UK radio giant Global has announced a number of promotions within the senior team that reports into the company's Director Of Broadcasting And Content, James Rea.
Mark Findlay becomes Group Head Of Talent, Music And Artist Relations, heading up a newly combined team which will be responsible for the broadcaster's artist relations, as well as booking acts and guests for both programmes and events.
Ryan Hunter, who is currently Deputy Managing Editor for Global station Capital FM, becomes Group Head Of Brand Content, Events & Specials For Global Player. He will take the lead on expanding the media firm's own app - that being the Global Player - being responsible for accelerating what the company calls its ‘Global Player-first’ strategy".
Russ Evans - Head Of Music for Global's Heart Network - becomes Group Head Of Music Programming. He will still oversee all things music at Heart, but will also support the firm’s Managing Editors in developing music strategies across all its stations and brands.
Elsewhere, Capital XTRA Programming Manager Lisa Cheung becomes Capital XTRA Deputy Managing Editor, and Margherita Taylor - who presents shows on the firm's Classic FM and Smooth stations - becomes Senior Talent & Content Advisor.
Confirming all this, Rea says: “These are key appointments to my senior team to make sure Global is in the best shape and as focussed as ever to deliver for our audiences now and in the future".
"We also continue to accelerate our Global Player first strategy", he adds, "including developing and innovating with unique content from our flagship moments from all brands across the year, with Global Player fully integrated and cross-promoted across all of our platforms. I’d like to congratulate all those in their new roles at Global today!”