BBC Radio 2 and BBC 6 Music Controller Lesley Douglas is to replace John Myers as Chairman of the Radio Academy.
GMG Radio chief executive John Myers [link=https://radiotoday.co.uk/news.php?extend.3977]announced[/link] his semi-retirement last week, and will step down from both his GMG position and as Chairman of the Radio Academy at the same time next year.
His replacement at GMG Radio will be deputy chief executive Stuart Taylor – who is also the chair of RATL – the Radio Academy's trading company.