Institutional failure

Less than a week after inducting Vanessa Feltz and Alan Brazil as "fellows", the Radio Academy seems to be falling apart at a meeting in Broadcasting House this evening. James Cridland, a former trustee, has been tweeting - JM is John Myers (whose financial acumen was applied to reviews of Radio 1 and 2 by Bob Shennan, last but one chair of the Academy); BC is Ben Cooper (Controller of Radio 1 and 1Xtra, current chair of the Academy, successor to Ashley Tabor, of Global Radio).

Continuing coverage, if your social media skills are up to it, by following James' Twitter feed.

JM: Bad luck and bad timing that Festival *and* Awards both lost money this year. Awards hugely important and must continue. #radacad
— James Cridland (@JamesCridland) December 10, 2014

BC: "We need to unchain ourselves from governance which has allowed Academy people to use it for their own ends." #radacad
— James Cridland (@JamesCridland) December 10, 2014

BC: "I feel as if I was given a hospital pass by the previous chairman". (Not entirely sure what he means). #radacad
— James Cridland (@JamesCridland) December 10, 2014

BC: it is not my ambition to bring the @radioacademy to an end. #radacad
— James Cridland (@JamesCridland) December 10, 2014