More movement within the old radio sector as EMAP's radio division nab Virgin Radio station manager Steve Taylor to take over as their Creative Commercial Director. This is a new role, and in it Taylor will be charged with the task of generating more engaging commercial opportunities for advertisers through sponsorship, promotions and other non-traditional revenue streams - all damn exciting stuff.
The Media Guardian point out that nabbing a key player at a rival media company has become something of a trend at EMAP's radio business - they hired former Capital Radio boss, Andria Vidler as the managing director of its easy listening station Magic; appointed Steve Parkinson, the former Heart managing director, as national brand director; and stole Channel 4's head of marketing, Bill Griffin, to MD yoof station Kiss. What next - head hunting the editor of a daily music news service to revamp their online presence? My number is at the bottom of today's Daily.