The Radio Academy appoints new trustees

The Radio Academy has appointed new trustees to its board following member elections and additional co-opted appointments.

Samantha Moy, head of BBC Radio 6 Music, and Ray Paul, founder of The Playmaker Group, were elected by members and will serve a three-year term from April 2025. The board has also co-opted Nick Callaghan, Spotify’s director of sales in the U.K., and Phil Maguire OBE, the founding chief executive of the Prison Radio Association.

Helen Thomas, chair of The Radio Academy Board of Trustees, said the new trustees bring “invaluable expertise and passion for audio,” adding, “We also extend our deepest thanks to our outgoing trustees for their dedication and contributions over the years.”

Moy, who has led BBC Radio 6 Music to record audience figures and back-to-back Station of the Year nominations at The Radio Academy ARIAS, said, “I hope to bring a deep understanding of the business of broadcasting, a laser-like strategic focus on audiences and a very real passion for music and its relationship with radio.”

Paul, who played a key role in launching BBC Radio 1Xtra, said, “I’m thrilled and honored to have been elected as a trustee. I look forward to shaping the future of the audio industry alongside my esteemed colleagues.”

Callaghan, who has held senior commercial roles at leading UK broadcasters and platforms, said, “Radio and community are both very important to me, and I can’t wait to help this fantastic organization through such an exciting time for the wider audio industry.”

Maguire, who completed his elected term but will continue in a co-opted role, said, “I’m honored to continue as part of The Radio Academy’s leadership — now as a co-opted trustee — championing the power of voice, representation and belonging in radio and audio.”

The Radio Academy also thanked outgoing trustees Kiran Nandra, Dixi Stewart and Jonathan Arendt.