'I'm an ex-BBC host - I was bullied by boss who sacked me before going on air'
“Afterwards I couldn’t stop crying and I collapsed on the floor. I was a loyal member of the team who would never intentionally upset anyone.“And yet he kept his job.”
Soon after the clash, Sue was told her contract was being reduced from an annual agreement to one of just a few months as the channel was “going younger.”She said: “I was shocked, because it didn’t have to be like that. I could have had a nice handover, passed the lipstick on to Tamsin Robson, who replaced me.
“I do think it was ageism. They didn’t even bother changing the title – Sue’s Company became Tamsin’s Company - and that did hurt me.Sue’s sudden exit sparked a wave of speculation amongst her audience. She went on to make a complaint to HR about her colleague’s behaviour and was later invited to a meeting in London to discuss her allegations. She was not permitted to bring her husband for support.Sue, who now works for Durham OnAir added: “By that stage it was almost a year after I had left, and I thought it would never end.“I was told later that my colleagues spoke up in support of me. But the man who bullied me kept his job – and was just asked to take on further training.
“There is a toxic culture of ignoring allegations that exists at the BBC, and that needs to change. I haven’t listened to or watched a BBC channel since I left.”
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