BBC Scotland director, Ken MacQuarrie, has been appointed as the BBC’s new director of nations and regions.
MacQuarrie will be responsible for bringing together and enhancing the BBC’s offer to the nations and regions of the UK and will sit on the BBC’s new Executive Committee.
The role was created by the director general, Tony Hall in July 2016 to ensure that the corporation represented the changing nature of the UK and the calls for more autonomy from individual nations.
MacQuarrie will take up the post with immediate effect and will be responsible for representing the voice of audiences outside London as well Read full story ›
Source: The Drum