Bauer Media is today announcing appointments in regional sales, station leadership and creative development to the Hits Radio Brand Network ahead of its expansion on the 1st of September.

The new senior roles, and existing regional roles, confirmed in the structure include:

COMMERCIAL

Group Sales Director, North East and CFM - Andy Amesbury
Station Director, Pirate FM - Mark Peters
Station Director, Lincs FM - Keith Briggs
Station Director, Swansea Sound - Kath Lord Green
Regional Commercial Director - South and MD Wave 105 - Martin Ball
Sales Director, Leeds - Martin Smith
Group Sales Director, East Yorkshire - Sam Earnshaw
Group Sales Director, North Yorkshire - Roger Cutsforth
Regional Sales Director, North/East Yorkshire, North East/CFM - Iain Fowler
Head of Creative - David Monk
PROGRAMMING

Content Director, Lincs FM - Rob Wagstaff
Regional Content Director, South - Andy Shier
NEWS

Head of Digital News - Chris Maskery

Graham Bryce, Group Managing Director – Hits Radio Brand Network, said, “We’re pleased to have such a strong team in place as we embark on our next chapter and proud of the exceptional talent we have been able to appoint into senior roles from the acquired businesses.”

“Sadly, a number of valued colleagues will be leaving us as a result of these changes through no fault of their own - they have excelled during the toughest of times. I’d like to praise those individuals for the contribution they have made – to their local communities, to listeners, to the radio industry and to our business. Their passion and commitment over the years has been greatly valued. We have had to make some tremendously difficult decisions, in a difficult environment, to equip our business for the future.

“On behalf of listeners and the whole Bauer team, we’d like to sincerely thank those leaving for their hard work and professionalism, their contribution to the business has been outstanding and provides the foundation from which we can grow the network going forward.”