Simon Cole is Chief Executive of UBC Media Group

UBC Media Group

UBC Media Group is an independent supplier of services to the radio industry. It provides content to BBC and commercial stations, as well as private clients...

. He co-founded the Unique Broadcasting Company in 1989, which floated on the London Stock Exchange

London Stock Exchange

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 in July 2000 as part of UBC Media Group. Simon started his radio

Radio

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 career as a BBC

BBC

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 trainee, moving to Manchester

Manchester

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 in the early 1980s where he became programme director at Piccadilly Radio. Whilst at Piccadilly, Simon helped pioneer the market for national sponsored programmes. He is a Fellow of The Radio Academy

Radio Academy

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