May 8 2007
By Joanne Oatts, Media Correspondent
Digital Spy

Lesley Douglas has been appointed controller, BBC popular music in addition 
to her current post as controller for BBC Radio 2 and 6 Music.

She will take up her new role as the BBC's first controller of popular music 
with immediate effect.

Douglas' expanded remit includes responsibility for co-ordinating the full 
range of popular music output produced across the various BBC platforms.

Jenny Abramsky, director BBC Audio and Music, said: "Lesley is doing a 
superb job at Radio 2 and 6 Music and I'm delighted that she will be taking 
on this role. Our aspiration is to gain greater impact for the BBC's 
investment in popular music across our output. I also want the post to be a 
central point for external contacts thereby simplifying communications with 
the BBC."

Douglas will work alongside Andy Parfitt, controller, Radio 1 and 1Xtra, and 
Roger Wright, new director of the BBC Proms and controller of Radio 3 and 
the BBC Performing Groups. Wright also co-ordinates classical music across 
the BBC.

All three will be working closely with Adam Kemp, arts and music 
commissioner for television, Peter Maniura, head of classical music TV, and 
Mark Cooper, creative head of TV music entertainment.

Douglas said: "The BBC has an ongoing commitment to supporting a breadth of 
popular music programming. We need to ensure that we stay ahead of the game, 
capitalising on creative opportunities and working even more closely with 
the music community as a whole to leverage the full strength of the BBC."

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/radio/a46284/bbc-radio-gets-new-popular-music-controller.html?rss

On Wed, 9 May 2007 00:03:32 +0100, "Mike Terry"
 wrote:

>May 8 2007
>By Joanne Oatts, Media Correspondent
>Digital Spy
>
>Lesley Douglas has been appointed controller, BBC popular music in addition 
>to her current post as controller for BBC Radio 2 and 6 Music.
>

Christ. It'll be all Elton John, Queen, Cliff Richard,  Phil Collins
and "show music".

On Wed, 9 May 2007 00:03:32 +0100, "Mike Terry"
 wrote:

>May 8 2007
>By Joanne Oatts, Media Correspondent
>Digital Spy
>
>Lesley Douglas has been appointed controller, BBC popular music in addition 
>to her current post as controller for BBC Radio 2 and 6 Music.
>

Christ. It'll be all Elton John, Queen, Cliff Richard,  Phil Collins
and "show music".

I actually read this myself a few days ago on www.radiotoday.co.uk, it will 
be interesting what changes may come about on other networks as a result of 
this.

I was going to cut and paste the whole press release and post it here, just 
so I could have beaten our friend Mr Terry to it but wasn't at home at the 
time and it slipped my mind!!


Neil.


"Egbert Sousè"  wrote in message 
news:jtg4439e3adfuesudsdqnrc5nfi3c2jidf@4ax.com...
> On Wed, 9 May 2007 00:03:32 +0100, "Mike Terry"
>  wrote:
>
>>May 8 2007
>>By Joanne Oatts, Media Correspondent
>>Digital Spy
>>
>>Lesley Douglas has been appointed controller, BBC popular music in 
>>addition
>>to her current post as controller for BBC Radio 2 and 6 Music.
>>
>
> Christ. It'll be all Elton John, Queen, Cliff Richard,  Phil Collins
> and "show music".
>

On Wed, 9 May 2007 00:03:32 +0100, "Mike Terry"
 wrote:

>May 8 2007
>By Joanne Oatts, Media Correspondent
>Digital Spy
>
>Lesley Douglas has been appointed controller, BBC popular music in addition 
>to her current post as controller for BBC Radio 2 and 6 Music.
>

Christ. It'll be all Elton John, Queen, Cliff Richard,  Phil Collins
and "show music".

I actually read this myself a few days ago on www.radiotoday.co.uk, it will 
be interesting what changes may come about on other networks as a result of 
this.

I was going to cut and paste the whole press release and post it here, just 
so I could have beaten our friend Mr Terry to it but wasn't at home at the 
time and it slipped my mind!!


Neil.


"Egbert Sousè"  wrote in message 
news:jtg4439e3adfuesudsdqnrc5nfi3c2jidf@4ax.com...
> On Wed, 9 May 2007 00:03:32 +0100, "Mike Terry"
>  wrote:
>
>>May 8 2007
>>By Joanne Oatts, Media Correspondent
>>Digital Spy
>>
>>Lesley Douglas has been appointed controller, BBC popular music in 
>>addition
>>to her current post as controller for BBC Radio 2 and 6 Music.
>>
>
> Christ. It'll be all Elton John, Queen, Cliff Richard,  Phil Collins
> and "show music".
>

On Wed, 9 May 2007 00:03:32 +0100, "Mike Terry"
 wrote:

>May 8 2007
>By Joanne Oatts, Media Correspondent
>Digital Spy
>
>Lesley Douglas has been appointed controller, BBC popular music in addition 
>to her current post as controller for BBC Radio 2 and 6 Music.
>

Christ. It'll be all Elton John, Queen, Cliff Richard,  Phil Collins
and "show music".

I actually read this myself a few days ago on www.radiotoday.co.uk, it will 
be interesting what changes may come about on other networks as a result of 
this.

I was going to cut and paste the whole press release and post it here, just 
so I could have beaten our friend Mr Terry to it but wasn't at home at the 
time and it slipped my mind!!


Neil.


"Egbert Sousè"  wrote in message 
news:jtg4439e3adfuesudsdqnrc5nfi3c2jidf@4ax.com...
> On Wed, 9 May 2007 00:03:32 +0100, "Mike Terry"
>  wrote:
>
>>May 8 2007
>>By Joanne Oatts, Media Correspondent
>>Digital Spy
>>
>>Lesley Douglas has been appointed controller, BBC popular music in 
>>addition
>>to her current post as controller for BBC Radio 2 and 6 Music.
>>
>
> Christ. It'll be all Elton John, Queen, Cliff Richard,  Phil Collins
> and "show music".
>

On Wed, 9 May 2007 00:03:32 +0100, "Mike Terry"
 wrote:

>May 8 2007
>By Joanne Oatts, Media Correspondent
>Digital Spy
>
>Lesley Douglas has been appointed controller, BBC popular music in addition 
>to her current post as controller for BBC Radio 2 and 6 Music.
>

Christ. It'll be all Elton John, Queen, Cliff Richard,  Phil Collins
and "show music".

I actually read this myself a few days ago on www.radiotoday.co.uk, it will 
be interesting what changes may come about on other networks as a result of 
this.

I was going to cut and paste the whole press release and post it here, just 
so I could have beaten our friend Mr Terry to it but wasn't at home at the 
time and it slipped my mind!!


Neil.


"Egbert Sousè"  wrote in message 
news:jtg4439e3adfuesudsdqnrc5nfi3c2jidf@4ax.com...
> On Wed, 9 May 2007 00:03:32 +0100, "Mike Terry"
>  wrote:
>
>>May 8 2007
>>By Joanne Oatts, Media Correspondent
>>Digital Spy
>>
>>Lesley Douglas has been appointed controller, BBC popular music in 
>>addition
>>to her current post as controller for BBC Radio 2 and 6 Music.
>>
>
> Christ. It'll be all Elton John, Queen, Cliff Richard,  Phil Collins
> and "show music".
>

On Wed, 9 May 2007 00:03:32 +0100, "Mike Terry"
 wrote:

>May 8 2007
>By Joanne Oatts, Media Correspondent
>Digital Spy
>
>Lesley Douglas has been appointed controller, BBC popular music in addition 
>to her current post as controller for BBC Radio 2 and 6 Music.
>

Christ. It'll be all Elton John, Queen, Cliff Richard,  Phil Collins
and "show music".

I actually read this myself a few days ago on www.radiotoday.co.uk, it will 
be interesting what changes may come about on other networks as a result of 
this.

I was going to cut and paste the whole press release and post it here, just 
so I could have beaten our friend Mr Terry to it but wasn't at home at the 
time and it slipped my mind!!


Neil.


"Egbert Sousè"  wrote in message 
news:jtg4439e3adfuesudsdqnrc5nfi3c2jidf@4ax.com...
> On Wed, 9 May 2007 00:03:32 +0100, "Mike Terry"
>  wrote:
>
>>May 8 2007
>>By Joanne Oatts, Media Correspondent
>>Digital Spy
>>
>>Lesley Douglas has been appointed controller, BBC popular music in 
>>addition
>>to her current post as controller for BBC Radio 2 and 6 Music.
>>
>
> Christ. It'll be all Elton John, Queen, Cliff Richard,  Phil Collins
> and "show music".
>