Williams joined the BBC World Service in 1976 as a trainee, having briefly worked as researcher at the Overseas Development Institute. In the 1980s she became producer and duty editor of BBC Radio 4's The World Tonight, and then Deputy Editor, Special Current Affairs Programmes, responsible for broadcasting general elections and other major events.[3]
In 2007 she returned to the World Service as Director of English Networks and News, responsible for all of the service's English-language programming, until she was made redundant in 2010.[4]
BBC Radio 4edit
Roger Bolton interviewing Gwyneth Williams on Feedback (2011)
Williams took over from former Radio 4 controller Mark Damazer in September 2010. Her job includes responsibility for BBC Radio 4 Extra, which under her tenure has been rebranded from BBC Radio 7.[5][6] Her salary was reported to be £175,000 - a 20% reduction on that of her predecessor.[7] The BBC website states her salary to be £183,618.[8]
On 18 November 2011, she was interviewed by Roger Bolton on the Radio 4 programme Feedback about the changes she had made to Radio 4. It was pointed out on the programme that she had caused the biggest changes to Radio 4 for ten years. The changes for which she was responsible included extending the length of The World at One to 45 minutes, and reducing the number of history programmes but increasing Radio 4's coverage of science.
In January 2019 it was announced that Williams was due to leave the corporation after 43 years.[9]
gwyneth, williams, born, july, 1953, former, controller, radio, grew, south, africa, attended, hugh, college, oxford, 2011, born, 1953, july, 1953, south, africaalma, materst, hugh, college, oxfordknown, forcontroller, radio, 2010, 2019, contents, earlier, car. Gwyneth Williams OBE born 14 July 1953 1 is a former controller of BBC Radio 4 She grew up in South Africa and attended St Hugh s College Oxford 2 Gwyneth WilliamsGwyneth Williams 2011 Born 1953 07 14 14 July 1953 age 70 South AfricaAlma materSt Hugh s College OxfordKnown forController of BBC Radio 4 2010 2019 Contents 1 Earlier career 2 BBC Radio 4 3 ReferencesEarlier career editWilliams joined the BBC World Service in 1976 as a trainee having briefly worked as researcher at the Overseas Development Institute In the 1980s she became producer and duty editor of BBC Radio 4 s The World Tonight and then Deputy Editor Special Current Affairs Programmes responsible for broadcasting general elections and other major events 3 In 1994 as Editor Policy and Social Programmes she launched current affairs programmes on BBC Radio Five Live and then became Head of Radio Current Affairs and editor of the BBC Reith Lectures responsible for the department that produced such programmes as File On 4 Analysis From Our Own Correspondent Crossing Continents 5 Live Report Money Box and In Business In 2007 she returned to the World Service as Director of English Networks and News responsible for all of the service s English language programming until she was made redundant in 2010 4 BBC Radio 4 edit nbsp Roger Bolton interviewing Gwyneth Williams on Feedback 2011 Williams took over from former Radio 4 controller Mark Damazer in September 2010 Her job includes responsibility for BBC Radio 4 Extra which under her tenure has been rebranded from BBC Radio 7 5 6 Her salary was reported to be 175 000 a 20 reduction on that of her predecessor 7 The BBC website states her salary to be 183 618 8 On 18 November 2011 she was interviewed by Roger Bolton on the Radio 4 programme Feedback about the changes she had made to Radio 4 It was pointed out on the programme that she had caused the biggest changes to Radio 4 for ten years The changes for which she was responsible included extending the length of The World at One to 45 minutes and reducing the number of history programmes but increasing Radio 4 s coverage of science In January 2019 it was announced that Williams was due to leave the corporation after 43 years 9 She was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire OBE in the 2020 Birthday Honours for services to radio and broadcasting 10 References edit Neil Midgley Gwyneth Williams appointed controller of BBC Radio 4 The Daily Telegraph 15 July 2010 Retrieved 15 July 2010 John Plunkett and Jane Martinson Gwyneth Williams appointed BBC Radio 4 controller The Guardian 15 July 2010 Retrieved 15 July 2010 Gwyneth Williams named new Radio 4 controller bbc co uk 15 July 2010 Retrieved 15 July 2010 Gwyneth Williams appointed Director of English Networks amp News for BBC World Service BBC Press Release 10 May 2007 Retrieved 15 July 2010 Michael Rosser Gwyneth Williams named R4 controller Broadcast 15 July 2010 Retrieved 15 July 2010 John Plunkett Gwyneth Williams at Radio 4 a safe pair of hands on a delicate treasure The Guardian 15 July 2010 Ben Fenton BBC appoints Gwyneth Williams head of Radio 4 Financial Times 15 July 2010 Retrieved 15 July 2010 Gwyneth Williams Controller Radio 4 and Radio 4 Extra Inside the BBC UK Staff 21 January 2019 Controller of Radio 4 Gwyneth Williams to leave the BBC Radio Today Retrieved 22 January 2019 No 63135 The London Gazette Supplement 10 October 2020 p B15 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gwyneth Williams amp oldid 1195038883, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
