Bob Shennan

Bob Shennan
Born (1962-03-18) 18 March 1962 (age 62)
Wirral, Cheshire, United Kingdom
NationalityBritish
OccupationMedia executive
Known for

Robert Duncan James "Bob" Shennan (born 18 March 1962, Wirral, Cheshire) is a British media executive, who was most recently Director of Audio at BBC Studios.[1][2] He was appointed to the role in April 2022, having previously held the positions of director, BBC Radio and Music,[3] controller of BBC Radio 2 and BBC Radio 6 Music,[4] and group managing director of the BBC.[5] After 36 years, Shennan left the BBC in January 2023.[6]

  1. ^ "New Director of Audio job for Bob Shennan at BBC Studios". RadioToday. 23 March 2022. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  2. ^ Waterson, Jim (26 July 2022). "Top BBC radio presenters' pay could be hidden in bid to retain talent". The Guardian. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  3. ^ "Bob Shennan appointed new BBC director of radio". BBC Online. 20 October 2016. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
  4. ^ "Shennan becomes head of Radio 2". BBC Online. 27 January 2009. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
  5. ^ "BBC promotes Bob Shennan to group managing director". Music Week. 20 March 2019. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
  6. ^ Martin, Roy (10 January 2023). "Bob Shennan announces his departure from the BBC". RadioToday. Retrieved 12 January 2023.