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Shock greets Douglas exit.
Industry counts the cost as Radio Two controller falls on her sword over Ross/Brand row
By Paul Williams
Leading industry executivES have spoken of their shock about the departure of Radio Two chief Lesley Douglas, amid fears the backlash over the so-called Sachsgate affair could lead to a less adventurous BBC.
Douglas quit her role as controller of Radio Two, 6 Music and Popular Music last Thursday as she took personal responsibility for lewd phone calls presenters Russell Brand and Jonathan Ross made to veteran actor Andrew Sachs during Brand's Radio Two show.
Her decision to go has been met with shock both inside and outside the BBC, as it brings to an end a 23-year career at the Corporation in which she eventually rose to become the head of the most-listened-to radio station in the UK.
Her departure has been accompanied by the resignation from the station of Brand and the 12-week suspension across the BBC of Ross, drastically hitting artist promotional plans in the run-up to Christmas, as it means his Friday night BBC1 chat show will now not be on the air again this year.
"It's a real shock," says BPI chairman Tony Wadsworth. "It's just a really unfortunate chain of events. If this is the way of solving it, it's absurd. The broadcast was stupid and indefensible, but to see it lead to the departure of the person who is probably the leading figure in UK music radio makes the BBC and the music industry much worse off as a result."
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