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Scotland Today (November 2008)

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JW
JamesWorldNews
......not to mention that fact that the programme was to bring the best newsreader in Scotland's tv history to our screens.........you all know who I am talking about.................LOL.

How's Gavin????
ST
STVNewsAtSix
Sorry for having a blonde moment hear but whoz Gavin lol. The best newsreader on Screen? Are you referring to The Real MacKay perhaps?
JW
JamesWorldNews
Gavin is Gavin Scott - one of our most distinguished members and contributor to this particular thread. (Perhaps I should have typed "How are you, Gavin?" as opposed to "How's Gavin?")

With regard to the "best newsreader" ever to appear on our screen - let's just say her name sounds a bit like "screen", if you know what I mean!!

The Real MacKay is also excellent - the Blog and the man himself.
ST
STVNewsAtSix
Ahh Miss Shareen! I got you now!
GF
GrampianForever
Have to counter you here I'm afraid, Reporting Scotland won ''Best Regional News Programme in Europe'' not that long back in 2002, sorry! (see here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2002/04_april/23/reportingscotland_award.shtml )

Additionally, I meant viewership %. I am well aware North Tonight's coverage area has a smaller population, but I'm pretty sure it has a higher % share in that region.

However, Shereen is a leg-end - sad that STV let her go, but hey, she works for BBC Scotland now!
ST
STVNewsAtSix
Notice I said 2001 not 2002.
Also I don't believe NT would have a higher % share. Have a look at one of the ST Blogs and it explains it all.
GS
Gavin Scott Founding member
BBC WORLD posted:
Gavin is Gavin Scott - one of our most distinguished members and contributor to this particular thread. (Perhaps I should have typed "How are you, Gavin?" as opposed to "How's Gavin?")

With regard to the "best newsreader" ever to appear on our screen - let's just say her name sounds a bit like "screen", if you know what I mean!!

The Real MacKay is also excellent - the Blog and the man himself.


You're too kind, James.

I'm tip top - and a fan of Ms Nanjiani too.
LC
Lewis c
I don't like single presentation on Scot Today or RPS. Out of the two i would say that i prefer Scot Today but there is to much sport content on the programme .People are quick to slate RPS but remember it is the ONLY national news programme in Scotland so it has a different agenda .I feel that Scot Today should stick to it's central belt news stories instead of bringing us stories from North Scotland sometimes .
ST
STVNews
Lewis c posted:
I don't like single presentation on Scot Today or RPS. Out of the two i would say that i prefer Scot Today but there is to much sport content on the programme .People are quick to slate RPS but remember it is the ONLY national news programme in Scotland so it has a different agenda .I feel that Scot Today should stick to it's central belt news stories instead of bringing us stories from North Scotland sometimes .
I would say RS wont be a success again until they get ride of the rather cheapo set (kind of national, kind of cheapo red lit walls), and until they have an opt out service...
GF
GrampianForever
I'm not quite sure what your point is with the last comment, surely 2002 is better as it is more recent?

And Reporting Scotland's set is hardly cheapo - multiple programmes can be broadcast from there with their own identity (RS, Newsnight Scotland, Politics Show etc) without looking the same. This cannot be said of the Scotland Today set, which will look like a dressed-up Scotland Today set whatever they try to do with it. Additionally, the screens are of much less quality than RS.
GE
George12345
Grampian4ever posted:
I'm not quite sure what your point is with the last comment, surely 2002 is better as it is more recent?

And Reporting Scotland's set is hardly cheapo - multiple programmes can be broadcast from there with their own identity (RS, Newsnight Scotland, Politics Show etc) without looking the same. This cannot be said of the Scotland Today set, which will look like a dressed-up Scotland Today set whatever they try to do with it. Additionally, the screens are of much less quality than RS.


Would need to agree, Scotland todays set is used for several programmes...Always been the same and you would think things would get more spacious for them with moving into there new home at Pacific Quay
SC
scotty1983
I agree Scotland Today is more engaging. Who is everyone's favourite current ST (or RS for that matter) reporter?

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