John Thompson (journalist)
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| Born | John Brian Thompson 8 June 1928 |
| Died | 18 May 2017 (aged 88) |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist and radio regulator |
John Brian Thompson CBE (8 June 1928 – 18 May 2017) was a British journalist and radio regulator who was influential in the development of independent radio in the United Kingdom,[1][2] becoming known as "the father of independent radio".[3] He had a career on The Daily Express and The Observer, where he was early editor of the colour magazine,[4] before becoming the first director of radio of the Independent Broadcasting Authority (IBA)[5] from 1972 to 1987.[6] He was succeeded by his deputy Peter Baldwin.[6]
Background
Thompson was born in Bangor, County Down, and was eight years old when he moved with his family moved to south London.[4] He was educated at St Paul's School, and went on to read history at Pembroke College, Oxford.[4]
Awards and recognition
He was appointed a CBE in 1980 for services to radio.[1] On his retirement from the IBA he was honoured with a Fellowship at the Radio Academy.[2]
References
- ^ a b "John Thompson, pioneering local radio regulator – obituary", The Telegraph, 5 June 2017. Retrieved 12 June 2017.
- ^ a b "Former IBA Director of Radio John Thompson dies", Radio Today UK, 24 May 2017. Retrieved 12 June 2017.
- ^ "A fond farewell to the father of independent radio", Radiocentre, 24 May 2017.
- ^ a b c Low, Valentine (5 July 2017). "John Thompson obituary". The Guardian.
- ^ "John Thompson", The Times, 1 June 2017. Retrieved 12 June 2017. (subscription required)
- ^ a b Street, Seán. (2009). The A to Z of British Radio. Lanham: Scarecrow Press. p. 270. ISBN 978-0-8108-7013-0.
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