Players putting Irish broadcaster in a spot, according to some (7)
I believe the answer is:
quartet
'players' is the definition.
(group of musicians)
'irish broadcaster in a spot according to some' is the wordplay.
'irish broadcaster' becomes 'rte' (national broadcaster of Ireland).
'in' is an insertion indicator.
'a spot according to some' becomes 'quat' (dialect term for a spot or pimple).
'rte' placed within 'quat' is 'QUARTET'.
'putting' is the link.
(Other definitions for quartet that I've seen before include "Four musicians playing together" , "Stringed group" , "Two violins, viola and a cello string group" , "Group of four performers" , "like a string one?" .)