Content director Stuart Robinson says people shouldn’t pay fee if they don’t watch live TV or use the iPlayer

Cool FM chief Stuart Robinson with BBC presenter Barra Best

Cool FM chief Stuart Robinson with BBC presenter Barra Best

Cool FM’s Stuart Robinson has defended not having a TV licence.

The 46-year-old station content director told the BBC’s State of Us podcast: “People say ‘How can you not have a licence?’. It’s easy. I still get all the news. I saw this podcast on social media, where I don’t need a licence.