Roger Mosey Departs the BBC

LONDON: Roger Mosey, the BBC’s editorial director and former Olympics boss, is leaving the corporation to become the master of Selwyn College at Cambridge.

Mosey took on the role of editorial director back in May, reporting directly to director-general Tony Hall. He previously oversaw the BBC’s acclaimed coverage of the London 2012 Olympics, among other roles. He is expected to take on his new role at Cambridge in the fall.

Mosey said: "I have hugely enjoyed my time at the BBC in which London 2012 was the obvious highlight; and I feel privileged to have worked with so many talented people over the years. I’m thrilled about taking up the role at Selwyn College, though it’s sad that I couldn’t spend more time working with Tony Hall—a former boss of mine—now that he’s director-general and has made such a strong start in that role."

Hall added: "Roger has made a huge contribution to the BBC over many years and we’ll all miss him hugely. I first met him when he edited the Today program (a long time ago) and since then, he’s had a succession of wonderful jobs, latterly running the BBC’s brilliant coverage of the Olympics. We all owe him a huge amount and wish him well at Cambridge."