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PHILIP BIRCH LORD (JIMMY) TIM BLACKMORE DEANNA HALLETT JOHN PERKINS AVTAR LIT QUENTIN HOWARD DEE FORD MARK STORY Was Managing Director of Radio GORDON Was a Radio One producer before First ventured into radio while Was, for 18 years, one of Was managing director of the Is the owner and chairman of Was the industry’s youngest ever Was appointed managing director Began his radio career at RTE, , the pirate radio station Launched as becoming Head of Programmes at NOP Market Research where Radio’s most popular DJs. As host for 20 Group which chief engineer at Severn Sound of Preston-based Rock FM in 1994 moving to Capital Radio as whose business model became the Managing Director on Hogmanay at Capital Radio in 1977. He was she worked with the first wave of the Evening Surgery programme years until 2009. He began his he founded in 1989 to apply, before moving to the GWR Group, after joining the sales producer of ’s template for the early commercial 1973. Acquiring other radio stations, appointed as the first Director of of consortia applying to operate he became ‘Dr Fox’, a name which radio career with Radio City in successfully, for one of the where he pioneered the use of CDs team in 1987. One of commercial breakfast show. In 1990 he joined radio stations. After the closure of he formed Scottish Radio Holdings the in 1987 before commercial stations. She was stuck through 7 years hosting drive at its launch in 1974, joining first incremental radio licences in and digital playout systems. He was radio’s greatest sales talents, Dee was EMAP where he spent the majority ‘the Big L’, as it was known, Birch joined which he first led in 1996 and then chaired founding the Unique Broadcasting instrumental in developing the industry’s time and 11 years at the Pepsi Network LBC in London a year later, where he London. The group has since grown to instrumental in the establishment of Classic repeatedly promoted at EMAP and , of his career working across stations Piccadilly Radio in and was CEO until his until 2005. He was a founder of the first industry Trade Company (UBC) with Simon Cole in 1989. Tim was diary research methodology. She set up Hallett Arendt Chart Show. Since 2005 he has hosted the Breakfast presented the first ‘rolling news’ programme on UK radio. include services in and on digital and is an FM, recording the famous birdsong test transmission as part of the , is group managing including Key 103, Magic 105.4 and Kiss 100. He chaired retirement in January 1984. Association and Radio Advertising Bureau and is awarded an MBE for services to independent radio Ltd in 1986 and is highly regarded for her work in helping Show on London’s Magic 105.4. outstanding example of commercial radio’s strength in in his garden. An early supporter of digital radio, he director of . UK Radio Aid in 2005 and today is one of Europe’s probably radio’s greatest champion in the House production. stations to develop their businesses through the use of reaching previously underserved demographics. launched in 1999 and is now Director of TV leading programming consultants. of Lords. supportive research. and Technology at BFBS.

JOHN WHITNEY LES ROSS STAN PARK CHRIS TARRANT IAN ANDERSON PAUL BROWN SIMON COLE DAVID PHIL RILEY NICK Founded The Local Radio Joined BBC Radio Birmingham in Started in the features department Joined Capital Radio in 1984, Is owner and operator, alongside Worked in Forces and commercial Started his radio career as a BBC Joined Capital Radio as Began at BRMB in 1980, later Is the multi award-winning host of Association in 1963, successfully 1970 where he presented one of of LBC, before moving into sales. initially presenting its lunchtime his wife Inga Walterson, of SIBC radio before, in 1984, becoming a trainee, moving to Manchester in commercial director in 1993, later launching Xtra AM before moving the LBC Breakfast Show. Formerly lobbying government to pass UK radio’s first ever ‘zoo’ formatted As CEO he built Independent show. Already a well known TV (Shetland Islands Broadcasting regulator first in the early 1980s as the head of becoming its CEO. In 2005 he to as PD. Phil joined a for the , legislation creating commercial shows. After launching TFM, he Radio Sales into an industry leader presenter, in 1987 he took over the Company), which began Broadcasting Authority and then programmes at Piccadilly Radio, led the newly formed GCap Media Chrysalis in 1994, launching , and the Sunday Magazine, radio. He was the first managing moved to BRMB where he presented with a market share of 70%. He went station’s breakfast show and, after broadcasting in 1987. Ian was deputy chief executive at the Radio the youngest programme chief on the as CEO, following Capital’s £711m in the West Midlands and London. He Nick moved into broadcasting as the director of Capital Radio from its launch the breakfast show from Birmingham for on to work at before investing hosting 4425 shows on Capital, Chris previously a broadcaster for the BBC and Authority. In 1995 he became CEO of the network. Whilst at Piccadilly, Simon helped merger with GWR. David is chairman of became CEO (Radio) in 1999, overseeing launch editor of the Channel, until 1982, and was then Director General of the 28 years, establishing himself as one of the industry’s in , subsequently re-launched as . Tarrant said his farewell in April 2004. Today he presents Radio Forth, as well as pirate radio stations including Commercial Radio Companies Association earning a pioneer the market for national sponsored programmes. RAJAR and has a varied career as a its sale to Global 8 years later. Now at , he moving on to work for Fox TV, L!ve TV and Talk Radio. Independent Broadcasting Authority until 1989. best-loved presenters. Today Stan chairs RadioWorks as well as holding a on BBC Radio 2 as well as hosting ITV’s ‘Who Wants to Radio Atlantis, Radio Northsea International and Radio reputation as the industry’s greatest champion. In 2006 Simon founded Unique Broadcasting (UBC) in 1989 in non-executive director. runs a number of Midlands stations now branded Free His innovative programmes, such as Call Clegg, continue number of posts outside radio. Be a Millionaire’. Caroline. he was appointed chairman of , before partnership with Tim Blackmore. Radio and 106. to keep LBC at the forefront of industry developments. retiring from radio two years later to develop a portfolio of work interests.

JOHN THOMPSON TERRY SMITH ALAN ROBSON JOHN PICKFORD RALPH BERNARD DOUGLAS MCARTHUR HELEN MAYHEW CHRISTIAN Was selected to establish the Formed the consortium which won Began his early broadcasting on Began his journalism career on CBE started as a journalist at OBE began his radio career at Her broadcasting career began Joined the RAB in 2010 as His first radio show was on O’CONNELL working framework for the new the licence to operate Liverpool’s Metro Radio as a music radio the Stockport Express. He made Radio Hallam in 1975. Later, Radio Clyde before becoming at BBC Radio and , executive chair and has helped Manchester’s Piccadilly Radio in Started in sales before turning his independent radio service, working first commercial radio station, presenter, but found his true the switch to commercial radio and as CEO of GWR, he built the the founding CEO of the Radio presenting and producing a wide inspire the revitalisation of the 1983. His career then took him to hand to presenting on 2CR Radio first within Whitehall and then at the Radio City, in 1974 and was the vocation when ‘Night Owls’ debuted Manchester’s Piccadilly Radio in single station into a major group, Advertising Bureau (RAB). Across range of programmes. She was industry’s sales efforts resulting in GLR, and Radio 1. In in Bournemouth and then Juice Independent Broadcasting Authority. station’s managing director for the on the station in 1983. A fixture of the 1979. He has been at the frontline of eventually merging with Capital Radio 14 years under his leadership, the one of the original presenters on Jazz growth in market share and absolute 1997, Chris moved to FM in Liverpool and XFM in London. An experienced broadcaster, editor and next 17 years. He went on to chair EMAP’s schedule ever since, Alan has developed local radio journalism ever since, leading to form GCap in 2005. Ralph played a RAB team led a highly regarded marketing FM when it started in 1990, devising and revenues in each of the last three years. as a presenter, before later buying the He now presents the Breakfast Show on businessman, his brief was to co-ordinate and push radio division as well as Independent Radio News, a post a deep relationship with his listeners, which has been his team with hands-on news gathering and reporting pivotal role in the creation of Classic FM and was its campaign for commercial radio that saw revenue rise presenting the ‘Dinner Jazz’ programme which pioneered Previously Linda was CEO of Starcom MediaVest, and station. When he sold it in 2000 to SMG, he became the and is commercial radio’s most award forward the plans for radio on a commercial basis. He he still holds today. recognised by a raft of awards including the World’s Best from the scene of major events such as the Manchester chairman until 2012. Today he chairs the Quidem Radio from 2% of advertising revenue to a peak of 7%. Douglas a new mood-based style of broadcasting. Mayhew joined from 2000-2005, was Commercial Director on the plc man who had made the greatest personal fortune from laden presenter, with 10 Awards. has often been called “the father of independent radio”. Talk Show in the New York Radio Awards. air disaster, the Strangeway’s riots and the group as well as pursuing a successful non-executive now leads the marketing consultancy Planning the re-launched Jazz FM in 2009. board of Capital Radio. the sector. UK Radio Aid, in 2005, heralded his return to bomb. career. for Results. radio, after which he joined BBC Radio 2.

LORD (RICHARD) RICHARD FINDLAY RICHARD PARK JONATHAN PEARCE SIR CHARLES MICHAEL BETTON JOHN MYERS MOZ DEE ASHLEY TABOR ATTENBOROUGH Is the radio critic for The Daily Worked at Capital Radio before Began as a DJ in the 1960s working His first radio role was at BBC DUNSTONE Started his radio career at Radio Created the Century, Real, Smooth Began his radio career in Is the youngest radio owner in Was Capital’s founding chairman Telegraph, a position she has held its launch. In 1974 he became in pirate radio and is, today, one Radio where he made his Co-founded mobile phone retailer, Orwell in Ipswich, before joining and Rock Radio brands. A former presentation at BBC CWR, and Europe, having founded and is its lifetime President. His since 1975. She was previously the first programme controller of of commercial radio’s leading debut match commentary on Bristol The Carphone Warehouse in 1989. Ocean Sound as its launch radio and TV presenter, he went on to be part of the launch commercial radio’s biggest group, was the first voice on commercial radio critic of and Radio Forth and its MD in 1977. He programming authorities. He joined Rovers v City. In 1987, he He was the first businessman to use programme controller and later authored one government and two team of Talk Radio UK in 1995, Global Radio in 2007 with the radio, with the words... “This, for then founding programme controller of later became Group Chief Executive Radio Clyde in 1973 where he made launched Sport and radio to launch a major brand, taking its MD. He set up Lincs FM in 1991 BBC reports on radio and recently where he later became head of purchase of Chrysalis Radio. A year the very first time, is Capital Radio”. His Radio City in Liverpool, becoming the first of Scottish Radio Holdings. Richard also his mark in sports, news and music radio. became sports editor aged 23. In May advantage of the industry’s growth in and has since grown it to eight stations. published ‘It’s Only Radio’, a book recalling sport. He joined 5Live in 1999 where later Global Radio officially took control of investment was critical to the creation of Capital Radio woman programme controller in the industry. In 1990 she served as Chairman of the Association of Independent He was programme controller at Capital Radio from 2002, Jonathan left Capital Gold to join BBC Radio 5 the 1990s. His business was a founding shareholder in Michael is the longest serving director of the industry’s his 30 years in the industry. He is chairman of Team he was managing editor before taking on the job of all GCap Media. Today Ashley runs the country’s biggest and he used his personal art collection to secure the was made the first Fellow of the Radio Academy and in Radio Contractors, where he lobbied vigorously and 1987 to 2001 before spells at EMAP and on TV’s Fame Live and today, Jonathan’s energetic commentary style is the MXR digital radio multiplex business. trade association having served on the boards of AIRC, Rock, the Sony and a visiting Programme Director . There he achieved commercial radio group and is a former chair of the station’s salaries bill in its earliest days. 1999 was awarded the MBE for services to broadcasting. successfully for deregulation. He was appointed CBE in Academy. He is Director of Broadcasting and Group enjoyed by viewers of BBC TV’s ‘Match of the Day’. CRCA and RadioCentre. professor at the University of Cumbria and . record audiences and bought a host of sports rights to Radio Academy. this year’s Queen’s Birthday Honours List for services to Executive Director of Global Radio and won the 2013 commercial radio becoming Sony Programmer of the Arts and Creative Industries in . Sony Gold Award for outstanding contribution to radio. the year. WITH THANKS TO DAVID LLOYD