Look North is expected to be affected for the foreseeable future as BBC journalists protest £19m of "draconian cuts" planned for local radio stations.
The corporation says they are not imposing cuts as local budgets remain the same, although £19m of cash from broadcast services is being diverted towards online and multimedia production. Nevertheless, members of the National Union of Journalists (NUJ) in BBC newsrooms around England have exacted a period of work-to-rule in protest at the move.
This affects Look North as news presenters often "act-up", where they fulfil a role above their pay grade and are paid accordingly to do so. However, during the period of industrial action, which started today (Friday) and follows a 24-hour strike on Wednesday March 15 where Look North was replaced with a repeat of Garden Rescue, presenters will not "act up", meaning that twice a week bosses must find an alternative solution.
