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Rachel · Guest

According to his weekly "blurb" in Live Magazine - Dylan Jones is the new Controller of Radio 2.........

Helen May · Joined: 10 Dec 2006 Posts: 19382 Location: Cheshire

Who?

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88 - 91 FM this is Radio 2 from the BBC!

I said it live on air in the studio with Jeremy Vine on 10/3/2005

Rachel · Guest

He's the Editor of GQ magazine- he also has a regular feature in the Mail on Sunday Live Magazine..... I think his claim that he is the new R2 Controller was just a little joke....... he does seem like a nice chap though - really grounded and on the case but way too honest for his own good....

gfloyd · Posted: Mon Dec 01, 2008 4:28 pm Post subject:

Presenters would be better dressed anyway if he was the boss. Things havent been the same since the requirement to wear a dinner jacket while broadcasting has been dropped. Laughing

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mark occomore · Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 9955 Location: UK

He writes for the Mail Shocked

SantaFefan · Posted: Mon Dec 01, 2008 7:39 pm Post subject:

Wahay.. the Christmas Robin returns!
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Lord Evan Elpuss · Joined: 10 Dec 2006 Posts: 3417 Location: Cloud Cuckoo Land

I've just seen this on the 6 music message boards. Anyone here fancy giving it a go? Potential controllers only have 1 week to apply!! Link to the original 6 music mb thread where I saw it. http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/mb6music/F1950413?thread=6116985

Job description : From the bbc

Controller, Radio 2 and 6Music

Ref 1214508
Region London
Contract Type Continuing
Job Category Business Support & Management
Closing date for applications 14 December 2008

Controller, BBC Radio 2 and 6Music

We are looking for an outstanding and inspirational leader with a passionate commitment to building on our reputation of creativity and innovation within BBC Radio 2 and 6Music.

Your creative leadership and strategic vision will shape the future direction and development of our Radio 2 and 6Music brands and the people who deliver them, ensuring that we consistently meet the needs, interests and listening patterns of our diverse audiences. You’ll become a key member of our Audio & Music Board, and play a part in influencing the future of the BBC's Radio portfolio.

A recognised industry figure with substantial programme-making experience and a formidable editorial and creative reputation, you will have a successful track record of building broadcasting brands, as well as considerable experience leading teams and managing budgets within a similar environment. Together with a knowledge and love of Music and an understanding of our audiences, you’ll know how to challenge traditional assumptions, while contributing your original ideas and developing talent.

Applications to be received by 14th December.

How to apply:

To apply, please complete the 'Main Details' section (please include details on current salary and salary sought) and the 'Equal Opportunities' section and upload a CV with covering letter to the 'Additional Information Upload' section. In addition, in the 'Application Questions' section or if you prefer in the cover letter, please provide full package details and outline your interest in the role.

Job Title: Controller, Radio 2 and 6Music
Division: Radio & Music
Grade: SM1

The Controller takes creative and managerial responsibility for the running of Radio 2 and 6Music within strategic aims agreed with Director, Audio & Music. Controller, Radio 2 will commission programmes from both in-house and independent producers and play a key role in Audio & Music's Division Board.

Job Purpose

1. To provide inspired creative leadership and strategic vision for BBC Radio 2 and 6Music programming and to ensure that radio continues to provide distinctive, experimental, mixed music and speech programmes of unrivalled quality, range and ambition for our target audiences.

To ensure that commissioning is based upon:

• A collaborative approach.

• An understanding of the impact on the overall BBC economy.

• A cross-media perspective.

• The need to leverage maximum value from rights’ ownership.

2. To provide inspired creative and managerial leadership for the staff in Radio 2 and 6Music.

3. To play a key role on the Audio & Music Board, contributing to Divisional and wider BBC activities and aims.

Reporting Line

The post holder reports to the Director, Audio & Music.

Context

Critical relationships will be with the Director, the Radio Controllers and other senior members of the division’s top team. Also has important relationships with senior members of Nations and Regions, Network TV Controllers and other BBC output areas such as DEC and F&L. Must maintain effective relationships with the music industry and Independent radio production. Must be able to nurture and support on-air talent.

Key Outputs

1. To create distinctive programming delivering public service output within a popular music context. This means leading the process of forming and continually re-invigorating Radio 2 and 6Music’s content, priorities, style, tone and presentation - to deliver a distinctive schedule which boasts the range, values and quality of BBC Radio and serves the particular needs, interests and listening patterns of the audience.

2. To ensure that Radio2 and 6Music strategy meets the needs and expectations of our diverse listeners.

3. To be a principal Talent manager and to manage the Artists, Performers, Writers, Creative Musicians and Contributors. To develop and sustain a strong and continuously invigorated talent base. To continually seek out and nurture original and fresh talent.

4. To develop and sustain a strong and continuously invigorated production base continually seeking out and nurturing original and fresh production talent. To provide first class line management to operational and functional reports in line with the BBC’s People strategy including managing careers and ideas and ensuring effective succession planning is in place.

5. To articulate strategy to independent and in-house suppliers to help plan and manage production capacity. To provide creative and editorial leadership to in-house and independent production communities and to support radio documentary making.

6. To deliver Radio 2 and 6Music’s audience/marketing strategies within an overall BBC framework.

7. To ensure that programmes are commissioned and manufactured in the most cost-effective way on the basis of the most sophisticated analysis of target audience needs.

8. To ensure that Radio 2 and 6Music manages the challenges and exploits the opportunities of technological advances, market developments and competitor strategies.

9. To ensure that Radio 2 and 6Music meet business objectives. To be aware of the full extent of the financial authority vested in the post, and to ensure that this is exercised in accordance with agreed financial compliance arrangements. This includes managing and being accountable for Radio 2 and 6Music’s financial performance with the support of the Audio & Music Finance Teams and for ensuring that Radio 2 and 6Music is resourced in the most efficient, cost effective way and meeting any efficiency savings.

10. To ensure that output meets all editorial compliance requirements, independent quotas and Nations & Region’s production targets.

11. To represent Audio & Music and the wider BBC at national and international industry gatherings.

12. To comply with all relevant BBC Safety Rules, procedures and guidelines. To be fully aware of the Health and Safety responsibilities of this job role as stated in Audio & Music's Health and Safety Policy.

13. To be a role model for the BBC Values.

14. To comply with the BBC’s policies on Diversity and to apply the principles of the policy when carrying out the role.

Knowledge & Experience

1. Recognised industry/media figure with extensive programme making experience and a clear understanding of the needs of Radio audiences

2. Understanding of and the ability to develop talent within broadcasting

3. Demonstrates understanding and empathy with heritage of Radio 2 and the aims of 6Music

4. Experienced in effectively managing and leading teams within a similar environment

5. Demonstrates a significant knowledge and understanding of popular music; its heritage and current and future trends

6. A proven record in maintaining mutually rewarding supplier relationships.

7. A sound appreciation of the broadcasting market in a global context. Understanding of emerging technologies.

8. Track record of shaping policy and directing strategic development issues in an environment of comparable complexity.

Personal Attributes

1. A passion for radio and the ability to articulate a strategic vision for the development of Radio 2 and 6Music content. Ability to challenge traditional assumptions about Radio 2 and 6Music programmes and audiences.

2. Sharp editorial judgement and the ability to generate and realise creative and original ideas, and to assess commercial potential and balance creative and financial risks.

3. Ability to implement a commissioning and scheduling strategy and programmes that are truly audience focused.

4. Proven ability to manage and control budgets effectively.

5. Demonstrable character and experience to ensure effective relationships with key internal and external stakeholders.

6. Proven experience of leadership demonstrating vision and strategic influence.

7. A love of music.

8. A wide ranging interests beyond music.
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Rachel · Guest

Well reading that, apart from the odd one or two requirements- mainly "Recognised industry/media figure with extensive programme making experience" - I could be in with a chance.
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mark occomore · Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 9955 Location: UK

Looks like you will need to have worked in the media and the BBC for a while. Rolling Eyes

It's like trying to become an MP.

gfloyd · Posted: Tue Dec 02, 2008 6:48 pm Post subject:

mark occomore · Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 9955 Location: UK

Helen May · Joined: 10 Dec 2006 Posts: 19382 Location: Cheshire

mark occomore · Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 9955 Location: UK

Lesley may have had her faults, but she was a good Controller.

MadeinSurrey · Posted: Tue Dec 02, 2008 8:09 pm Post subject:

That, my dear Mark, is very much a matter of opinion.
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MiS

Helen May · Joined: 10 Dec 2006 Posts: 19382 Location: Cheshire

John W · Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 3367 Location: Warwickshire, UK

Yes, Helen, past few weeks all the praise she has had but I've not seen a list of her successes - other than acquiring Chris Evans Rolling Eyes

Personally she disappointed me several times over, removing from the schedules a lot of music I used to listen to, so I would really be interested in what she did achieve!

I expect her achievements were mainly to do with getting some sort of deals going with current artistes and their managers for 6music and whatever but what did she do for Radio 2 that was so great??

From that job description above, presumably, she satisfied most of those requirements, but how? Where is the evidence for us listeners to recognise?

John W

Helen May · Joined: 10 Dec 2006 Posts: 19382 Location: Cheshire

What I can't come to terms with John is the way she keeps being referred to as a 'broadcaster'. Perhaps I'm missing something, but I thought that meant doing some 'broadcasting' on a radio or television show?

I've heard her speak only twice I think, the JV show on the day she was appointed and on an edition of Feedback she actually decided to show up to.

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88 - 91 FM this is Radio 2 from the BBC!

I said it live on air in the studio with Jeremy Vine on 10/3/2005

MadeinSurrey · Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2008 8:30 am Post subject:

H, well said, she is not a "Broadcaster", she was an executive.

What she has done is alienate millions of listeners by introducing "Broadcasters" (using the term VERY loosely) that are totally inappropriate to R2, and remove much-loved programmes. Thanks Lesley Rolling Eyes

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MiS

Lord Evan Elpuss · Joined: 10 Dec 2006 Posts: 3417 Location: Cloud Cuckoo Land

Rachel · Guest

RockitRon · Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 7646

Given the disastrous track record of "broadcasters" running radio and television stations (eg David Frost and Frank Muir at London Weekend Television, Frost again, Parky and Anna Ford at TV-AM, and Matthew Bannister and Trevor Dann at Radio 1), I'm not sure that that qualification is such a crucial pre-requisite.
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Lord Evan Elpuss · Joined: 10 Dec 2006 Posts: 3417 Location: Cloud Cuckoo Land

mark occomore · Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 9955 Location: UK

http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2008/dec/02/bbc-radio2-controller

Mark Mayhew · Joined: 11 Dec 2006 Posts: 2897

I think you should throw your hat into the ring for the position John Wright. Wink

mark occomore · Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 9955 Location: UK

I remember Simon Bates was interviewed for the controller for Radio 1 in the 80/90's. Maybe Chris is shortlisted?

gazmando · Joined: 15 Apr 2007 Posts: 560 Location: Huntingdon

As someone who loves a great variety of music I must say that regardless of who she brought in, on the music side of things, Lesley Douglas has been A COMPLETE DISASTER

Mark Mayhew · Joined: 11 Dec 2006 Posts: 2897

Hopefully they will get on and make an appointment soon.

Then he or she can sort out the schedules-first to get the heave-ho has got to be Steve Wright on Sunday mornings.

SantaFefan · Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2008 5:39 pm Post subject:

and replace him with who and what?
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Johnnie Walker read out my message on Pirate Radio! Very Happy

13/8/07
I have heard how radio should be.

Mark Mayhew · Joined: 11 Dec 2006 Posts: 2897

Something half decent!

Lord Evan Elpuss · Joined: 10 Dec 2006 Posts: 3417 Location: Cloud Cuckoo Land

SantaFefan · Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2008 8:21 pm Post subject:

Jingle bells, Jingle bells, Jingle all the way,
I don't care 'bout you moanin' minnies,
Stevie's here to stay! Oi! Razz

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Johnnie Walker read out my message on Pirate Radio! Very Happy

13/8/07
I have heard how radio should be.