Frances Line
British broadcasting executive (1940–2021) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Frances Mary Line OBE (22 February 1940 – 13 October 2021), whose married name was Frances Lloyd, was a British radio executive. From 1990 to 1996, she was Controller of BBC Radio 2, the first woman to hold the post[2] and only the third to run a BBC Radio network after Clare Lawson Dick and Monica Sims, Controllers of Radio 4 from 1975–76 and 1978–83 respectively. Line had previously worked at the BBC as a clerk-typist, secretary, producer's assistant on BBC Television, and producer and then Head of Music on Radio 2.
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Frances Line | |
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Born | (1940-02-22)22 February 1940[1] Croydon, Surrey, England, U.K. |
Died | 13 October 2021(2021-10-13) (aged 81) |
Occupation | Broadcasting executive |
Known for | First female Controller of BBC Radio 2 |
Spouse |
Jim Lloyd (m. 1971) |
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