NEW BBC CHIEF

Radio Record, 5 August 1938, Page 22

NEW BBC CHIEF

Prof,. Frederick Wolff °. Ogilvie, president--and vice=chancellor of -‘Queen’s University, ‘Belfast; since 1934, has been appointed to succeed Sir John Reith as director‘general of the British Broadcasting Corporation. The appointment of the professor to this £7000 a year job was a surprise, as his name was not mentioned as one.of those likely to be chosen. Among those mentioned as most likely-to be considered for appointment to the post vacated by Sir . John. .Reith,. nov: chairman. .of .lmperial Airways, were :--~ Sir Robert Gilbert Vansittart, Chief Diplomatic Adviser to the Government. Sir Stephen.. Tallents, public relations director to the BBC. Sir. George. Gater, clerk to ‘the -London City Council, and Mr. Ronald’ Collett Norman, £3000-a-year BBC «chairman. and brother of the: governor of the Bank of England.’ Because of the increased importance of the BBC as the most modern method of disseminating information .and propaganda, and the "certainty of its greater importance in the event of’ war, the Prime Minister .{Mr. Chamberlain) it is understood, chose Sir gohn Reith’s s successor,