Commercial radio trade body RadioCentre has announced that its non-executive chairman, Paul Brown, will stand down at the start of next year, and will be replaced by Dianne Thompson, who is CEO of lottery firm Camelot.
Brown was very much involved in the creation of RadioCentre two years ago, having previously been CEO of the Commercial Radio Companies Association, one of the bodies involved in the merger that created RadioCentre.
Thompson has been with Camelot since 1997, becoming the lottery company's CEO in 2000. However, she says she has always been a fan of radio, and in September last year she hosted a show on LBC where she interviewed past lottery winners and grant beneficiaries.
Confirming her new role at RadioCentre, Thompson told reporters: "Radio is one of my true loves. I am delighted to be taking over the mantle from Paul and helping to play a role in shaping radio's future. I want to underline and further enhance RadioCentre's reputation as the voice of the industry and a strong advocate for commercial radio - working together with the groups and stations, we can really make a difference".