The company behind NME Radio, DX Media, has appointed former Radio 1 events man Matt Priest to the role of Head Of Sponsorship, Promotions, Events & Marketing. Matt Priest joins NME Radio, the new digital radio spin off of the IPC magazine which launched last week, from production company Ten Alps Live, where he was head of music events. Prior to that he spent ten years at Radio 1.
DX MD Sammy Jacob said this: "I'm delighted to have Matt on board. Live music is inherent in everything we do. His experience and creativity, both editorially and commercially, will be extremely valuable".
Priest said this: "I'm very excited to be joining NME Radio and DX Media. The digital landscape is a very exciting place to be right now. The combined strength of the NME brand and DX Media provides a great foundation to create opportunities both on and off air".