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Helen Boaden becomes director of BBC Radio Helen Boaden becomes director of BBC Radio
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The BBC's head of news, Helen Boaden is to become director of BBC Radio. The BBC's head of news, Helen Boaden is to move to a new role as director of BBC Radio.
Former culture secretary James Purnell is also to return to the BBC, as Director, Strategy and Digital.
The appointments are the first in a series of management changes by incoming Director-General Tony Hall, who takes up his post in April.
Ms Boaden, who was head of news when the Jimmy Savile scandal broke, has years of experience in radio.Ms Boaden, who was head of news when the Jimmy Savile scandal broke, has years of experience in radio.
It is the first in a series of management changes by the incoming BBC Director-General Tony Hall. She had to step aside for a period from November last year, along with her deputy Steve Mitchell, in the wake of the Savile investigations.
She returned to her job just before Christmas after the Pollard Review exonerated her of blame. At the same time Mr Mitchell's resignation was accepted by the BBC.
Mr Hall said: "I am building a senior team that will define the BBC and public service broadcasting for the next decade."Mr Hall said: "I am building a senior team that will define the BBC and public service broadcasting for the next decade."
'Excited'
Mr Purnell, who stepped down as a Labour MP in 2010 and has recently worked in TV production, was the BBC's head of corporate planning in the 1990s.
As part of his role he will be overseeing preparations for the corporation's centenary in 2022.
He said: "I'm really excited to be coming back to the BBC, to work on its future with such a great team. Over the last couple of years, producing and developing programmes has rekindled my passion for the career I had before politics."
Ms Boaden said: "It is a huge pleasure to be returning to my first love of radio. I look forward to working with our outstanding controllers and some of the most creative on and off air talent in the BBC. The British public love BBC radio and I intend to cherish and champion it."
The corporation will now begin the process of recruiting a new director of BBC News.