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What do you make of R1's new head of music?(The big question)

Music Week

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What do you make of the appointment of George Ergatoudis as the new head of music at Radio One and what do you hope he will bring to the role?

Phil Penman, HMV

"Ergatoudis clearly has a depth of experience across a range of programming spanning pop to urban and dance, while he's also worked on important shows, such as Jo Whiley. This makes him well placed to ensure that Radio One keeps working to a broad public service remit, which reflects our nation's rich musical diversity and ground-breaking innovation."

Ruth Barlow, Beggars Group

"George was an obvious choice for the job having already proved himself a successful head of music at 1Xtra. While the pressure of the new role will undoubtably be greater, his active and broad knowledge across new genres and understanding of the current music scene, coupled with his frank and open-minded manner, should be an advantage to both Radio One and the music industry in breaking new artists."

Keith Pringle, 95.8 Capital FM

"He's got a fantastic reputation and he's regarded as a real music expert, so I think it's a good appointment for them. If their music strategy is solid then I don't think their output is likely to veer off in ...

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