Former BBC presenter Jack Murley is looking for £48,000 in compensation after he was sacked over ‘deeply inappropriate’ radio segments that went ‘effectively past innuendo’
A BBC presenter has stated he thought he was performing inside the broadcaster’s pointers after he was sacked for “inappropriate” radio segments. Jack Murley was employed by BBC Radio Cornwall from 2019 till he was taken off air in 2023.
He labored in Truro till a “heated dialog” along with his boss over his social media use. Murley believed he was “performing inside the BBC’s social media pointers”, a tribunal heard.
He had shared his views on social media since 2022 in regards to the BBC’s Native Worth For All challenge. Questions have been additionally raised about his radio phase, Loosest Goose, which was a satirical present that included innuendo.
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On the disciplinary listening to, it was described as being “deeply inappropriate” and “effectively past innuendo”. A BBC senior information editor advised the tribunal they’d been “clear and easy choice” to contemplate the case as “gross misconduct.”
Murley stated he would have been prepared to make adjustments to his present or “undertake coaching” to maintain his job. He advised the tribunal if considerations have been raised, he would have acted to handle them.
The presenter is looking for £48,000 in compensation. The BBC stated they eliminated Murley from his put up due to a “heated dialog” along with his supervisor.
Murley stated the row stemmed from his social media use. A BBC Wales senior information editor was on the listening to and stated social media posts have been seen in the identical gentle as a broadcast.
Tomos Livingstone described the Loosest Goose as “terrible” and advised the listening to it “should not be broadcast on radio Cornwall at noon on a Sunday”.
The editor stated Murley “ought to have had the data and expertise to be compliant with the rules.” He added that it had been a “clear and easy choice” to contemplate the case as “gross misconduct”.
Livingstone stated the BBC felt Murley had been too nice a “danger” to the company. Murley’s disciplinary listening to went to attraction and the listening to supervisor upheld the choice.
BBC Northern Eire director Adam Smyth stated the company has to “make sure that our presenters are reliable.” Mr Smyth advised the tribunal that Murley was “successfully working off grid”.
Murley advised the tribunal he had a number of examples of managers endorsing his innuendo in his radio present. The previous presenter stated after 13 years with the BBC, it was not “cheap” to go away instantly after no earlier causes for concern.
He questioned how he was to know the present had breached pointers and stated: “I assumed I used to be in the suitable. I believe there was a method again, I wished to remain on the BBC, I beloved the BBC.” The tribunal continues.
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