Claims extracted
13
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
8%
1 of 13 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
not political
takes no side on a contested political question
Publisher signals
65/100
Evening Standard's corrections and
hedging, across everything collected from it. Not a measure of accuracy.
Outlets on this story
1
Entertainment
Same framing elsewhere
1
articles that frame the event the way this one does
Sara Cox praises 'incredible' Radio 2 team following reports of tension over on-air 'naming and shaming'
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Cox → praise → naming
The Standard's journalism is supported by our readers.
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journalism → support → readers
When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.
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we → purchase → commission
And while the show has been well received, The Daily Mail reported last week that the production team on Cox's show had been made "uncomfortable" due to Cox publicly calling out slip-ups and sometimes even naming the culprit.
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Cox → receive → culprit
We have the best listeners in the world and I have the best job in the world," she said.
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she → have → world
"I’ve got an incredible team, a brilliant bunch of people like me who are massive radio geeks, and I love it.”
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I → get → it
Reports of restlessness behind-the-scenes on the morning show emerged last week, when the Daily Mail reported to have heard recordings from now-archived episodes of the breakfast show in which Cox noted that a guest was on the wrong microphone.
She then called out her team for "messing with the mic" before calling out the producer by name for not coming to fix the set-up quickly enough.
A source told the publication: "Everybody is on edge because she keeps pulling people up when there is a mistake that goes out on air and then throwing them under the bus, it's unfair and not part of the team spirit.
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it → emerge → spirit
A BBC spokesperson told The Standard: “Live radio is at its best when it feels spontaneous and real, and this was simply a lighthearted, on-air moment between colleagues.
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this → tell → colleagues
Sara’s warm, lively presenting style and great relationship with the breakfast team are genuine – and that authentic chemistry is exactly what our millions of listeners tune in for every weekday morning."
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millions → tune → listeners
Cox took over the morning radio programme in early July, having presented at the BBC for 26 years.
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Cox → take → years
She had previously hosted the drive time programme on Radio 2, and opened her new era at the breakfast show with Lizzo's "About Damn Time".
Cox was announced as the new host for the weekday breakfast slot in April and permanent replacement for Mills.
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Cox → host → Mills
Mills was sacked by the BBC shortly before it emerged that the Metropolitan Police launched an investigation into the 53-year-old in 2016 over allegations of serious sexual offences involving a boy aged under 16 between 1997 and 2000.
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Police → sack → 1997
He denied wrongdoing and the case was dropped due to insufficient evidence.
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case → deny → evidence
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