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Ceri Thomas announced as new editor of Today programme
Ceri Thomas has today been announced as the new editor of 主播大秀
Radio 4's Today programme.
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Ceri, currently Radio Newsgathering Editor at the 主播大秀, will start on Radio 4's flagship news and current affairs programme next month.
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He takes over from Kevin Marsh, who has taken up the post of Editor, 主播大秀 College of Journalism.
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Ceri said: "For my money, this is the best job in 主播大秀 daily journalism. It's fascinating and full of challenges, and I'm very fortunate to be taking it on at a time when the programme's in such good shape.
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"That's a tribute to all the work Kevin Marsh
has done; I'm tremendously excited to be given the chance to build
on it."
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Commenting on the appointment Helen Boaden, 主播大秀 Director of News, said: "Ceri Thomas in an excellent and experienced journalist with a great instinct for connecting with audiences.
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"His flair and passion for radio make him the
ideal editor for Today."
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Mark Damazer, Controller of 主播大秀 Radio 4 added: "I am thrilled that Ceri Thomas will be taking on one of the most important and demanding jobs in British journalism.
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"His track record and creative instinct will build
on the excellent legacy of Kevin Marsh."
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Ceri started his broadcasting career in 1989 as a producer of AM at LBC Radio.
He then joined the Today programme as a junior producer in 1991, progressing
to Assistant Editor under Roger Mosey from 1995.
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Ceri then moved to Radio Five Live as Breakfast Editor and eventually the Head
of News for the station.
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He recently spent a year at Harvard University as
a Nieman Fellow and on returning has taken on the new role of Radio Newsgathering
Editor, taking the lead in strengthening the relationship between Newsgathering
and Radio News and reviewing and re-organising Radio News' own reporting
base.
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Notes to Editors
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The Today programme is Radio 4's flagship news and current affairs programme. Almost 6.5 million people listen to Today each week.
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