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Radio 1 and 1Xtra make new senior management appointments
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Today the 大象传媒's Director, Radio & Music Jenny Abramsky and Controller Radio 1 and 1Xtra
Andy Parfitt announced two senior management appointments at 大象传媒 Radio 1 and
sister station 1Xtra.
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Ben Cooper takes the new position of Head of Programmes, Radio 1 and Lorna
Clarke becomes Head of Programmes, 1Xtra alongside her present role as Festival
Director of the 大象传媒 Electric Proms where she will continue to report to the
Director of Radio and Music.
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Cooper - currently Head of Mainstream, Radio 1 - and
Clarke will take responsibility for all output for Radio 1 and 1Xtra
respectively and will report directly to Parfitt.
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These posts have been put in place by Parfitt after being asked by 大象传媒
Director-General Mark Thompson to lead in strengthening the 大象传媒's offer for the
younger teenage audience, alongside his responsibility as Radio 1 and 1Xtra
Controller.
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A third new management position also takes effect.
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Ian Parkinson will take on
the position of Head of Editorial Standards, Radio 1/1Xtra and Music Development
Projects, Radio & Music interactive.
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This is a combined role leading senior
development work within Radio & Music interactive along with responsibility for
ensuring exacting editorial standards across Radio 1 and 1Xtra.
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Ian Parkinson
will report both to Parfitt and Simon Nelson, Controller Radio And Music
interactive.
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Jenny Abramsky said: "Ben, Lorna and Ian are great
talents.
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"Ben and Lorna will give Radio 1 and 1Xtra the creative and innovative
leadership the stations need to ensure they continue to thrive in the exciting,
but challenging, digital radio world.
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"Ian will now apply his expertise to Radio
and Music Interactive, a brilliant asset for the department."
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Andy Parfitt said: "Lorna, Ben and Ian are
exceptional talents. Radio 1 and 1Xtra both need the best leadership possible
and in Ben and Lorna I absolutely believe they will have it.
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"Ian has an
extraordinary range and depth of experience that will mean that we can continue
to push boundaries to reach our young audience whilst maintaining the highest
editorial standards.
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"This restructure is essential to future proof both
networks and ensure that the strategies for Radio 1 and 1Xtra are delivered
effectively."
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Simon Nelson said: "Ian's appointment
means that we can strengthen yet more the Radio & Music Interactive offering.
He brings with him a wealth of skill and experience and I'm very happy he has
taken on this role."
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Lorna Clarke said: "1Xtra is an amazing station playing and breaking music you
wouldn't be able to find anywhere else and I'm thrilled to be taking on this
role.
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"I want to take the station to the next level and with the brilliant team
of production staff and DJs 1Xtra has I'm certain that we can achieve this."
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Ben Cooper said: "I'm very excited to have been given this job and the
opportunity to continue to build on my work at Radio 1 in an even greater
capacity.
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"Radio 1 is in a very strong position at the moment with a fantastic
team behind it and we've just put in place what I feel is our strongest ever
specialist music schedule to complement our already powerful daytime line-up.
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"The task of catching the attention of young listeners is getting even harder so
I know I have challenging task ahead of me, one that I relish."
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Ian Parkinson said: "I'm very much looking forward to taking on this totally new
role which means I can help build on the brilliant work Radio & Music
Interactive does and hopefully take this to even greater heights, as well as
continuing to work with Radio 1 and 1Xtra to ensure editorial standards are
always at their highest."
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