<description>&lt;div&gt;The rookie press journalist who rose to head Channel 4 News and Current Affairs -via a love of radio.&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;div&gt;In this hour of ‘Radio Moments – Conversations’, Louisa Compton tells of her life – with an early interest in breaking news leading her into a local press title before dropping into her local station, BBC Three Counties Radio. Colleagues in London quickly spotted her abilities and she edged into a career in Network, rising up the ranks at 5 Live, before moving to head Newsbeat at Radio 1.&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;div&gt;With the view that radio’s story-telling gifts could be the province for a certain approach to TV, she helped to create the Victoria Derbyshire programme on BBC2 – and Louisa tells of the impact of the stories the programme uncovered. She opens up too about her disappointment about its termination.&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;div&gt;Moving to Channel 4, with the challenge of a transfer to commercial television, she tells of her appointment to edit Despatches before rising to the role of Head of news, current affairs and sport - in the midst of the Corona virus epidemic.&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;div&gt;Louisa recalls the advice she was given at the beginning of her journey; tells of her passion for telling untold stories and representing the under-represented; and offers her perspective on diversity in media.&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;div&gt;In her own words, this is the Louisa Compton story.&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;div&gt; &lt;em&gt;Hear the whole ‘Radio Moments Conversations’ series &lt;/em&gt;&lt;a href="https://podfollow.com/radiomoments-conversations"&gt;&lt;em&gt;here&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;em&gt; – and sign up for the regular podcast for this ongoing series&lt;/em&gt; &lt;/div&gt; </description>

Radio Moments - Conversations

David Lloyd

111: Louisa Compton - BBC Three Counties, 5 Live, Newsbeat, Channel 4

SEP 8, 202057 MIN
Radio Moments - Conversations

111: Louisa Compton - BBC Three Counties, 5 Live, Newsbeat, Channel 4

SEP 8, 202057 MIN

Description

<div>The rookie press journalist who rose to head Channel 4 News and Current Affairs -via a love of radio.<br> <br> </div> <div>In this hour of ‘Radio Moments – Conversations’, Louisa Compton tells of her life – with an early interest in breaking news leading her into a local press title before dropping into her local station, BBC Three Counties Radio. Colleagues in London quickly spotted her abilities and she edged into a career in Network, rising up the ranks at 5 Live, before moving to head Newsbeat at Radio 1.<br> <br> </div> <div>With the view that radio’s story-telling gifts could be the province for a certain approach to TV, she helped to create the Victoria Derbyshire programme on BBC2 – and Louisa tells of the impact of the stories the programme uncovered. She opens up too about her disappointment about its termination.<br> <br> </div> <div>Moving to Channel 4, with the challenge of a transfer to commercial television, she tells of her appointment to edit Despatches before rising to the role of Head of news, current affairs and sport - in the midst of the Corona virus epidemic.<br> <br> </div> <div>Louisa recalls the advice she was given at the beginning of her journey; tells of her passion for telling untold stories and representing the under-represented; and offers her perspective on diversity in media.<br> <br> </div> <div>In her own words, this is the Louisa Compton story.<br> <br> </div> <div> <em>Hear the whole ‘Radio Moments Conversations’ series </em><a href="https://podfollow.com/radiomoments-conversations"><em>here</em></a><em> – and sign up for the regular podcast for this ongoing series</em> </div>