RTÉ in Crisis
Crisis mode: Kevin Bakhurst’s first 30 days as RTÉ boss
Broadcaster faces €20m hole in revenue and must look at ‘worst case scenarios’, says director general
Kevin Bakhurst said that his initial focus as RTÉ’s new director general would be “steadying the ship” after a relentless month at the national broadcaster following the fallout over secret payments to presenter Ryan Tubridy.
Facing non-stop questions from the public, politicians, and his own demoralised staff, he moved quickly on his reform agenda, commissioning a series of reports into cultural aspects at RTÉ and reconfiguring the broadcaster’s executive leadership team after senior figures became ...
