STV News

Hmmm - sure....oh and it wont be on 103 here!!

That's a shame...

Nah - not really!

Are you still one of these people who think Grampian TV and North Tonight should still exist??

You bet I do!!

It's been nearly 4 years! Yawn...

Yep - 4 very long years of Central biased Weegie controled drivel!!!!!

I had the delight of Grampain land last month and I do have to say STV is fallen short in its obligation to the area, and I dare say to the East and dundee aswell.

Someone is already not happy with either.
http://www.opendemocracy.net/ourkingdom/gerry-hassan/bbc-and-stv-are-falling-short-in-scotland%E2%80%99s-great-debate

It has been for years....you also forgot to mention the Inverness Opt out that was promised to them years ago.....why has this never been challenged? Gary - the country does not stop at Stirling.

I would love to know where that went, I remember the blog from the Inverness studio with the actually set.

Did I say the country stopped at Stirling? STV could have made in one national programme when it rebranded as STV News but they never, so you should thank your lucky stars you still have a separate North bulletin. Rose tinted spectacles perhaps?

I can see where both Gary and Barney are coming from - but I think it is too simple to say that the Grampian area is now crap.
There was always this idea Grampian was superior to Scottish in terms of news before Grampian's identity fell apart. IMO this was true, so Grampian had further to fall than Scottish.
The problem I have with all the current editions of STV News is that each edition does not really concentrate on 'local news' as such but focuses on a Scotlandwide running order. There are elements of local news within the main news programmes, but nothing like the North Tonight or Scotland Today days. In saying that Dundee and Edinburgh now get more emphasis (less so with Dundee) yet it could be worse. STV have ditched the editorial in favour of the glitz and graphics (cheesy titles one example). The presenters are all great but the editorial priorities are not the same as before.
Personally, I think there is a decision that needs to be made by STV - do they do national (Scottish) news or local news at six? I for one am unsure if they can decide this or we keep this pick n'mix. Reporting Scotland does the quick run down of areas of Scotland half way through the main broadcast yet they have always had a 'national' remit.
Let us be honest, North Tonight was a great programme and the content was excellent (graphics etc terrible I admit) - so there was only one direction for any new set up. I am sure STV Central viewers will stick up for Scotland Today but from what I saw it never packed a punch like it's northern counterpart back in the day.
However, compared to other ITV areas of the UK - STV News is top class (my opinion that is)!!
Anyway, we will never get North Tonight back - so I think it would be better hoping that the quality of STV News improves yet I am not too hopeful.