The Broadcasting Press Guild has appointed Matt Deegan as its new Chair.
Matt has written about radio for 20 years and co-created the British Podcast Awards. Matt is also a Director at Folder Media, Podcast Discovery and Fun Kids.
He is well known in the industry as the presenter of The Media Club podcast, which discusses trends and developments in radio, TV and digital media each week.
The Broadcasting Press Guild, founded in 1974, brings together over 100 journalists who specialise in covering radio, television and media.
It regularly hosts lunches that connect senior media executives with journalists and also organises the annual Broadcasting Press Guild Awards.
Speaking about his appointment, Matt said: “I’m thrilled to be appointed Chair of the BPG. It’s an organisation that works hard to bring together the people who create outstanding work with those who write and broadcast about it. I’m looking forward to helping create even more opportunities for that relationship to flourish.”