DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: FRIDAY1st SEPTEMBER

Friday 27th October 2006 at the TUC,Great Russell St London WC1 9am – 5pm

An unmissable event for black and minority ethnic professionals to make new contacts.Are you an experienced professional looking for new opportunities? A BME print journalist wanting to move into radio? Or just starting out in radio? Apply for a one-to-one meeting with a choice of 74 industry executives . See inside

This event is organised Funded by by BECTU in partnership with the NUJ and the radio industry Who would you like to have a one-to-one with? Below is the line-up of key decision makers from across the radio industry who you can apply to have a one-to-one meeting with.You can select more than one – on the application form write the reference number (shown beside each name) of those you wish to see.The list may be amended to reflect demand.

BBC Manchester– the people who run the 17 Claire Prosser RADIO & MUSIC FACTUAL technical side of making and transmitting Manager,BBC News Sponsorship Scheme 1 Sharon Banoff radio programmes Manages scheme which attracts new talent Editor,Weekly Magazine Programmes from a diverse background into BBC News Oversees several weekly R4 programmes with RADIO DRAMA topics ranging from food to travel to education. 10 Alison Hindell HUMAN RESOURCES & DIVERSITY (Eg Thinking Allowed,Excess Baggage,The Food Head of BBC Radio Drama 18 Sue Caro Programme,All in the Mind,The Learning Runs the largest radio drama production dept Senior Diversity Manager,BBC Diversity Centre Curve… plus Pick of the Week) in the country,based in London,Manchester & Responsible for promoting diversity in BBC Birmingham,coordinating approx 700 hours recruitment and programmes 2 John Boundy of radio programming every year Executive Editor, Specialist Factual 19 Marina Huey Leads a team of factual producers making NATIONS & REGIONS HR & Development Manager,BBC Radio & Music documentaries and other programmes on 11 Jeremy Mortimer Advises managers to enable them to lead a wide range of subjects including art, Executive Producer,BBC Nations & Regions their teams effectively science and history Currently Project Director of Eyewitness,an online,interactive history project. Previous 20 Jaspel Kaur 3 Chris Burns roles include acting Head of Speech, Human Resources and Development Manager, Executive Editor,General Factual Radio 3,and acting Head of Radio Drama BBC Radio & Music Leads a team of factual producers making Advises senior managers on personnel issues programmes such as Woman's Hour,You and CURRENT AFFAIRS Yours,Desert Island Disks and Any Questions? 12 Nicola Meyrick 21 Susi Sadeghi Editor,Home Programmes, Recruitment Account Manager,BBC People 4 Simon Elmes BBC Radio Current Affairs Responsible for managing recruitment Creative Director,BBC Radio Leads team of producers making of new staff in BBC Radio Looks after creativity and new ideas in programmes on current affairs in the UK Documentaries Unit and more widely ASIAN NETWORK across radio NEW WRITING 22 Dharmesh Rajput 13 Kate Rowland Interactive Editor 5 Robert Ketteridge Creative Director,BBC New Writing Initiative Leads the interactive team for the BBC Asian Editor,Documentaries Leads the BBC's project to encourage Network working across platforms including Manages a team of radio producers who make new writers and bring their work to radio online,digital radio and TV,mobile and other documentaries and features on a wide range and TV emerging devices of subjects and styles for Radio 2,3 and 4 RELIGION AND ETHICS 23 Vijay Sharma 6 Angie Nehring 14 Amanda Hancox Head of BBC Asian Network Deputy Editor Series Producer Responsible for the network that serves Deputy Editor for the daily programme of Responsible for all the factual radio output Asian communities throughout the UK consumer affairs journalism on Radio 4, in Religion & Ethics which includes Sunday, You and Yours The Choice and Beyond Belief on Radio 4 plus RADIO 1 Good Morning Sunday and Beverley's Gospel 24 Andy Parfitt 7 Andrew Thorman Nights on Radio 2 Controller,BBC Radio 1 Executive Editor, Regions In overall charge of Radio 1 and 1Xtra Looks after speech output in Birmingham NEWS and Bristol including Farming Today and 15 Tim Doucy 25 Ian Parkinson Countryfile on Radio 4 Head of Operations,BBC Radio News Head of Specialist Music & Speech Programmes, Responsible for a team of 130 Studio BBC Radio 1 and Head of 1Xtra RADIO RESOURCES Managers (sound engineers) who operate Responsible for Radio 1’s specialist music 8 Paul Morgan sound desks and audio equipment in shows and documentaries and for 1Xtra,the Manager,Broadcast Engineering London radio studios and on location for digital station that promotes new black music Leads a team responsible for the technical side Radio 5 Live,Radio 4 News and World of making and transmitting radio programmes Service News RADIO 1XTRA 26 Ray Paul 9 Richard Savage 16 Colin Hancock Executive Producer,Specialist Shows, Operations Manager,regions Editor,BBC Radio News Live Music & Events Manages the radio studios and radio Oversees major news programmes,World In charge of non-playlist shows and of operational staff in Birmingham,Bristol and at One and World This Weekend for Radio 4 all live music and events Deadline for applications for Move On Up: FRIDAY 1ST SEPTEMBER

27 Sunil Singhvi RADIO 5 LIVE 46 Lebo Diseko Producer,Specialist Music 37 Michael Hill Broadcast journalist Looks after a range of music shows Network Manager,BBC Radio 5 Live, Works across various news bulletins, from daytime to specialist music,finding Sports Extra and BBC Asian Network producing and reporting DJs,organising competitions,booking Responsible for strategy,operations and guestsand helping create a vision for the shows commissioning across three networks 47 Julia McKenzie Senior Producer 28 Antonia Wright 38 Jags Parbha Currently works for the BBC Nations and Live Music and Events Producer Senior Interactive Producer Regions best practice unit SON&R which Responsible for 1Xtra Live,the weekly show Leads team of online content producers aims to inspire creative broadcasting across dedicated to live performances,club nights for the sport and news network,Radio 5 Live the UK and tours from across the UK and beyond WORLD SERVICE 48 David Robey RADIO 2 39 Phil Harding Managing Editor,BBC London 29 Dave Barber Director,English Networks & News Runs the output of BBC London 94.9,the Head of Specialist Music & Compliance In charge of English language programmes radio part of BBC London (which also does Runs the network's specialist music on the World Service TV and online) programmes (evening output,documentaries etc),and deals with day to day issues involving 40 Rabiya Parekh legal complaints,language and audience Senior Producer and Presenter COMMERCIAL RADIO complaints Producer and presenter for the interactive GCAP news programme World Have Your Say 49 Justin Kings RADIO 3 Group Head of News,GCap Media 30 Abigail Appleton 41 Kristine Pommert Oversees GCap's London,northern and Head of Speech Programmes Senior Producer,BBC World Service Religion national news services including Capital Radio, Commissions speech programmes,such as Makes programmes on a wide range of subjects Classic FM and the Xfm network. documen taries and dramas,for Radio 3 to do with religion and ethics and has extensive GCap Media's Group News Editor,Justin Kings experience working with Britain’s ethnic and is responsible for coaching editors and 31 Graham Dixon religious minorities journalists working on commercial stations Managing Editor from Classic FM to Xfm.He is available for Responsible for network strategy and for 42 Anne Tyley 30-minute personal coaching sessions in relations with overseas broadcasters Executive Editor,BBC World Service Production which you'll listen to and discuss your work. Responsible for much of the non-news output Email an MP3 file of a news bulletin read RADIO 4 on the BBC World Service and the people along with your application form and CV 32 David Anderson who make these programmes Presentation Editor 50 Simon Cliffe Head of Radio 4's presentation team which 43 Kate Wright Group News Editor,GCap Media includes announcers,newsreaders,trails Broadcast Journalist Oversees news services for GCap's biggest producers and operational staff Produces for Newshour,the flagship news brand,The One Network,with 39 stations programme for BBC World Service,which and more than 8-million listeners 33 Leigh Aspin involves live studio work,research and Interactive Editor editing 51 Mark Grinnell Leads the team that creates the Radio 4 Deputy Group News Editor,GCap Media. website and other interactive platforms BBC LONDON Coaches and supports stations in GCap's 44 Helen Bart One Network 34 Mark Damazer Current Affairs reporter/producer Controller,BBC Radio 4 Reporter/producer covering news across 52 Andrew Singleton In overall charge of Radio 4 and BBC7 the output at BBC London.Role is to generate, Head of Technology,GCap Media research and report on stories about Responsible for developing and implementing 35 Denis Nowlan London’s African-Caribbean and African technology strategy for GCap Network Manager communities Manages the system for commissioning CAPITAL RADIO programmes and deputises for the Controller 45 Jumoke Fashola 53 Margherita Taylor Broadcaster Presenter,Capital Radio 36 Caroline Raphael Presents BBC London’s Late Show Margherita,noticed after winning a talent Commissioning Editor Monday-Thursday and also Inspirit, competition on her local radio station, Commissions comedy programmes for Radio 4 the multi-faith programme on Sundays is one of Capital's most popular DJs CHOICE FM Responsible for partnerships,sponsorships 54 Ivor Etienne and everything that ends with ...'ships' Workshops Managing Director,Choice FM Some workshops may have Ivor was promoted to this position in April 66 Kofi Kusitor MBE limited numbers of places this year after 11 years as Programme Founder and MD available.On the application Controller of London's number one station Does everything from ensuring and form state the reference number for hip hop and R'n'B assuring the station's progress to maintaining of those you wish to attend in cleanliness of the station's studios as order of priority. EMAP RADIO needed 55 Mark Story 1.Demystifying the BBC Managing Director,Radio Programming, 67 Karen Morgan recruitment process Emap Radio Presenter BBC human resources staff shed light Managing Director of radio programming Presents the station's key morning show, on how the BBC’s recruitment process for Emap’s group of radio stations which Colourful Morning works.With Jaspel Kaur and Susi number almost 50.He is involved in coaching Sadeghi programmers and presenters,industry INDEPENDENT RADIO NEWS initiatives eg Radio Aid and devising new 68 Jon Godel 2.CV surgery programme developments in the fast moving Editor,IRN GCap’s human resources department commercial radio field talk you through the tricks of how to make your CV stand out from the 69 Simon Cadman crowd KISS FM Deputy Editor,IRN 56 Bill Griffin 3.Radio in the Ipod Era Managing Director,Kiss FM VOICE OF AFRICA RADIO Mark Story,Managing Director of Manages the day to day operations of 70 Space Clottey Radio Programming at Emap Radio, Kiss 100 and drives future growth of Founder discusses how radio will fare with the brand Founder of Voice of Africa the advent of podcasting and other technological innovations 57 Andy Roberts Group Programme Director,Kiss FM INDEPENDENT 4.Opportunities at the radio indies Responsible for the programming output Independent production for radio is for the Kiss network RADIO a growing market.Unique,Ladbroke Radio and Somethin’Else set out the MAGIC 105.4 PRODUCTION opportunities in the independent 58 Nicola Thomson sector. Marketing Director,Magic 105.4 COMPANIES Responsible for developing and implementing RADIO INDEPENDENTS GROUP (RIG) 5.The future of radio is interactive the marketing strategy for Magic 105.4 71 Neil Gardner Jags Parbha, Senior Interactive Chair,RIG Producer,BBC Radio 5 Live,Dharmesh GALAXY Can give information on accessing Rajput,Interactive Editor, BBC Asian Network and Paul Bennun,Director of 59 Mike Cass opportunities to work within the independent Strategy at Somethin’Else,set out how Brand Programme Director,Galaxy radio production sector.Opportunities range radio is developing to involve the from sound engineering to producing, audience and how you need to move GALAXY 102.2 directing,writing and research with it. 60 Neil Greenslade Programme Controller,Galaxy 102.2 UNIQUE 6.From print journalism to radio – 72 Laura Parfitt how to make your move LBC Deputy Managing Director and Simon Cliffe, group head of news at 61 Scott Solder Head of Speech Programmes GCap and a BBC News executive Programme Director for LBC Oversees a team of production staff working explain the differences and how to on speech radio progr 0,3,4 and World Service. bridge them ` LONDON CREATIVE Plus oversees Unique’s Channel 4 Radio 62 Dan Hunt and Oneword programmes and 7.Music radio Head of Creative,London Creative podcasting What does it take to hit the bigtime in music radio? Where is the medium 4RADIO SOMETHIN’ELSE going? With Dirk Anthony,Group 63 Channel 4’s new radio station 73 Sonita Alleyne Programme Director for GCap,who (executive’s name to be confirmed) Chief Executive Officer oversees output across all of GCap's radio stations; Dave Barber of BBC COLOURFUL WHISTLEDOWN PRODUCTIONS Radio 2 and Ray Paul of BBC 1Xtra 64 Henry Bonsu 74 David Prest 8.Getting your foot in the door: how Head of Talent Managing Director to target your preferred employer Responsible for recruiting and nurturing The company produces features,discussions, With Mark Palmer,Learning and station presenters,producers and assistants documentaries and magazine programmes Development Manager,Chrysalis for BBC Radio 4,Radio 2 and BBC World Group,David Robey of BBC London 65 Seltzer Cole Service.Programmes include The Reunion, and Sharon Banoff of BBC Radio and Head of Business Development Questions,Questions and Travellers’Tree Music Factual

9.Writing for radio How to improve your writing for radio. With Simon Elmes, Creative Director, BBC Radio £

TO APPLY TO PARTICIPATE IN MOVE ON UP,DOWNLOAD AN EMAILABLE APPLICATION FORM FROM WWW.BECTU.ORG.UK, COMPLETE IT AND EMAIL IT BACK OR COMPLETE THIS FORM HOW TO TAKE PART IN AND SEND IT TO THE ADDRESS BELOW MOVE ON UP IN RADIO Name 1 To apply you must be either already working in

Address the media industry or qualified to enter it.This event is not for students.If you’re not sure phone 020 7346 0900 and ask for Move on Up in Radio.

Email address Tel: 2 This event is free.

Tick as appropriate: Are you: 3 Look at the list of executives who will be Freelance Fixed-term contract Permanently employed Unemployed available for one-to-one meetings on 27th October. Are you Schedule D registered Yes No

What is your current job? (Eg producer, reporter, sound engineer) 4 You can download an emailable application form from www.bectu.org.uk or request it If you are currently working, name of employer from [email protected].

Are you a BECTU member NUJ member . 5 On the application form list the reference State membership number if known...... number (shown beside each person) of those you would like to see.

Tick box as appropriate: 6 You must attach your CV along with your I would like to have a one-to-one meeting with the following people: application form when you send it. (state the reference numbers as shown on the list, in order of priority with your top priority first) 7 You may attach an MP3 of a demo tape if you wish – please label it with your name and make it clear whom you would like it to be sent to. I attach my CV You may also write a covering letter to each (Optional) I have attached an MP3 executive if you wish. I would like my MP3 to be forwarded to the following executives 8 Decide which workshops you would like to attend and list their names and reference numbers on the application form in order of priority,your highest priority first. I would like to attend the following workshops: (state the reference numbers as shown on the list, in order of priority with your top priority first) 9 Complete the rest of the application form.

10 Email it to [email protected] I am not a student in fulltime education Alternatively you can post it to Move on Up in Radio I am EITHER already working in the industry OR am qualified to enter BECTU If you do NOT wish your CV and application to be forwarded to other 373-377 Clapham Rd departments (eg human resources) of participating companies with a London SW9 9BT view to assisting your career development,please tick here to arrive no later than Friday 1st September

Equality monitoring WHAT HAPPENS THEN? BECTU forwards all the applications to the Are you Male Female appropriate executives. What is your ethnic group? White: Asian or Asian British: They decide whom they wish to see from the British Indian applications submitted and forward their final Irish Pakistani list of successful applicants to BECTU. Other (please specify) ...... Bangladeshi Mixed: Other (please specify) ...... BECTU will send confirmations of the appointments White /Black Caribbean Black or Black British: and workshop places to the successful applicants White /Black African Caribbean by Friday 29th September. They will receive White /Asian African appointment times and workshop schedule when Other (please specify) ...... Other (please specify) ...... they arrive on 27th October.To discuss any queries Chinese or other ethnic group: contact Move on Up in Radio on 020 7346 0900, Chinese email [email protected]. Other (please specify) ...... Do you identify as disabled? Yes No WANT TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT MOVE ON UP IN RADIO? BECTU’s Black Members’Committee,which drives the Move on Up programme,is holding an open evening on 11 August to discuss it in detail. Speakers include Ivor Etienne,Managing Director of Choice FM, Denis Nowlan,Network Manager for BBC Radio 4,and TV producer Dinkesh Miesuria. Venue: University of London Union, Malet St,London WC1 Time: 7-9.30. Refreshments will be served. Book your free place at the open evening by emailing [email protected] or phoning BECTU,020 7346 0900 and asking for Move on Up in Radio

The deadline for applications to participate in Move on Up in Radio is FRIDAY 1ST SEPTEMBER