Had it not been 'rebranded' as STV North, Grampian Television, the regional TV service for the north and north-east of Scotland, would have been celebrating its 50th anniversary today.
Some of us campaigned against the removal of the Grampian brand back in 2006 and regret the passing of a great regional television service - immortalised by TV greats such as Ron Thomson, Jimmy Spankie and Alan Saunders.
STV North has, to its credit, produced an excellent Dundee and Tayside segment in the STV News at Six each evening, but I regret the passing of Grampian, a genuine regional and much-loved television station :
Bring back Grampian!