In 1986 he was made director of programmes, radio, and managing director, radio, 1987-93, with a seat on BBC's board of management.
I have spoken at some length with the director of radio Graham Ellis and Radio 1 controller Ben Cooper.
In other changes announced on Thursday by the BBC, director of news Helen Boaden is to be director of radio, with acting director general Tim Davie becoming director of global, in addition to BBC Worldwide chief executive.
The director of radio and the director-general are both male.
— with episodes by the directors David Bruckner, Glenn McQuaid, Radio Silence, Joe Swanberg, Ti West and Adam Wingard.
Backed by the Arts Council and the BBC, the electronic composer and dance music producer Matthew Herbert has assembled a loose new group including theatre directors, academics, radio producers and people who build robots, as well as musicians.
Helen Boaden, who was director of news for eight years, has been made director of radio, while Tim Davie, who has been acting director general for the past four months, moves to a role in charge of the BBC's global activities.
Helen Boaden, the BBC News director about to move to be director of radio, praised Thomas as one of the most creative thinkers in the division.
Jenny Abramsky, the BBC's director of radio and music who made the appointment together with the director general, Mark Thompson, called Mr Damazer a "passionate listener and supporter of Radio 4".
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