Phil Riley
Phil Riley | |
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 Phil Riley | |
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| Occupation | Radio Host |
Phil Riley was Chief Executive of
Career
Riley's radio career started in 1980, when he joined
Riley was active in the development of digital radio, sitting on the board of the Digital Radio Development Bureau (DRDB), as well as chairing multiplex consortium
He advised media company boards on strategy matters, and at the end of 2007 was named Executive Chairman of a bid for
In May 2009, Riley purchased
In May 2016, Riley sold Orion Media to Bauer Media for a reported £50m.[5]
When Bauer acquired a number of radio groups in February 2019, they were placed into a hold separate whilst the Competition and Markets Authority investigated the deal. Riley was employed as an independent Director to support the management teams of the acquired companies.[6]
Outside of his work for Bauer, Riley established Podcast Live, a business that arranges live events for the podcast sector.[7]
In 2021, Riley co-founded Boom Radio which launched on Sunday 14 February 2021.[8]
References
- ^ The Radio Academy "Fellows" Archived 24 October 2014 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Midlands radio sale cleared Archived 4 September 2009 at the Wayback Machine Radio Today - Accessed 5 July 2009
- ^ Feature: Orion’s Phil Riley on Free Radio Radio Today - Accessed 5 July 2009
- ^ "List of Arqiva Commercial Radio Awards Winners". Radio Today. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
- ^ "Orion Media sold to Bauer for £50m". Radio Today. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
- ^ "Phil Riley appointed as Senior Independent Advisor at Bauer".
- ^ "Radio directors launch new Podcast Live company".
- ^ "National radio station for baby-boomers launches from the spare room of a Nottingham home". Nottingham Post. 18 March 2021. Retrieved 31 March 2021.