Lesley Douglas was appointed Controller, BBC Radio 2 and 6 Music on 10 October 2003 and took up the post on 5 January 2004.
She started her career in the BBC in 1986 as a Production Assistant, first in a research department and moving later that year to the David Jacobs show.
A year later she joined Promotions working as a Promotions Assistant.
In 1988 she became a Producer in the Music Department working on programmes such as the Gloria Hunniford show, the David Jacobs show, the Ken Bruce show and Brian Matthew's Round Midnight.
In 1990 Lesley returned to Promotions, this time as a Producer, and was promoted to Editor, Radio 2 Presentation and Planning in 1993.
In May 1997 she became Managing Editor, Radio 2, and in 2000 was appointed Head of Programmes, Radio 2.
Since Lesley took over as Controller, Radio 2 has been voted the Sony UK Radio Station Of The Year in May 2005 and 6 Music was voted Best Radio Station at the UK 2005 BT Digital Music Awards.
Lesley was awarded the top prize at the Music Industry Woman Of The Year Awards in 2004.
She is a trustee of Children In Need.
Lesley is a Fellow of the Radio Academy and has chaired the Radio Festival Steering Committee on two occasions.
Lesley was born in Newcastle in 1963 and gained a degree in English at Manchester University.
She started her career in the BBC in 1986 as a Production Assistant, first in a research department and moving later that year to the David Jacobs show.
A year later she joined Promotions working as a Promotions Assistant.
In 1988 she became a Producer in the Music Department working on programmes such as the Gloria Hunniford show, the David Jacobs show, the Ken Bruce show and Brian Matthew's Round Midnight.
In 1990 Lesley returned to Promotions, this time as a Producer, and was promoted to Editor, Radio 2 Presentation and Planning in 1993.
In May 1997 she became Managing Editor, Radio 2, and in 2000 was appointed Head of Programmes, Radio 2.
Since Lesley took over as Controller, Radio 2 has been voted the Sony UK Radio Station Of The Year in May 2005 and 6 Music was voted Best Radio Station at the UK 2005 BT Digital Music Awards.
Lesley was awarded the top prize at the Music Industry Woman Of The Year Awards in 2004.
She is a trustee of Children In Need.
Lesley is a Fellow of the Radio Academy and has chaired the Radio Festival Steering Committee on two occasions.
Lesley was born in Newcastle in 1963 and gained a degree in English at Manchester University.
