James Moir (executive)
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James William Charles Moir executive for many years until his retirement in 2003.
Early life
Moir attended Gunnersbury Catholic Grammar School (now Gunnersbury Boys' School).[2] He studied History at the University of Nottingham, where he joined the Entertainments Society (Ensoc), taking part in drama productions.
Career
Moir joined the BBC in 1963, as a production assistant in light entertainment.Generation Game from 1971-75.
Having been BBC Head of Light Entertainment from 1987–1993, Moir was appointed Controller of
Bob Harris and Alan Freeman
, all of whom joined Radio 2 during Moir's controllership.
Since June 2004 Moir has been a non-executive director of Celador Radio Broadcasting and advises on company licence applications. He is a Fellow of The Radio Academy.[4]
Personal life
Moir lives in Pinner, in former Middlesex.
References
- ^ Companies House
- ^ Independent 3 December 2002
- ^ The Stage - Thursday 20 March 1980, page 18
- ^ The Radio Academy "Fellows" Archived 2014-10-24 at the Wayback Machine