BBC News 'live' at Gilmorehill
Published: 15 September 2014
With the Independence Referendum campaign now entering its final hours, the BBC has been broadcasting several flagship news programmes live from the University of Glasgow.
With the independence referendum campaign now entering its final hours, the BBC has been broadcasting several flagship news programmes live from the University of Glasgow.
On Monday 15 September both the Six O’clock News and the Ten O’clock News were co-presented from a special platform on the South Front, whilst on Tuesday 16 September Breakfast News came live from the same location, with the Six and the Ten again being anchored from Gilmorehill. Many of the BBC news reports featured interviews with students from both sides of the independence debate.
Peter Aitchison, Director of Media and Public Relations at the University said, “The University has maintained a strictly neutral position on the question of Scottish independence, but we have been very keen to support and encourage debate on campus. Many of our academic colleagues have given their views, we have hosted major debates and speeches from both sides of the argument and we have welcomed dozens of journalists and news crews, including those from more than 20 different countries ranging from Canada to China, to our campus. Last week we hosted a special edition of Radio 4’s The World Tonight, and we are delighted that the BBC has chosen the University of Glasgow as one of its key locations for five flagship broadcast programmes in the final days leading up to this historic decision.”
Alice Young, BBC senior producer for the Six and Ten O’clock news said, “We are thrilled to be coming to the University of Glasgow and broadcasting our major news programmes from campus, and getting the views of students and staff at what is a crucial time for Scotland and for the UK.”
First published: 15 September 2014
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