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City Broadcasting to take on Feedback
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Feedback, 大象传媒 Radio 4's forum for comments, queries, criticisms and
congratulations about 大象传媒 network radio, is to have a new producer after 12
years.
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City Broadcasting - run by Anne and Philip Reevell - will produce the
programme, fronted by Roger Bolton, from the middle of next year.
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Testbed
Productions, who have successfully produced the programme for the past 12 years,
did not seek to renew the contract with Radio 4.
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City Broadcasting has a strong track record in factual programming on Radio 4,
and a unique expertise in media programming.
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Executive Producer Anne Reevell
devised and produced Mediumwave on Radio 4.
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City's sister company, Moonbeam
Films, produced the weekly media series The Desk for 大象传媒 Four and is now producing
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Anne Reevell has worked for Radio 4 for more than 20 years.
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She was Chief Producer
of Network Radio in Manchester where she devised and produced Mediumwave (Radio
4) and The Box (Five Live).
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She has also been Deputy Home Editor at 大象传媒 TV
News.
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City broadcasting produced five series of The Commission for Radio 4 as
well as factual features.
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Phillip Reevell is the former Head of Corporate
Affairs at Mersey Television and sits on the boards of CTVC and Channel M in
Manchester.
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He is an acknowledged expert in the field of ratings and, as well as
providing consultancy on this for major broadcasters, he also writes a weekly
column for Broadcast Magazine.
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The company has its base in Manchester as well as production offices in Central
London.
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Anne Reevell's key concern is the changing audience and how to respond.
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She says: "We are delighted to have won this tender for Feedback.
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"In a media
world in transition, Feedback is an important programme for the 大象传媒 and its
relationship with its listeners and we are excited by the possibilities for
developing the programme over the next three years."
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Mark Damazer, Controller, Radio 4, says: "Feedback is one of Radio 4's most
important programmes and we look forward to City's arrival.
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"Anne Reevell has
great journalistic experience and integrity and - with Roger Bolton still at
the helm - I am confident that Feedback will continue to champion the concerns
and passions of the audience.
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"I should like to thank Testbed for their
splendid 12 years running the programme. They did a great job."
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