Three veteran BBC weather presenters are reportedly set to step down amid major changes at the broadcaster.
Tomasz Schafernaker, Louise Lear and Darren Bett are understood to be considering voluntary redundancy as the BBC prepares to cut £80 million from its budget over the next two years.
Louise has been a regular on the show for nearly 30 years, while Tomasz joined the BBC back in 2000.
Darren has also had a lengthy run at the broadcaster as one of the original members at BBC News 24 in 1997.
The potential departures come as part of wider changes announced by new director general Matt Brittin, with the cuts contributing to some of the 2,000 job losses expected to come over the next three years.
An insider told The Times: "It’s the end of an era for our weather presenting.
"The audience wants a bit of digital and TV – including a good old fashioned forecast."
The source suggested the traditional weather bulletin is becoming "less relevant," with a growing focus on digital formats.
What other changes are the BBC planning for its weather coverage?
Last week, bosses revealed they were planning to shake up the local weather presenters, with insiders saying roles were being cut from 11 to around four.
The BBC have said that “across the wider Weather team the proposals would result in a net reduction of three posts in all.”
The broadcaster aims to increase digital output across its app, website, and social channels to reflect changing audience habits.
A new BBC weather centre is also planned at the Met Office headquarters in Exeter.
Mr Brittin told staff that the savings would result in programme cancellations and job losses.
In news and nations divisions alone, around 550 positions are set to be cut, generating £160 million in savings.
A further 700 roles will be lost from the BBC’s corporate departments.
Newsquest has contacted the BBC for comment.
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