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Title: New DGs 1st Day
Post by Administrator on Sep 17^th, 2012, 2:48pm

George Entwistle has started his tenure as the 15th director general of the BBC.

"Ariel"'s report..

His first email to staff (Courtesy of "Radio Today") is here.

Dear All,

Good morning. On my first day as DG, I wanted to say hello and tell you how nice it feels to be doing the job for real after all those weeks of preparation.

Over the next few months I’m going to be getting out and about, visiting as much of the BBC as I can. I’m looking forward to hearing your thoughts about the organisation – and your ideas about how we can make it better.

I’ve done an interview for the Radio Times, where I answered readers’ questions, and that comes out tomorrow. But I want you to be the first to hear my plans for the BBC, so please watch my speech if you can tomorrow morning at 11am on the internal ringmain.

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Hope that’s all clear. More from me tomorrow, when I look forward to answering your questions and hearing what you think of my plans. Have a great day.

All the best,

George Entwistle
Director-General

Title: Re: New DGs 1st Day
Post by Mikej on Sep 18^th, 2012, 10:37pm

If you haven't found it, the full text of George Entwistle's ring main (do they still have those nice switch boxes and headphone jack spread aound the place?) speech can be found here:-

http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/speeches/2012/george-entwistle-to-staff.html