Kevin Bakhurst (born December 1965) is an English journalist and media executive who has been the Director General of RTÉ, the Irish national broadcaster, since July 2023. He previously served as the managing director of news and current affairs and deputy Director General at RTÉ from 2012 to 2016, and before that as group director of content and media policy at the UK regulator Ofcom.
In 1990 he was promoted to producer of the BBC Nine O'Clock News, where he remained until he moved to Brussels in 1994 to gain further experience for BBC News. In 1996, after two years in Brussels, he returned to the UK to become the assistant editor on the BBC Nine O'Clock News, remaining with the programme when it became the BBC Ten O'Clock News. From 2001 to 2003 he was an editor at the BBC News channel, and followed that by being named acting editor of the BBC Ten O'Clock News. He was then confirmed as the permanent editor of the programme in March 2004. During his two years as editor of the BBC Ten O'Clock News it won two Baftas for its coverage of the Madrid Bombings and the 2005 London Tube bombings, and a Royal Television Society award for News Programme of The Year. He was formerly the controller of the BBC News channel, a position he held from December 2005 until September 2012,[1] and was also controller of the BBC News at One bulletin. In May 2010 he became deputy head of the BBC Newsroom.
From September 2012 to October 2016, Bakhurst was the managing director of news and current affairs at Ireland's national public service broadcaster RTÉ.[2] He also served as acting Director General for a six-month period.[3]
In April 2023, RTÉ announced the appointment of Bakhurst as the next Director General of RTÉ from July following an extensive and competitive recruitment process.[4]
^"Kevin Bakhurst named new RTÉ MD for News and Current Affairs". RTÉ News. RTÉ. 10 July 2012. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
^"RTÉ Appoints Kevin Bakhurst as Next Director General". RTÉ. 18 April 2023. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
^Crowley, Sinead (18 April 2023). "Kevin Bakhurst confirmed as new RTÉ Director General". RTÉ News. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
External linksedit
"Kevin Bakhurst: Profile". BBC Press Office. October 2006.
March 17, 2024
kevin, bakhurst, born, december, 1965, english, journalist, media, executive, been, director, general, rtÉ, irish, national, broadcaster, since, july, 2023, previously, served, managing, director, news, current, affairs, deputy, director, general, rtÉ, from, 2. Kevin Bakhurst born December 1965 is an English journalist and media executive who has been the Director General of RTE the Irish national broadcaster since July 2023 He previously served as the managing director of news and current affairs and deputy Director General at RTE from 2012 to 2016 and before that as group director of content and media policy at the UK regulator Ofcom Kevin BakhurstBakhurst in 2017Director General of RTEIncumbentAssumed office 10 July 2023Preceded byDee ForbesPersonal detailsBornDecember 1965 age 58 NationalityEnglishAlma materSt John s College CambridgeWebsitePersonal TwitterCareer editBakhurst attended Haberdashers Aske s School in Elstree and then St John s College Cambridge where he read French and German After a brief spell of working at Price Waterhouse he joined the BBC in 1989 first as a researcher and then as an assistant producer at the BBC Business and Economics Unit In 1990 he was promoted to producer of the BBC Nine O Clock News where he remained until he moved to Brussels in 1994 to gain further experience for BBC News In 1996 after two years in Brussels he returned to the UK to become the assistant editor on the BBC Nine O Clock News remaining with the programme when it became the BBC Ten O Clock News From 2001 to 2003 he was an editor at the BBC News channel and followed that by being named acting editor of the BBC Ten O Clock News He was then confirmed as the permanent editor of the programme in March 2004 During his two years as editor of the BBC Ten O Clock News it won two Baftas for its coverage of the Madrid Bombings and the 2005 London Tube bombings and a Royal Television Society award for News Programme of The Year He was formerly the controller of the BBC News channel a position he held from December 2005 until September 2012 1 and was also controller of the BBC News at One bulletin In May 2010 he became deputy head of the BBC Newsroom From September 2012 to October 2016 Bakhurst was the managing director of news and current affairs at Ireland s national public service broadcaster RTE 2 He also served as acting Director General for a six month period 3 In April 2023 RTE announced the appointment of Bakhurst as the next Director General of RTE from July following an extensive and competitive recruitment process 4 References edit Peters Rick 2006 Who s who in the media p 11 ISBN 978 0 85265 055 4 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a work ignored help Kevin Bakhurst named new RTE MD for News and Current Affairs RTE News RTE 10 July 2012 Retrieved 10 July 2012 RTE Appoints Kevin Bakhurst as Next Director General RTE 18 April 2023 Retrieved 18 April 2023 Crowley Sinead 18 April 2023 Kevin Bakhurst confirmed as new RTE Director General RTE News Retrieved 18 April 2023 External links edit Kevin Bakhurst Profile BBC Press Office October 2006 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kevin Bakhurst amp oldid 1197536777, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
