The broadcaster, headquartered at Pacific Quay in Glasgow, has been operating a redundancy programme in a bid to save £700m a year across the UK.The job losses include scores of editorial and production positions.It is believed that around four per cent of BBC Scotland's workers have departed over a seven-month period, as reported by The Herald.The redundancies follow the Beeb boss' decision to slash the soap River City, which has been televised for 23 years.The final episodes are expected to be screened in Autumn next year.The broadcaster has also ditched The Nine, the main news programme which first aired in 2019 for the launch of the BBC Scotland channel.The show initially created 80 jobs and pulled in 750,000 viewers for its first screening.But more recent figures showed that views had plummeted to 1,700.In September last year, we reported how bosses sent a memo to staff informing them that management aimed to reduce staff numbers.Chiefs had found that viewership figures were significantly down in 2023 and they were seeking to ease financial pressures by cutting the workforce.The broadcaster revealed that it planned to slash around 30 roles as part of the overall Nations Division savings.In December, it emerged that the Saturday Sportscene results show on BBC One would also be scrapped.Instead, the scores and final results would be delivered by Radio Scotland's Open All Mics service from January 11.BBC Scotland has been contacted for comment.
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