Simon Cole

Last updated

Simon Andrew Cole (born 20 February 1958) is Chief Executive of UBC Media Group. [1]

He co-founded the Unique Broadcasting Company in 1989, which floated on the London Stock Exchange in July 2000 as part of UBC Media Group. [2] Simon started his radio career as a BBC trainee, moving to Manchester in the early 1980s where he became programme director at Piccadilly Radio. [1] [2] Whilst at Piccadilly, Simon helped pioneer the market for national sponsored programmes. [2] He is a Fellow of The Radio Academy. [2] [3]

References

  1. 1 2 Shah, Saeed (15 April 2006). "Simon Cole: 'The radio industry is changing at a speed that's hard to keep up with'". The Independent. Retrieved 25 January 2010.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Simon Cole - Chief Executive, UBC Media Group plc". MusicTank. Retrieved 25 January 2010.
  3. The Radio Academy "Fellows" Archived 2014-10-24 at the Wayback Machine