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BBC News
12-05-2025
- Politics
- BBC News
S4C: Delyth Evans confirmed as Welsh-language channel's chairwoman
A new boss at a TV channel hit by a bullying scandal has been confirmed by the UK Labour politician Delyth Evans has taken over as chairwoman of S4C, replacing former Tory MP Guto Bebb, who spent 12 months as interim started the role on 1 May after being appointed by Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, Lisa joins S4C after a tumultuous period that saw former chief executive Sian Doyle sacked in November 2023 after claims of a toxic and bullying culture at the channel, followed by Evans' predecessor Rhodri Williams telling the UK government he did not want a second term in charge. The Department for Culture, Media and Sport also announced the appointment of five new members to the S4C board - Dr Gwenllian Lansdown Davies, Dyfrig Davies, Wyn Innes, Betsan Powys and Catryn politics, Evans was a journalist at ITV-broadcaster HTV Wales, working on current affairs programme Y Byd ar Bedwar for later worked as a reporter for the World at One and PM for BBC Radio 4 before representing Mid and West Wales in the then-National Assembly for Wales from 2000 to her stint in politics she was chief executive of Smart Works, a women's employment charity, and is a board member at Sport Wales.S4C chief executive Geraint Evans said: "Delyth brings a wealth of leadership and governance experience as well as a passion for seeing the Welsh language flourish in every corner the country."I, along with the rest of the S4C team, am eagerly looking forward to working with Delyth as we begin a new chapter in our history."Choosing the job is the responsibility of the UK government, which was accused of risking "public trust in Welsh media" by a senior Welsh Conservative.
BBC News
16-04-2025
- Politics
- BBC News
S4C: Ex-Labour politician Delyth Evans to chair Welsh broadcaster
A former Labour politician is to set to chair the Welsh language broadcaster Evans was a broadcast journalist before she represented Mid and West Wales in the then-National Assembly for Wales from 2000 to chair Rhodri Williams decided not to seek a second term in charge last year after he dismissed S4C's former chief executive Sian Doyle following a bullying will replace former Tory MP Guto Bebb, who has been an interim chair for the last 12 months. Announcing Evans as her preferred candidate for the job, UK government Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy said: "Delyth began her career as a broadcast journalist, and her vision for S4C's future reflects a deep understanding of the Welsh cultural and media landscape, as well as an enduring commitment to public service." Before politics Delyth Evans was a journalist at ITV-broadcaster HTV Wales, working on current affairs programme Y Byd ar Bedwar for later worked as a reporter for the World at One and PM for BBC Radio her stint in the Assembly she was chief executive of Smart Works, a women's employment charity, and is currently a board member at Sport Wales, and a trustee of the will appear before the Welsh Affairs Select Committee for a pre-appointment hearing on 23 April.
