself.
My point was simply that to suggest Emma Crosby was unqualfied in (an apparently) similar way to Kate Silverton would be unfair, and she has proven herself pre-GMTV to be a good journalist.
And as Schwing pointed out, she was brought in to present alongside Simon McCoy who I doubt many on here would argue shouldn't be appearing on BBC 1 as he's a lightweight...
Slightly mixed up chronology there. Sian was actually a launch presenter on News 24 (1600-1900 weekdays ISTR with Gavin Esler?). Prior to launch she was due to be a Strand Editor or Asst Editor on the channel - but was persuaded to move in front of camera. To reach Editor or Asst Ed level you have to be a very experienced production journalist - and Sian was. (ISTR that she had worked for at least 10 years as a reporter and producer in local and network radio - including stints as a producer on Today and WATO. AIUI she joined the BBC straight out of Uni)
I wasn't aware of her work at radio, so credit where credit is due. And in regards to the strand/ assistant editor bit, it was my understanding she had been working in that capacity prior to launch and had become a presenter (through someone not turning up for a screen test, I believe) quite close to the launch date itself.
My point was simply that to suggest Emma Crosby was unqualfied in (an apparently) similar way to Kate Silverton would be unfair, and she has proven herself pre-GMTV to be a good journalist.
And as Schwing pointed out, she was brought in to present alongside Simon McCoy who I doubt many on here would argue shouldn't be appearing on BBC 1 as he's a lightweight...