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BBC announces Louisa Compton as new editor of BBC Newsbeat and 1Xtra

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By Natalie Mortimer, N/A

March 27, 2014 | 2 min read

The BBC has today (27 March) announced Louisa Compton, daytime editor at BBC Radio 5 live, as the new editor of BBC Newsbeat and 1Xtra.

Compton has worked at BBC Radio 5 live since 2005 and has been Victoria Derbyshire’s editor for five years. During her time as daytime editor she also devised the format for the network’s lunchtime programme, currently presented by Shelagh Fogarty, and for Saturday Edition and oversaw big changes to Richard Bacon’s programme.

Head of BBC News Programmes, Ceri Thomas, said: “The next few years will be some of the most exciting Newsbeat and 1Xtra News have ever seen as they really make their mark in the mobile and social worlds alongside their radio output, and we’re delighted that Louisa Compton has agreed to take charge of them through this time.

“Louisa is one of the outstanding journalists of her generation in the BBC: a great story-getter and programme-maker, and a genuine innovator. Newsbeat and 1Xtra are in the best hands we could hope to find.”

Acting Newsbeat editor, Kevin Silverton, will continue with his full-time role as head of news for BBC Asian Network.

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