Roger Mosey
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Roger Mosey is a British broadcasting executive who is currently working as the BBC
's Director of London 2012 Olympic Games coverage.
His previous roles for the corporation have included being Editor of Today
on BBC Radio 4
; Controller of BBC Radio Five Live
; as well as Head of BBC Television News.
in 1958 and educated at Bradford Grammar School
, followed by Wadham College, Oxford
, where he received a degree in Modern History and Modern Languages. He appeared on 'University Challenge' in 1978, representing Wadham College, Oxford.
, Bradford, as a Community Affairs Producer; and his BBC career began in 1980 when he joined BBC Radio Lincolnshire
as a reporter. His first job in network radio was on The Week In Westminster, and he then moved to Today Programme
as a producer and to the BBC's New York bureau before becoming editor of PM in 1987.
He was editor of Radio 4's Today Programme
from March 1993 until his appointment as Controller of BBC Radio Five Live
at the beginning of 1997. Under his editorship, Today Programme
won Sony Gold Awards in 1994 and 1995, a British Environment & Media Award and was named Radio Programme of the Year by the Broadcasting Press Guild in 1995.
BBC Radio Five Live
was named the Sony National Radio Station of the Year 1998; and BBC Television News
won a number of Royal Television Society
awards for journalism - including Programme of the Year for Newsnight
(2002) and the Ten O'Clock News (2004). The Ten O'Clock News also received BAFTA awards in both 2004 and 2005.
He recruited James Naughtie
to join the Today presenting team and introduced Nicky Campbell
, Victoria Derbyshire
and Richard Littlejohn
to Five Live. He brought Dermot Murnaghan
and Natasha Kaplinsky
to the BBC to present Breakfast. He is a Fellow of The Radio Academy
.
In 2003, when Head of News at the BBC he was asked to head up a landmark workstream looking at the BBC's Values.
As Head of Sport he axed Grandstand after 48 years on screen and is overseeing the move to Manchester in 2010.
He is now in charge of the BBC's coverage of the 2012 Olympics, and has be replaced as Head of Sport by Barbara Slater
, daughter of Bill Slater
, who will oversee the move of BBC Sport to MediaCityUK in Salford Quays
in 2011.
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
's Director of London 2012 Olympic Games coverage.
His previous roles for the corporation have included being Editor of Today
Today programme
Today is BBC Radio 4's long-running early morning news and current affairs programme, now broadcast from 6.00 am to 9.00 am Monday to Friday, and 7.00 am to 9.00 am on Saturdays. It is also the most popular programme on Radio 4 and one of the BBC's most popular programmes across its radio networks...
on BBC Radio 4
BBC Radio 4
BBC Radio 4 is a British domestic radio station, operated and owned by the BBC, that broadcasts a wide variety of spoken-word programmes, including news, drama, comedy, science and history. It replaced the BBC Home Service in 1967. The station controller is currently Gwyneth Williams, and the...
; Controller of BBC Radio Five Live
BBC Radio Five Live
BBC Radio 5 Live is the BBC's national radio service that specialises in live BBC News, phone-ins, and sports commentaries...
; as well as Head of BBC Television News.
Early life
He was born in BradfordBradford
Bradford lies at the heart of the City of Bradford, a metropolitan borough of West Yorkshire, in Northern England. It is situated in the foothills of the Pennines, west of Leeds, and northwest of Wakefield. Bradford became a municipal borough in 1847, and received its charter as a city in 1897...
in 1958 and educated at Bradford Grammar School
Bradford Grammar School
Bradford Grammar School is a co-educational, independent school in Frizinghall, Bradford, West Yorkshire. Headmaster, Stephen Davidson is a member of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference . The school was founded in 1548 and granted its Charter by King Charles II in 1662...
, followed by Wadham College, Oxford
Wadham College, Oxford
Wadham College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom, located at the southern end of Parks Road in central Oxford. It was founded by Nicholas and Dorothy Wadham, wealthy Somerset landowners, during the reign of King James I...
, where he received a degree in Modern History and Modern Languages. He appeared on 'University Challenge' in 1978, representing Wadham College, Oxford.
Career
After university he joined Pennine RadioPennine Radio (radio station)
Pennine Radio was the original name for what is now the Pulse of West Yorkshire in Bradford, the independent local radio station for West Yorkshire...
, Bradford, as a Community Affairs Producer; and his BBC career began in 1980 when he joined BBC Radio Lincolnshire
BBC Radio Lincolnshire
BBC Lincolnshire is the BBC Local Radio service for the English county of Lincolnshire — apart from the northern parts, which are covered by BBC Radio Humberside...
as a reporter. His first job in network radio was on The Week In Westminster, and he then moved to Today Programme
Today programme
Today is BBC Radio 4's long-running early morning news and current affairs programme, now broadcast from 6.00 am to 9.00 am Monday to Friday, and 7.00 am to 9.00 am on Saturdays. It is also the most popular programme on Radio 4 and one of the BBC's most popular programmes across its radio networks...
as a producer and to the BBC's New York bureau before becoming editor of PM in 1987.
He was editor of Radio 4's Today Programme
Today programme
Today is BBC Radio 4's long-running early morning news and current affairs programme, now broadcast from 6.00 am to 9.00 am Monday to Friday, and 7.00 am to 9.00 am on Saturdays. It is also the most popular programme on Radio 4 and one of the BBC's most popular programmes across its radio networks...
from March 1993 until his appointment as Controller of BBC Radio Five Live
BBC Radio Five Live
BBC Radio 5 Live is the BBC's national radio service that specialises in live BBC News, phone-ins, and sports commentaries...
at the beginning of 1997. Under his editorship, Today Programme
Today programme
Today is BBC Radio 4's long-running early morning news and current affairs programme, now broadcast from 6.00 am to 9.00 am Monday to Friday, and 7.00 am to 9.00 am on Saturdays. It is also the most popular programme on Radio 4 and one of the BBC's most popular programmes across its radio networks...
won Sony Gold Awards in 1994 and 1995, a British Environment & Media Award and was named Radio Programme of the Year by the Broadcasting Press Guild in 1995.
BBC Radio Five Live
BBC Radio Five Live
BBC Radio 5 Live is the BBC's national radio service that specialises in live BBC News, phone-ins, and sports commentaries...
was named the Sony National Radio Station of the Year 1998; and BBC Television News
BBC News
BBC News is the department of the British Broadcasting Corporation responsible for the gathering and broadcasting of news and current affairs. The department is the world's largest broadcast news organisation and generates about 120 hours of radio and television output each day, as well as online...
won a number of Royal Television Society
Royal Television Society
The Royal Television Society is a British-based educational charity for the discussion, and analysis of television in all its forms, past, present and future. It is the oldest television society in the world...
awards for journalism - including Programme of the Year for Newsnight
Newsnight
Newsnight is a BBC Television current affairs programme noted for its in-depth analysis and often robust cross-examination of senior politicians. Jeremy Paxman has been its main presenter for over two decades....
(2002) and the Ten O'Clock News (2004). The Ten O'Clock News also received BAFTA awards in both 2004 and 2005.
He recruited James Naughtie
James Naughtie
James Naughtie is a British radio presenter and radio news presenter for the BBC. Since 1994 he has been one of the main presenters of Radio 4's Today programme.- Biography :...
to join the Today presenting team and introduced Nicky Campbell
Nicky Campbell
Nicholas Andrew Argyll "Nicky" Campbell is a Scottish radio and television presenter and journalist. He is known for his time presenting on programmes such as the consumer affairs programme Watchdog...
, Victoria Derbyshire
Victoria Derbyshire
Victoria Derbyshire is an award-winning journalist and broadcaster who currently presents the mid-morning news/current affairs & interview programme on BBC Radio 5 Live between 10am and 12noon each weekday...
and Richard Littlejohn
Richard Littlejohn
Richard William Littlejohn is an English author, broadcaster and journalist. He is noted for his Conservative views and currently writes a twice-weekly column for the Daily Mail....
to Five Live. He brought Dermot Murnaghan
Dermot Murnaghan
Dermot Murnaghan is a British journalist and television presenter.He is well known for his work as a presenter of ITV and BBC News as well as the shows Eggheads and Treasure Hunt . He co-presented BBC Breakfast from Monday to Thursday as well as regularly fronting national BBC news bulletins...
and Natasha Kaplinsky
Natasha Kaplinsky
Natasha Margaret Kaplinsky is a British newsreader and television presenter, currently employed by ITV having previously worked for Channel 5, Sky News and the BBC...
to the BBC to present Breakfast. He is a Fellow of The Radio Academy
Radio Academy
The Radio Academy is a registered charity that is dedicated to 'the encouragement, recognition and promotion of excellence in UK broadcasting and audio production'....
.
In 2003, when Head of News at the BBC he was asked to head up a landmark workstream looking at the BBC's Values.
As Head of Sport he axed Grandstand after 48 years on screen and is overseeing the move to Manchester in 2010.
He is now in charge of the BBC's coverage of the 2012 Olympics, and has be replaced as Head of Sport by Barbara Slater
Barbara Slater (sports producer)
Barbara Slater is a sports producer and former gymnast. Slater became the BBC's first female Director of Sport in April 2009...
, daughter of Bill Slater
Bill Slater
William John "Bill" Slater , OBE is an English former professional footballer....
, who will oversee the move of BBC Sport to MediaCityUK in Salford Quays
Salford Quays
Salford Quays is an area of Salford in Greater Manchester, England, near the end of the Manchester Ship Canal. Previously the site of Manchester Docks, it became one of the first and largest urban regeneration projects in the United Kingdom following the closure of the dockyards in...
in 2011.