Radio control

Seven months and a bit after her appointment as Controller Pop Music, Lorna Clarke has come up with a management structure. With Ben Cooper gone as Controller, Radio 1, 1Xtra and The Asian Network, and Lewis Carnie going as Head of Radio 2, she's advertised internally for new 'Heads of Station' for all five networks.

These 'brand guardians' are graded at Band F - in theory up to £110k, but Auntie is still flexible. Whether six jobs end up as cheaper than the old way is unclear. Ben Cooper was on £200k when he left; no-one else bothered the £150k disclosure level.

How will Lorna get the diversity she strives for in the new team ?  Aled Hadyn-Jones must be in pole position at Radio 1, Paul Rodgers at 6Music, and Mark Strippel probably hopes to hang on to either Radio 1Xtra or the Asian Network. If I'm right, it points to women running Radio 2 and perhaps 1xtra....