Roger Mosey
Roger Mosey | |
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| Born | Roger Mosey 4 January 1958 Bradford, England |
| Education | British Broadcasting Corporation (Director of News) |
| Known for | Author, broadcaster, academia |
Roger Mosey (born 4 January 1958)
In October 2013, Mosey became Master of
Education
Mosey was born in Bradford in 1958 and educated at Bradford Grammar School. He then studied at Wadham College, Oxford, where he received a degree in history and modern languages.[5] He appeared on University Challenge in 1978, as a member of the team representing his college.
In 2011, Mosey was awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Lincoln.[2]
Career
After university he joined Pennine Radio, Bradford, as a Community Affairs Producer; 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[1] before becoming editor of PM in 1987.[6]
He was editor of Radio 4's Today from March 1993 until appointment as Controller of
BBC Radio Five Live was named the Sony National Radio Station of the Year 1998; and
He recruited James Naughtie to join the Today presenting team and introduced Nicky Campbell, Victoria Derbyshire and Richard Littlejohn to Five Live.[6] He brought Dermot Murnaghan and Natasha Kaplinsky to the BBC to present Breakfast.[citation needed] He is a Fellow of The Radio Academy.[7]
In 2003, when Head of News at the BBC, Mosey was asked to head a landmark workstream looking at the BBC's values. As Head of Sport he cancelled
In 2013, Mosey was elected to succeed Richard Bowring as Master of Selwyn College, Cambridge.[12] Announced on 2 July, he took up the role in October 2013.[3] In 2013 it was announced Mosey would be the Chair of Bishop Grosseteste University's university council.[13]
Personal life
His interests include football (he is a
References
- ^ a b c "Rosey Mosey, Esq", Debrett's
- ^ a b "BBC - Roger Mosey, Former Editorial Director - Inside the BBC". www.bbc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 12 December 2015.
- ^ a b John Plunkett "Roger Mosey quits BBC to head Selwyn College, Cambridge", guardian.co.uk, 2 July 2013
- ^ "Roger Mosey | the Spectator columnists & writers".
- ^ a b "Honoraries: Roger Mosey", University of Lincoln
- ^ a b "Roger Mosey, Director London 2012", Media Festival, 2011
- ^ The Radio Academy "Fellows" Archived 24 October 2014 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Roger Mosey "Why Grandstand is going", BBC Sport, 25 April 2006; "Farewell to Grandstand", BBC Sport, 26 January 2007
- ^ "BBC appoints first female director of sport". 26 February 2009 – via telegraph.co.uk.
- ^ "Roger Mosey named BBC editorial director". BBC News. 8 May 2013.
- ^ Prynne, Miranda (8 November 2013). "BBC is too left wing and should share licence fee, says former executive" – via telegraph.co.uk.
- ^ "New Master of Selwyn College elected", University of Cambridge News, 2 July 2013
- ^ "Senior BBC Executive to Chair BGU Council". Bishop Grosseteste University. Retrieved 10 June 2013.
Further reading
- Mosey, Roger: Getting Out Alive – News, Sport & Politics at the BBC, ISBN 978-1-84954-831-1
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