Flagship news show taken off airwaves after 52 years

GOOD Morning Scotland has been axed after 52 years on the airwaves in a major BBC shakeup.

- By Douglas Dickie

New roles... Maxwell and Robertson

The current affairs and news programme is the longest-running radio programme broadcast from Scotland.

But it will be replaced by a new show, Radio Scotland Breakfast, from November 24 with regular hosts Gary Robertson and Laura Maxwell moved to new roles.

Scotcast host Martin Geissler is leaving his Sunday Show slot, where he will be replaced by Robertson, to take on a new job on Radio Scotland Breakfast, alongside Laura Maciver, a senior presenter on Reporting Scotland: News at Seven.

BBC Radio Scotland’s Phil Goodlad will present the sports news. The change comes as bosses grapple with the controversy surrounding Kaye Adams, who has been pulled from her Mornings slot amid allegations of bullying, something she denies. The show is on straight after Good Morning Scotland.