Some senior players at what was Chrysalis Radio, now Global Radio, have been axed as the company's new owners make their decisions regarding the future of the radio firm, which owns the Heart, LBC and Galaxy brands.
Among those axed are Heart MD Barnaby Dawe, LBC MD David Lloyd, Galaxy MD Martyn Healy, Heart PD Francis Currie and Heart Marketing Director Tina Finch - showing even top execs are never safe when takeovers occur. The company says it hopes the changes at the top of the company will simplify management operations.
Safe in their jobs are Commercial Director Don Thomson and Finance Director Mark Evans, who become COO and CFO respectively. A new marketing chief and London stations chief will be recruited to the firm's top team.