The BBC has today (27 March) announced Louisa Compton, daytime editor at BBC Radio 5 live, as the new editor of BBC Newsbeat and 1Xtra.
Compton has worked at BBC Radio 5 live since 2005 and has been Victoria Derbyshire’s editor for five years. During her time as daytime editor she also devised the format for the network’s lunchtime programme, currently presented by Shelagh Fogarty, and for Saturday Edition and oversaw big changes to Richard Bacon’s programme.
Head of BBC News Programmes, Ceri Thomas, said: “The next few years will be some of the most exciting Newsbeat and 1Xtra News have ever Read full story ›
Source: The Drum
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